SIGN OFF: The election’s over, but the...

SIGN OFF: The election’s over, but the ugly signs remain, right? Not necessarily, say political consultants. . . . Signs put up by the pros are usually removed by the same companies that post them, says Harvey Englander. The urban blight is created by the ones left by the candidates and their volunteers. . . . Adds consultant Dave Ellis: “The regulations vary from city to city, but what happens is that a guy loses and he doesn’t care. . . . They call him and he says, ‘Hey, don’t talk to me, talk to public works.’ ”