Through a voter initiative in 1993, a two - term limit for city elected officials was created. (queenscampaigner.com)
Voters approved the commission's two ballot proposals that year: One limiting city elected officials to two terms, and another that included some election reforms and other administrative changes. (patch.com)
The defense claim of selective prosecution stems from recent revelations that Singh, the government's star informant, secretly pleaded guilty in October 2016 to bribing Mangano and Venditto, and also to trying to bribe a New York City elected official with campaign contributions — identified in Azrack's decision as Mayor Bill de Blasio. (newsday.com)