http://www.gothamist.com/2007/03/15/mayor_bloomberg_18.php All comments for Mayor Bloomberg Decides Not to Sign Pedicab Bill en-us 2007 jen Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:08:15 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jen@gothamist.com jen@gothamist.com 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2007/03/15/mayor_bloomberg_18.php#comment-1038945 http://www.gothamist.com/2007/03/15/mayor_bloomberg_18.php#comment-1038945 Comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:09:56 -0500 <p>Yup - instead of pocket veto like POTUS, the mayor has pocket approval. Hey Jen - fix your second para please.</p> http://www.gothamist.com/2007/03/15/mayor_bloomberg_18.php#comment-1038941 http://www.gothamist.com/2007/03/15/mayor_bloomberg_18.php#comment-1038941 Comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:05:59 -0500 <p>Yes, just like the president. You might be thinking of a "pocket veto", which only works when congress is about to go on recess within 10 days. </p> http://www.gothamist.com/2007/03/15/mayor_bloomberg_18.php#comment-1038805 http://www.gothamist.com/2007/03/15/mayor_bloomberg_18.php#comment-1038805 Comments Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:03:54 -0500 <p>"The Mayor can either veto the bill (and the City Council can override it) or not sign the bill, which automatically turns bill into law." Not signing the bill turns it into law?</p>