NY: Green Gov Candidate Opposes Mayoral Power Grab

From the Democrat and Chronicle:

A third-party candidate for governor stated his opposition to mayoral control of Rochester schools on Monday and said that, if the public wants it, the issue should be put to a vote.  Howie Hawkins, who is running on the Green Party ticket, stood outside the Monroe County Social Services building to express his opposition to the proposed change in school governance and to talk about the state budget.A bill that would allow the mayor and City Council to take over control of the Rochester School District and abolish the school board passed the Assembly last week and is the subject of debate in the Senate.