Julie Menin

Rule Changes

Scheduled a Council hearing on the Hunts Point collapse; pressed to hold a vote on the Amazon contractor bill

Zohran Mamdani became New York City's first Muslim and South Asian mayor on January 1, 2026, at age 34. His early months brought a $1.7 billion child care partnership with Governor Kathy Hochul, a two-year rent freeze and a $28 billion housing plan. His plan to tax the wealthy stalled against Council Speaker Julie Menin and Hochul.

Updated 6 days ago

Rule Changes

First sitting speaker to support a ban

New York City's horse-drawn carriages will stop running by June 2028. The City Council voted 40-7 on October 22 to pass Romanch's Law, ending a trade that has operated in the city since 1858.

Updated Oct 24