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New York City Council

District 05

The 5th Council District is comprised of the Upper East Side’s Yorkville, Lenox Hill, Carnegie Hill, Roosevelt Island, Midtown East and  Sutton Place.

Mamdani budget director speaks at city council hearing on Office of Mass Engagement
Politics

Mamdani’s $53M Mass Engagement office draws Council questions over budget, political guardrails

By Adam Daly
Interviews

Watch Tricia Shimamura: Candidate for NYC Council District 5 (Manhattan)

By Skye Ostreicher
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Opinion

Op-Ed | The Speaker’s Corner: New York can’t afford to stop growing

By City Council Speaker Julie Menin
City Council Speaker Julie Menin questioned NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch during a budget meeting over the police departments coordination with the Mamdani administration on his new public safety initiative the Office of Community Safety.
Police & Fire

City Council leaders press top cop Tisch about coordination with Mamdani over ‘Office of Community Safety’

By Sadie Brown
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Opinion

Speaker’s Corner: Small lots can make a big difference in NYC’s housing crisis

By City Council Speaker Julie Menin
Rabbi Yosef Mendelson speaks at a rally in front of Congregation Machane Chodosh in Forest Hills condemning antisemitic attacks throughout the area.
Queens

Jewish community leaders, elected officials gather in Forest Hills to condemn recent spate of antisemitic attacks

By Shane O’Brien & Bill Parry
Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking into microphone
Politics

Mamdani vetoes one protest buffer zone bill, ‘allows’ another to become law

By Robert Pozarycki & Adam Daly
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Politics

Speaker Julie Menin says Council can back big priorities without blowing the budget

By Adam Daly
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Inside Government

Inside Government con PoliticsNY: Preguntas y respuestas con la presidenta del Concejo Municipal, Julie Menin

By PoliticsNY Staff
Julie Menin
Inside Government

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin

By Lea Tomaswick
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Politics

Hochul proposes tax on luxury second homes in NYC; Mamdani and Menin approve

By Adam Daly
Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivers his preliminary budget presentation in the Blue Room at City Hall, outlining options to address New York City’s projected $5.4 billion deficit.
Politics

Mamdani’s first 100 days milestone ends where governing begins: The budget, and fixing a $5.9 billion hole

By Adam Daly
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The Bronx

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor marks Day 100 with Bronx illegal-dumping cleanup after citywide vote

By Adam Daly
City Council Speaker Julie Menin speaking about New York City budget
Opinion

Op-Ed | A responsible path forward for New York City’s budget

By Julie Menin
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Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor blasts Menin over budget response, says Council ignores bigger problems

By Sadie Brown & Shane O’Brien
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Politics

No property tax hike or dipping into reserves: City Council counters Mamdani’s preliminary budget

By Adam Daly
Mayor Zohran Mamdani at press conference about protest bills
Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor says he’s reviewing protest bills, says ‘serious’ constitutional concerns cloud decision

By Adam Daly
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Politics

NYC Council passes protest buffer zone bills, sending them to Mayor Mamdani’s desk

By Adam Daly
City Council Speaker Julie Menin speaking
Opinion

Op-ed | The Speaker’s Corner: Protecting safety and preserving freedom

By Julie Menin
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The Bronx

Nancy Pelosi visits Bronx for Women’s History Month chat, hosted by Ritchie Torres

By Emily Swanson
Julie Menin at the Interfaith Rally.
Politics

Advocates testify for package of bills aimed at protecting houses of worship and schools as NYPD raises some concerns

By Shea Vance
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Politics

City Council softens protest buffer zone bills, dropping 100-foot perimeter rule

By Adam Daly
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Politics

Why experts say Mayor Mamdani has more than one way to close NYC’s big budget deficit without raising taxes

By Claude Solnik
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin at the launch of the District 2 Pre-K and 3-K Center on the Upper East Side, Feb. 19, 2026.
Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor, Speaker Menin unite to open long-delayed child care center as property tax dispute looms

By Adam Daly
Homeless man living on a New York City street
Politics

Mamdani restarting homeless encampment sweeps after earlier opposition, puts Department of Homeless Services in charge

By Shea Vance

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