The City Council voted Thursday to give its members an 18.2% raise, increasing rank-and-file lawmakers’ salaries from $148,500 to $175,500 and approving higher salaries for other elected offices across city government.
The measure passed 42-6, with Speaker Julie Menin casting the lone abstention. It marks the first salary increase since 2016 for most of the affected officials and would also raise pay for the mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough presidents, Council speaker and district attorneys.
