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Originally Posted by mistercorporate
If NYC can prosper with 15 city reps, we can manage fine with 25. 47 is on the high side, but personally I'm indifferent. I'm more concerned with Doug Ford and John Tory increasing the power of the Mayor, to create super mayors like in big American cities. Our system seems to be doing a good job, but then an experiment like that may work better. I'll wait and see to pass judgement.
Provincially enforced amalgamation and the greenbelt were great moves,
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NYC does not have "only" 15 reps. It has a mayor, 51 councillors as well as 5 elected borough presidents. In addition there are 59 community boards with hundreds of members. Councillors in Toronto actually do a lot of the work done by community boards.
ETA: Also an elected comptroller and public advocate. Then each NYC borough is a county.