Council freshmen flex their muscles
Demand for new ‘Sandy’ committee is granted
A lawmaker usually has to be on the City Council a few years before having any real clout.
But two of the council’s “youngsters” are bucking conventional political wisdom by moving up far and fast.
Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Coney Island-Gravesend-Bensonhurst) and Councilman Carlos Menchaca (Sunset Park-Red Hook), who were elected to their posts in November, demanded a month later that the council’s leadership create a committee to oversee the still ongoing recovery efforts from Superstorm Sandy.