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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.
The district overlaps with Brooklyn Community Boards 11, 13, and 15, and with New York's 8th, 10th, and 11th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 17th, 22nd, and 23rd districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 49th districts of the New York State Assembly. Members representing the district
District 28 covers a series of predominantly Black neighborhoods in southeastern Queens, including some or all of Richmond Hill, Jamaica, South Ozone Park, and Rochdale Village. [4] Much of John F. Kennedy International Airport is located in the district, as is Baisley Pond Park . The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 9, 10, and 12 ...
17.0%. Registered voters (2021) 116,462 [2] New York City's 46th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Mercedes Narcisse since 2022. She succeeds Alan Maisel, who could not run again in 2021 due to term limits. [3]
The pink line is the modern shoreline. New York City was divided into wards in 1683; all of the wards were located in what is now the 1st district, and each ward except for the "Out" Ward had the entirety of its territory in the modern-day 1st district. Wards were given numbers in 1791, and the previous "South" Ward was given the 1st ward number.
24.0%. Registered voters (2021) 105,007 [2] New York City's 23rd City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat Linda Lee since 2022. She replaced former council member Barry Grodenchik, who chose not to seek re-election in 2021. [3]
11.9%. • No party preference. 23.4%. Registered voters (2021) 94,791 [2] New York City's 24th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It has been represented by Democrat James F. Gennaro since a 2021 special election to replace fellow Democrat Rory Lancman; Gennaro previously held the seat from 2002 until 2013.
Registered voters (2021) 127,905 [2] New York City's 39th City Council district is one of 51 districts in the New York City Council. It is currently represented by Democrat Shahana Hanif, who took office in 2022. [3] Among the seat's prior occupants are former Mayor Bill de Blasio and current Comptroller Brad Lander .