“In theory, a sizable majority of the City Council supports sick days. In reality, few of this often emasculated body will buck the Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, particularly as she has a case of the mayoral fevers and much desires the endorsement of Mr. Bloomberg. ‘I really don’t think this is a good idea for small businesses at this time,’ Quinn says. ‘But the economy has not yet turned the corner and we’ll put them in harm’s way.'”