Advertisements paid for by the New York State A.F.L.-C.I.O. “The fear is real and fascinating.”The New York Civil Liberties Union opposes the convention. Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat who is thought to have national ambitions, has expressed support for the idea of a convention. Now 90, Mr. Dinkins suggested that Mr. Cuomo’s fears about undue influence from already-elected officials were valid. “In many ways it was a lot like the Legislature,” Mr. Dinkins recalled, adding that most major decisions were made by a handful of people.

Source: New York Times October 26, 2017 19:14 UTC