The episode, which the mayor denies, is yet another example of the scattershot, unnecessarily ham-fisted way the Johnson administration has done business.
Those questioning the mayor's moves include many Black and reform-minded council members who believe Carlos Ramirez-Rosa's arm-twisting tactics at the zoning committee can't be overlooked.
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