New York City Council members gathered alongside union representatives and advocates in Essex Crossing Park on Tuesday for what they advertised as a “press conference to highlight the misleading language and negative impacts” of three housing-related ballot proposals submitted by Mayor Eric Adams. But the elected officials – including City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, and Council Members Kevin Riley, Lynn Schulman, Gale Brewer, Chris Banks, Crystal Hudson and Julie Won – did more than underscore the language of the proposals. At least one directly called on the public to vote ‘no’ on the measures, a move that has led critics to call for greater attention into if the council members are engaging in electioneering by advocating against a candidate or bill issue through the use of public f

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