“There are serious problems with a mayor’s Management Report that is setting goals that go against the direction we want our city to go,” said City Councilman Ben Kallos of Manhattan, who oversaw a hearing on the report. “We’re disappointed by their failure to address the broader issue over the past two years.”
A new bill set to be introduced in the New York City Council this week would allow voters to register to vote and apply for an absentee ballot simultaneously.
Councilman Ben Kallos (D-Manhattan) – who serves as Deputy Chair of the Council’s Jewish Caucus – will sponsor the measure, which is intended to streamline what is currently a slow process.
“Voters don’t actually plan their lives around Election Day,” Kallos said to the Daily News. “This is a transient city where people are moving to where affordable housing is. And this would help a huge group of voters to be able to register and get an absentee ballot.”
Reached for a comment, Council Member Ben Kallos told JP, “I am appalled by the attack that took place on the East Side. Violence, particularly if rooted in bias, is abhorrent and does not belong in our city. I am confident that the incident is receiving a swift and thorough investigation."
