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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 .
The district overlaps with Queens Community Boards 5, 6, and 9, and with New York's 5th and 6th congressional districts. It also overlaps with the 10th, 14th, 15th, and 16th districts of the New York State Senate, and with the 24th, 27th, 28th, 30th, and 35th districts of the New York State Assembly. [5]
The 2025 New York City Council elections will be held on November 4, 2025, with primary elections occurring on June 24, 2025. [1] Party nominees will be chosen using ranked-choice voting . Incumbents not seeking re-election
New York City Council Member, 12th district [8] 2020 Non-partisan special election √ Kevin Riley (Justice & Unity) 4,879 votes Pamela A. Hamilton-Johnson (Social Change) 1,747 votes Neville Mitchell (Bronx 12 Matters) 236 votes
Joann Ariola, the new GOP chief on the City Council, told The Post after her stunning ascension Friday that she wants to be a “hands-on” leader while growing the Republican presence in New York.
Due to redistricting and the 2020 changes to the New York City Charter, councilmembers elected during the 2021 and 2023 City Council elections will serve two-year terms, with full four-year terms resuming after the 2025 New York City Council elections.
Fewer New York City residents are driving as well, according to census data, with 43.8% of households having access to one or more vehicles in 2023, compared to 45.6% in 2013.