Politics

Julie Menin says she has enough votes to become the next NYC Council Speaker

By Adam Daly

Posted on November 26, 2025

City Council Member Julie Menin said Wednesday that she had secured enough support among colleagues to become the next speaker of the New York City Council when the new session begins in January.

The Upper East Side council member said she has obtained public commitments from 36 current and incoming Council members — 10 more than the 26-vote required majority — giving her what she called a “supermajority” backing.

See the full article at amNY

Julie Menin says she has enough votes to become the next NYC Council Speaker

About the Author

More from Around New York

55459857900_9ff4c0d4cf_o

North Central Bronx Hospital gets $600K for new cataract surgery microscope

Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs legislation on Aug. 20 to protect reproductive and gender-affirming care in New Jersey.

New Jersey bolsters protections for gender-affirming care and abortion rights

A Jamaica teenager was criminally charged with robbery and assault for a series of chain stitching incidents that targeted women in broad daylight in several Queens neighborhoods.

Jamaica teenager criminally charged in series of chain snatching incidents targeting female pedestrians: DA

Century Marketplace

Bay Ridge’s Century Marketplace gets a retail jolt with major grocery store, Burlington leases