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The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City in the United States. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs.. The council serves as a check against the mayor in a mayor-council government model, the performance of city agencies' land use decisions, and legislating on a variety of other issues.
This category includes current and former members of the New York City Council and its preceding legislative bodies, like the Board of Aldermen and the Board of Assistant Aldermen, since 1665. For a list of only the current members, see Membership of the New York City Council .
City Council website Campaign website. Carlina Rivera (born January 3, 1984) is an American politician who represents the 2nd district of the New York City Council since 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, her district includes portions of the East Village, Gramercy Park, Kips Bay, Lower East Side, Murray Hill and Rose Hill in Manhattan .
James F. Gennaro (born May 3, 1957) is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the New York City Council, representing the 24th district since 2021. He previously represented the same seat from 2002 until 2013, and was the chair of the Council's Environmental Protection Committee. He was first elected to the Council in 2001.
Linda Lee (born July 3, 1979) is an American politician from New York City who is the city councilmember of New York City's 23rd City Council district, representing the Democratic Party. Lee grew up in Oakland Gardens, Queens. She received her B.A. from Barnard College of Columbia University and her Master's of Social Work from Columbia.
Shaun Abreu (born January 8, 1991) is an American politician and tenants' rights attorney from New York City.His ancestors came from the Dominican Republic.He is a member of the Democratic Party serving as the city councilman for the 7th district of the New York City Council.
Political party. Democratic. Alma mater. James Monroe High School. Website. Official website. Karen Koslowitz (March 14, 1941) is an American politician. She was the Council member for the 29th district of the New York City Council. She is a Democrat .
Christine Quinn, former speaker of the New York City Council and president and CEO of WIN, a non-profit that provides shelter to the homeless, says child homelessness is an overlooked problem.