NYC officials’ 18% salary hike gets support of fiscal watchdogs – but also a warning

By Adam Daly Posted on July 7, 2026

New York City lawmakers took up legislation Tuesday that would give elected officials 18.2% pay raises retroactive to Jan. 1, drawing support from good-government groups for the salary increases but warnings that part of the bill could weaken future public review of elected officials’ pay.

Citizens Union and Reinvent Albany both backed the immediate raises but opposed a provision that would provide automatic salary increases of up to 8.25% in future terms if elected officials’ salaries go four years without being changed by local law.

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