MHTN BP Stringer takes on the member item system

So let me get this straight:

While Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz spends his remaining time as BP acting like a clown, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer attempts to reform a broken system?

Citing a $1.3 million discrepancy between the most and least funded council districts through a process described as murky and subjecting, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer released a report calling for a complete overhaul of how New York City Council members receive discretionary funding for their districts.

http://empire.wnyc.org/2011/07/bp-stringer-calls-for-abolisment-of-council-member-item-system/