US EditionNew York City Council unanimously elects Julie Menin as next speaker
Julie Menin, elected unanimously, will lead New York City Council during major policy debates and transition with a focus on affordability and coalition-building, the council said.
- On Tuesday, the New York City Council unanimously elected Councilmember Julie Menin 51-0 at its first meeting of 2026, making her the body's first Jewish speaker; Menin said, `I am deeply honored and humbled that my City Council colleagues have elected me as Speaker`.
- Menin built her victory through a broad coalition, securing backing from at least 35 colleagues by late November after months of dealmaking involving unions and members of Congress, while Crystal Hudson withdrew and pledged support.
- An attorney and former small-business owner, Menin has spent more than two decades in public service, served as commissioner and New York City Census director, sponsored more than 18 bills, and led NYC Kids RISE for more than 280,000 public school students.
- Soon, Menin and Zohran Mamdani will begin negotiating this year's city budget after the mayor's preliminary spending proposal due at the end of January, with public safety and the $1 billion Department of Community Safety as key issues.
- Projections show looming fiscal pressure starting July 1 as Julie Menin's elevation coincides with Zohran Mamdani's mayoralty, marking the city's first Jewish speaker and first Muslim mayor.
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Jewish politician to head New York City Council
Julie Menin, the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, was elected as Speaker of the New York City Council, becoming the first Jewish woman in the city's history to hold the post. Her election comes just days after the new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, took office and positions her as a potential political and institutional counterweight. Menin, who represents District 5 on the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island, was chosen by an overwhelming majorit…
Newly minted NYC Council speaker challenges Zohran Mamdani on antisemitism executive orders
Freshly sworn in Council Speaker Julie Menin on Wednesday said she'll push to restrict protests outside synagogues and other houses of worship -- as one of her first official acts of office.
Julie Menin makes history in Manhattan
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Julie Menin unanimously elected as City Council’s first Jewish Speaker – amNewYork
The New York City Council on Wednesday unanimously elected Manhattan Council Member Julie Menin as speaker — the first Jewish person to hold the post, a role in which she pledged to be a speaker for “every single member of this council.” Menin was elected during the Council’s 2026 Charter Meeting on Jan. 7, opening a new legislative session and continuing a women-majority Council. She succeeds former Speaker Adrienne Adams, who was term-limited,…
'Time for communities to come together': First Jewish NYC Council speaker sworn in
Julie Menin, a longtime NYC councilmember, was sworn in Wednesday as speaker to the NYC council, a legislative body responsible for passing laws and controlling key city budget aspects. Menin is seen as a pro-Israel voice and a moderate 'check' for Mamdani's agenda
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