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Council Member Julie Menin is an attorney and civic leader with over two decades of experience in the public and private sectors. She served as census director, commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and as commissioner of Media and Entertainment.

With the New York City Council, Julie has passed many bills including the groundbreaking Health Care Accountability Act. Her policy wins include advancing universal childcare, easing burdens on small businesses and codifying the right to reproductive health services.

She currently co-chairs the Council’s Women’s Caucus and serves as chair of the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection.

City Council Speaker Julie Menin speaking about New York City budget

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

By Adam Daly

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Julie Menin (D)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘These deaths are not inevitable’: City Council questions Mamdani admin’s cold-weather response after 18 people die

Op-ed | The Speaker’s Corner: A new chapter for New York City

Hundreds attend CM Shanel Thomas-Henry’s inauguration at packed Elmcor center

Fighting hate: Speaker Menin rolls out a plan to combat antisemitism with a primary focus on educating young New Yorkers

Speaker Menin taps Manhattan’s Shaun Abreu as next City Council Transportation chair

Street vendors criticize Adams for 11th-hour veto of Street Vendor Reform Package

2025 YEAR IN REVIEW: Mamdani’s historic mayoral victory topped slate of NYC politics’ biggest stories

Julie Menin says she’s ready to become a City Council speaker that seeks common ground while standing firm in principles

Street vendors, including Queens cohort, rally at City Hall for increased number of licenses

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

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