Bronx City Council members take the lead as committee chairs, inaugural deputy speaker

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In New York’s first female-majority City Council, nine of the leadership positions are being filled by members of the Bronx delegation.

Diana Ayala, who represents both East Harlem and parts of the South Bronx, is highest in the chain of command among Bronx representatives in the council, as deputy speaker, a newly created position. Ayala, who lives in East Harlem, is also chairing the General Welfare Committee.