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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 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 government of New York City, headquartered at New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, is organized under the New York City Charter and provides for a mayor-council system. The mayor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for the administration of city government.
In 2010, the Caucus consisted of 12 members, nearly 25% of the 51-member New York City Council. [2] The caucus grew to 35 members following the 2021 city council elections, before narrowing to 20 members in February 2023 following new bylaws requiring members to sign on to their Statement of Principles. [ 3 ]
The City Council is trying to pass a law that would repeal a policy from Mayor Eric Adams requiring them to fill out a form in order to meet with department heads in his administration.
Supporters of the bill view the legislation as an important step toward helping the formerly incarcerated secure homes as the city faces a raging housing crisis.
The Black, Latino and Asian (BLA) Caucus is a caucus of members of the New York City Council. [1] The Caucus's stated purpose is to "make sure issues of particular concern to the New York City's Black, Latino, and Asian communities through the legislative, oversight, and budgetary powers of the City Council."
The bill, which was introduced by New York City Councilman Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn) at the legislative body’s full meeting, would require DOI to substantiate whether complaints are valid ...