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Manhattan Councilwoman Julie Menin claimed victory Wednesday in the City Council speaker\u2019s race after saying she\u2019s secured commitments of support from a super majority of her colleagues, putting an early end to the contest and teeing up potential tensions<\/a> with incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n

Menin\u2019s grip on the powerful post wouldn\u2019t be formalized until early January, when the Council\u2019s 51 members will vote to elect the body\u2019s new speaker.<\/p>\n

But Menin<\/a>, an Upper East Side Democrat who has positioned herself as the moderate candidate in the speaker\u2019s race, rolled out a press release Wednesday declaring she has locked in support from 35 of her fellow Council members, putting her above the 26-vote threshold required for victory.<\/p>\n

Among the members backing Menin were all of the Council\u2019s five Republicans as well as some progressives, including Manhattan Councilman Chris Marte, who was himself campaigning for speaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs speaker, my top priority will be supporting all members of the Council as they work to serve their constituents; providing them with the resources they need to advocate effectively for their districts and working to improve the quality of life for New Yorkers,\u201d Menin said in a statement. \u201cIn the weeks ahead, I look forward to continuing the conversations we have already begun about the affordability agenda we will put forward and the shared priorities we will advance ahead of the new session in January.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NewNew York City Council Member Julie Menin delivers remarks as 32BJ SEIU and Power to the Patients rally outside of New York-Presbyterian Hospital for more affordable and honest healthcare, Wednesday, May 29, 2024 in New York. (Jason DeCrow\/AP Images for Power to the Patients)<\/p>\n

If elected, Menin will become the first Jewish speaker in City Council history. The other leading candidate in the speaker\u2019s race, progressive Brooklyn Councilwoman Crystal Hudson<\/a>, did not immediately provide comment on Menin\u2019s announcement.<\/p>\n

Menin did not endorse Mamdani for mayor and has in private pitched herself as someone who could as speaker serve as a credible check on the incoming democratic socialist mayor, unnerving some of the body\u2019s progressive members, as reported<\/a> by the Daily News this week.<\/p>\n

Still, in her statement, Menin said she plans to work closely with Mamdani, noting her broad coalition of Council supporters include left-wing allies of the mayor, such as incoming Manhattan Councilman Harvey Epstein.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this broad five borough coalition,we stand ready to partner with Mayor-Elect Mamdani\u2019s administration and deliver on a shared agenda that makes New York more affordable through universal childcare, lowers rent and healthcare costs, and ensures that families across the City can do more than just get by,\u201d Menin\u2019s statement said.<\/p>\n

\"NewNew York City Mayor Eric Adams shakes hands with City Council Member Julie Menin at City Hall on Friday, June. 23, 2023, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes\/AP Images for Power to the Patients)<\/p>\n

For the Republicans supporting Menin, though, they are likely to look for her to be a resource in pushing back against Mamdani\u2019s left-wing agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will undoubtedly face challenges in the coming term, but I know that with Julie Menin leading this body, we will have someone who listens and understands all perspectives and will work to bridge the issues which have too often divided us,\u201d Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, one of the body\u2019s most right-wing members, said in a statement included in the Menin team\u2019s release. \u201cI look forward to a fruitful working relationship serving the people of this city.\u201d<\/p>\n

A spokeswoman for Mamdani did not immediately return a request for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Manhattan Councilwoman Julie Menin claimed victory Wednesday in the City Council speaker\u2019s race after saying she\u2019s secured commitments…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":406432,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5122],"tags":[5229,13239,172296,175377,405,403,6640,5226,5225,5228,5227,191754,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,5301],"class_list":{"0":"post-406431","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-city-hall","10":"tag-crystal-hudson","11":"tag-julie-menin","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-city","14":"tag-new-york-city-council","15":"tag-newyork","16":"tag-newyorkcity","17":"tag-ny","18":"tag-nyc","19":"tag-speakers-race","20":"tag-united-states","21":"tag-united-states-of-america","22":"tag-unitedstates","23":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","24":"tag-us","25":"tag-usa","26":"tag-zohran-mamdani"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115617120597296202","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406431\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/406432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}