NYC Council Urged to Delay Pay Raise Proposal

Menin must change pay raise bill: Only a commission can recommend any salary hikes

The only reason for a City Council pay raise, of dubious legality and a violation of any sense of good government, on track for Jan. 1, was offered at a hearing yesterday. The bill’s sponsor, Nantasha Williams, of Queens, said that there hasn’t been a raise for the 51 Council members since 2016. That was echoed by Brooklyn’s Lincoln Restler, who chaired the session. But both Williams and Restler have only been on the Council for four years and t…

NYC Council pols raked over coals for trying to take raises in scheme that ‘undermines public trust’

The hearing exploits a legal wrinkle to effectively put the salary jump on the Council's plate for 2026 -- and potentially make it one of Zohran Mamdani's first decisions as mayor.

NYC Council urged to delay pay raise proposal

(The Center Square) — Good government groups urged the New York City Council Tuesday to reject a plan to give themselves a pay raise, and appoint an independent commission to

NYC Council Should Fix Compensation Commission, Not Use Lame-Duck Hearing to Rush a Vote in 2026 - Reinvent Albany

Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Re: Fix the Compensation Commission Process and Use It Before Increasing Council Salaries   December 16, 2025   Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony on the compensation of New York City elected officials, and on Intro 1493. We are generally supportive of salary increases for elected and appointed government officials bec…