I agree but there’s still a political calculation being made when city council members block projects. Yes they only have to worry about one re-election but it isn’t the end of the line. They’re all gunning for higher office.

I think we’re going to see member deference begin to erode in the coming years. We saw it happen once already with the UES blood center last year. KRJ is facing a primary challenge over the Harlem thing and Tiffany Caban approved Hallets North in what seemed like an acknowledgement that the rest of the council may not have backed her opposition to it