Councilmanic prerogative refers to the near-absolute power each of the city’s 10 district councilmembers wield over development projects in their respective districts. This longstanding tradition — not codified in any law or the Home Charter— is a gentleperson’s agreement whereby district councilmembers defer to the councilmember in whose district a project resides. The result: Each … Continue reading Your City Defined: What Is Councilmanic Prerogative?