New York City Council members haven't had a pay raise in a while. On Friday, they'll vote on a bill that, among other reforms, would boost their salaries by more than 30 percent. The catch is, the expected pay raise is about $10,000 more than what a mayor-appointed commission recommended. And the vote lands on the same day as a controversial vote to move horse carriages to Central Park. Is there a quid pro quo with the mayor here? Or is this just bad image management?

Dick Dadey, executive director of the watchdog group Citizens Union, offers some insight into the upcoming votes.