Here’s a shocker: The City Council is actually looking to save money. That’s right: Under its new speaker, Julie Menin, it’s planning legislation to curb the city’s often-abused emergency-contract system. Kudos to her for moving this along. The system, which lets mayors hire firms without competitive bidding and the usual scrutiny during times of crisis, became subject to serious abuse under Mayors Bill de Blasio during COVID and Eric Adams during the migrant crisis, at the cost of millions.

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