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The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City in the United States. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs . The council serves as a check against the mayor in a mayor-council government model, the performance of city agencies' land use decisions, and legislating on a variety of other issues.
This category includes current and former members of the New York City Council and its preceding legislative bodies, like the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Assistant Aldermen, since 1665. For a list of only the current members, see Membership of the New York City Council
Seat. New York City Hall. The government of New York City, headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government. The New York City Council is a unicameral ...
Official website. Adrienne Eadie Adams (born December 9, 1960) is an American politician serving as Speaker of the New York City Council. A Democrat, Adams represents the 28th district, and is the first woman elected to the district. [1] Adams was elected in 2017 to fill out the remainder of the term of her expelled predecessor, Ruben Wills. [2]
Resigned to become New York City Comptroller. Frank T. Fitzgerald: Democratic 6th: March 4, 1889 – November 4, 1889 Manhattan Resigned when elected register of New York County. John J. Fitzgerald: Democratic 2nd: March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 Brooklyn Resigned. 7th: March 4, 1903 – December 31, 1917 John Fitzgibbons: Democratic At-large
The members of the city council (or its preceding differently named legislative bodies) of New York City should be added at "New York City Council members" (with capitalized Cs). Subcategories This category has the following 7 subcategories, out of 7 total.
Tiffany Cabán (born July 24, 1987) [ 1] is an American attorney, politician, and political organizer who has served as a member of the New York City Council for the 22nd District since the 2021 New York City Council election. She won the Democratic primary for the seat after the incumbent, Democrat Costa Constantinides, retired.
Ritchie Torres. Ritchie John Torres (born March 12, 1988) is an American politician from New York. [1] [2] A member of the Democratic Party, Torres is the U.S. representative for New York's 15th congressional district. [3] The district covers most of the South Bronx and is, by one measure, the poorest congressional district in the United States ...