NYC Council Clashes with Mayor Adams Over New Communication Protocols

Council members and Mayor Adams are in a standoff over new protocols requiring forms for contacting agency heads, impacting urgent issues like public health.

• Mayor Adams has implemented a new protocol that mandates council members to use a form to communicate with city agency heads, aiming to streamline operations.
• Councilman Lincoln Restler criticizes the new system as a bureaucratic 'boondoggle' after his urgent concerns about lead contamination were met with requests to fill out forms.
• Council Speaker Adrienne Adams has instructed council members to disregard the new protocols, arguing they hinder effective governance.
• The policy has sparked significant backlash from council members, with some describing it as overly bureaucratic and inefficient.
• Despite the controversy, the Parks Department is taking precautionary measures against lead contamination by adding soil and mulch to affected areas.

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