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10/14/2008 02:08 PM

Bronx’s Foster Stays Silent On Term Limits

By: Roger Clark

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A third of the City Council members have not taken a public stance on the mayor’s plan to extend term limits. NY1’s Roger Clark visited the Bronx Concourse, to report on how the constituents of undecided Councilwoman Helen Foster stand on term limits.

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Residents in Helen Foster's Bronx district are like many other city residents who have spoken over the last few days with NY1: they want to hear what their councilwoman has to say on extending term limits.

"She has to make up her mind," said a constituent.

"Should she have an opinion? Sure," said another.

As things now stand, Foster would be forced out of office in 2009 at the end of her second term.

Local voters told NY1 that they want to know her position on the mayor's plan to extend term limits, which would let the councilwoman to run again.

"I think it's very important for her to speak out for the rest of us, that's why she's in office," said a voter.

"She is supposed to say something about it," said another.

"Yes, of course, I would like to hear what she has to say," said a third.

Some voters were willing to give Foster more time to make up her mind.

"She should take time to think about it more, on what she has to say," said a voter.

Still, most residents said they do not want to wait to know how Foster would vote.

"I think the sooner the better," said another voter.

On Monday, Foster told NY1 that she had not decided how she would vote on extending term limits.

After talking to her constituents, NY1 reached out again on Tuesday, but Foster’s office said the councilwoman was traveling and could not be reached for comment.

Where They Stand

See our running tally of where each City Council member stands on term limits, including e-mail links and information on which members are term-limited themselves.