New York City Council
Heard Around Town
Menin fires more than a dozen council staffers
New leadership, new aides.
Heard Around Town
The Rita Joseph fan club speaks out
The advocacy coalition New Yorkers for Racially Just Public Schools is circulating a letter to call for Council Speaker Julie Menin to keep Joseph as Education Committee chair.
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Menin namechecks many pals, but not Mamdani
The new City Council speaker’s victory has many architects.
New York City Council
Julie Menin unanimously elected City Council speaker
The moderate Democrat’s relationship with the democratic socialist down the hall could define her tenure.
New York City Council
The Menin era begins
The new NYC Council speaker is staffing up and making it official.
News & Politics
Menin and Mamdani find common ground
The presumptive council speaker and the new mayor joined forces to combat junk fees.
Eric Adams
Eric Adams goes out fighting the City Council
Vetoes and a brand new charter revision commission marked the New York City mayor’s last day
Eric Adams
Eric Adams’ curtain call
The New York City mayor’s last day in office may include vetoes and the creation of a new charter revision commission.
New York City Council
In theory, each City Council member’s office gets the same budget. In reality, some get much more
Expense reports obtained by City & State show annual spending among individual council offices can differ by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Council Ethics Commitee opts to look into Paladino’s anti-Muslim rhetoric
The council member previously called for the “expulsion of Muslims from western nations.”
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City Council passes several controversial housing bills, setting up potential veto battle
On Julie Menin’s desk in January: Potential vetoes, new legislation and a union push to preserve staff jobs.
Heard Around Town
The last stated meeting of 2025 is upon us
The City Council will consider street vending, delivery worker protections and NYPD oversight, among other things.
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Paladino slammed for Islamophobic statements
The New York City Council member called for the “expulsion of Muslims from Western nations.” The outgoing speaker called for “disciplinary action.”
Interviews & Profiles
Exit Interview: Diana Ayala was once homeless. Now she’s deputy speaker of the New York City Council.
The council member for the past eight years represented Council District 8, but she's worked in the district office for two decades.
News & Politics
The New York City Council accidentally paid former staffers. Now the council is demanding repayment.
“I was shocked and horrified,” said one former staffer who is being asked to repay more than $800.
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City Council set to override 4 mayoral vetoes
It’s not much of a surprise: The four bills vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams originally passed the City Council with veto-proof majorities.
Interviews & Profiles
Menin: ‘I want to be a speaker for every member’
The Upper East Side City Council member and apparent victor in the speaker’s race is meeting with the members who were against her this week.
New York City
Julie Menin announces she has the support to be the next council speaker
The council member from Manhattan claimed to have 36 votes and the backing of four unions.
Politics
Menin to announce major support in City Council speaker race
The speaker hopeful is expected to announce endorsements from labor unions including UFT and 32BJ SEIU as well as council members.
Technology
New York City will try (again) to regulate AI
The council passed a package of bills creating a new ‘office of algorithmic accountability.’ It’s not the first attempt to rein in AI use.
