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by chimeracoder 1819 days ago
> The NYC BOE is a state agency. The incompetence here lies with Cuomo, just like a lot of other issues plaguing the city

It's actually worse than that. The NYCBOE is not actually a state agency - it's an "administrative body" that's comprised of people selected by the two main political parties, and staffed by their family members. After they are appointed, they aren't under the oversight of any elected official.[0]

You're correct that the buck stops with Cuomo, though - changing this system would require him authorizing legislation at the state level. Due to the way New York's legislative process works, it's impossible for legislation to even reach a floor vote in the Senate without the governor's approval; the governor can essentially veto a bill behind closed doors by refusing to let it have a floor vote.

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/26/nyregion/nyc-voting-elect...
2 comments
xxpor 1819 days ago
The thing I don't get is what's Cuomo's game?

For 8 years now it seems like his only goals are massaging his ego and fucking over NYC as much as possible. What's the point?

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chimeracoder 1819 days ago
> The thing I don't get is what's Cuomo's game? For 8 years now it seems like his only goals are massaging his ego and fucking over NYC as much as possible. What's the point?

You said it yourself: it's all about his ego. It's the one consistent theme throughout literally every aspect of his behavior.

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TechBro8615 1819 days ago
Does the BOE run any “real” elections, or are they only responsible for party primaries?

It’s been noted many times that a party primary is basically a meaningless farce, since the DNC/RNC can invent any arbitrary procedure for selecting their candidates.

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chimeracoder 1819 days ago
> Does the BOE run any “real” elections, or are they only responsible for party primaries?

All elections are run by the Board of Elections

> It’s been noted many times that a party primary is basically a meaningless farce, since the DNC/RNC can invent any arbitrary procedure for selecting their candidates.

The party control is actually much deeper than that. Parties can even cancel primary elections altogether if they want their "blessed" candidate to run in the general election without having to go through a primary.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/18/nyregion/new-york-politic...

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