New York City Council Explained

New York City Council
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House Type:Unicameral
Leader1 Type:Speaker
Leader1:Adrienne Adams (D)
Election1:January 5, 2022
Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader2:Diana Ayala (D)
Election2:January 5, 2022
Leader3:Amanda Farías (D)
Election3:January 3, 2024
Leader4 Type:Minority Leader
Leader4:Joe Borelli (R)
Election4:November 17, 2021
Leader5 Type:Majority Whip
Leader5:Selvena Brooks-Powers (D)
Election5:January 5, 2022
Leader6 Type:Minority Whip
Leader6:Inna Vernikov (R)
Election6:January 5, 2022
Members:51
Structure1:New York City Council Composition, December 2022.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:
  • Majority (45)
  • Minority (6)
Committees1:See standing committees
Voting System1:First-past-the-post (general elections)
Ranked-choice voting (primary and special elections)
Last Election1:November 7, 2023
Next Election1:2025
Session Room:City Hall Council Chamber pano.jpg
Meeting Place:New York City Hall

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. It also has sole responsibility for approving the city budget. Members elected are limited to two consecutive four-year terms in office but may run again after a four-year respite.

The head of the city council is called the speaker. The current speaker is Adrienne Adams, a Democrat from the 28th district in Queens. The speaker sets the agenda and presides at city council meetings, and all proposed legislation is submitted through the Speaker's Office. Majority Leader Amanda Farías leads the chamber's Democratic majority. Minority Leader Joe Borelli leads the six Republican council members.

As of 2022, the council has 38 standing committees and 4 subcommittees, with oversight of various functions of the city government. Each council member sits on at least three standing, select or subcommittees (listed below).[1] The standing committees meet at least once per month. The speaker of the council, the majority leader, and the minority leader are all ex officio members of every committee.

Council members are elected every four years. The exception is two consecutive two-year terms every twenty years to allow for redistricting after each national census (starting in 2001 and 2003 for the 2000 census and again in 2021 and 2023 for the 2020 census).[2]

Composition

An asterisk (*) next to the election year denotes a special election. A double asterisk (**) next to the election year means the member took office after certification to fill the remainder of an unexpired term.

DistrictMemberPartyResidenceBoroughElectedTerm limitedMap
1DemocraticLower East SideManhattan20212029
2DemocraticManhattan20172025
3DemocraticManhattan20212029
4DemocraticManhattan20172025
5DemocraticManhattan20212029
6DemocraticManhattan20212029
7DemocraticManhattan ValleyManhattan20212029
8DemocraticThe Bronx
Manhattan		20172025
9DemocraticManhattan20232033
10DemocraticManhattan20212029
11DemocraticRiverdaleThe Bronx2021*2029
12DemocraticCo-Op CityThe Bronx2020*2029
13Kristy MarmoratoRepublicanMorris ParkThe Bronx20232033
14DemocraticFordham HeightsThe Bronx20212029
15DemocraticFordhamThe Bronx2021*2029
16DemocraticMorrisaniaThe Bronx20212029
17DemocraticThe Bronx2016*2025
18DemocraticSoundviewThe Bronx20212029
19RepublicanWhitestoneQueens20212029
20DemocraticQueens20212029
21DemocraticQueens20172025
22DemocraticQueens
The Bronx		2021**2029
23DemocraticOakland GardensQueens20212029
24DemocraticJamaica EstatesQueens2021*2029
25DemocraticQueens20212029
26DemocraticSunnysideQueens20212029
27DemocraticCambria HeightsQueens20212029
28DemocraticQueens2017*2025
29DemocraticQueens20212029
30DemocraticQueens20172025
31DemocraticRockaway BeachQueens2021*2029
32RepublicanHoward BeachQueens20212029
33DemocraticBrooklyn20212029
34DemocraticBrooklyn
Queens		20212029
35DemocraticProspect HeightsBrooklyn20212029
36DemocraticCrown HeightsBrooklyn20212029
37DemocraticCypress HillsBrooklyn20212029
38DemocraticSunset ParkBrooklyn20212029
39DemocraticKensingtonBrooklyn20212029
40DemocraticBrooklyn20212029
41DemocraticBedford StuyvesantBrooklyn20212029
42DemocraticBrooklyn20232033
43DemocraticBensonhurstBrooklyn20232033
44DemocraticBrooklyn20172025
45DemocraticBrooklyn2019*2029
46DemocraticBrooklyn20212029
47DemocraticConey IslandBrooklyn20172025
48RepublicanBrooklyn2021**2029
49DemocraticStapletonStaten Island20212029
50RepublicanStaten Island
Brooklyn		2021**2029
51RepublicanStaten Island2015*2025
Members!Borough
!Population
(2017 est)[3]
bgcolor=#dddddd align=centerTotal
bgcolor=#aaccff align=centerDemocratic
bgcolor=#ffcccc align=centerRepublican
Brooklyn2,648,77115141
Queens2,358,58214122
Manhattan1,664,72710100
1,471,160761
Staten Island479,458312
Total8,008,27851456
Position!scope="col"
NamePartyBorough
SpeakerAdrienne AdamsDemocraticQueens
Majority LeaderAmanda FaríasDemocraticBronx
Deputy SpeakerDiana AyalaDemocraticBronx
Majority WhipSelvena Brooks-PowersDemocraticQueens
Minority LeaderJoe BorelliRepublicanStaten Island
Minority WhipInna VernikovRepublicanBrooklyn

Salary

Council Members currently receive $148,500 a year in base salary, which the council increased from $112,500 in early 2016.[4] Members receive no additional compensation for serving as a committee chairperson or other officer under the new salary raise.

Law

The New York City Charter is the fundamental law of the government of New York City including the council. The New York City Administrative Code is the codification of the laws promulgated by the council and is composed of 29 titles.[5] The regulations promulgated by city agencies pursuant to law are contained in the Rules of the City of New York in 71 titles.

A local law has a status equivalent with a law enacted by the legislature (subject to certain exceptions and restrictions), and is superior to the older forms of municipal legislation such as ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations.[6] Each local government must designate a newspaper of notice to publish or describe its laws. The secretary of state is responsible for publishing local laws as a supplement to the Laws of New York (the "session laws" of the state), but they have not done so in recent years. The New York City Charter, the New York City Administrative Code, and the Rules of the City of New York are published online by the New York Legal Publishing Corp. under contract with the New York City Law Department.[7]

History

The history of the New York City Council can be traced to Dutch Colonial times when New York City was known as New Amsterdam. On February 2, 1653, the town of New Amsterdam, founded on the southern tip of Manhattan Island in 1625, was incorporated as a city under a charter issued by the Dutch West India Company. A Council of Legislators sat as the local lawmaking body and as a court of inferior jurisdiction. During the 18th and 19th centuries the local legislature was called the Common Council and then the Board of Aldermen. In 1898 the amalgamation charter of the City of Greater New York renamed and revamped the council and added a New York City Board of Estimate with certain administrative and financial powers. After a number of changes through the ensuing years, the present Council was born in 1938 under a new charter which instituted the council as the sole legislative body and the New York City Board of Estimate as the chief administrative body. Certain functions of the council, however, remained subject to the approval of the board.

In 1938, a system of proportional representation known as single transferable vote was adopted; a fixed quota of 75,000 votes was set, so that the size of the council fluctuated with voter turnout.[8] The term was extended to four years in 1945 to coincide with the term of the mayor. Proportional representation was abolished in 1947, largely from pressure from Democrats, who played on fears of Communist council members being elected (two already had).[9] It was replaced by a system of electing one Council Member from each New York State Senate district within the city. The Charter also provided for the election of two Council Members-at-large from each of the five boroughs. In June 1983, however, a federal court ruled that the 10 at-large seats violated the United States Constitution's one-person, one-vote mandate.[10]

In 1989, the Supreme Court ruled that the Board of Estimate also violated the one-person, one-vote mandate. In response, the new Charter abolished the Board of Estimate and provided for the redrawing of the council district lines to increase minority representation on the council. It also increased the number of Council Members from 35 to 51. The council was then granted full power over the municipal budget, as well as authority over zoning, land use and franchises. In 1993 the New York City Council voted to rename the position of president of the city council to the Public Advocate. As the presiding officer, the Public Advocate was an ex officio member of all committees in the council, and in that capacity had the right to introduce and co-sponsor legislation.[11] However the city charter revision of 2002 transferred the duties of presiding officer from the Public Advocate to the Council Speaker; the Public Advocate remains a non-voting member of the council.[12]

In 2022, the composition of first female majority City Council[13] included the first Muslim woman, the first South Asian members, and the first openly gay Black woman.[14]

Term limits

A two-term limit was imposed on city council members and citywide elected officials in a 1993 referendum. The movement to introduce term limits was led by Ronald Lauder, the heir to the Estée Lauder fortune. In 1996, voters turned down a council proposal to extend term limits. Lauder spent $4 million on the two referendums.

However, in 2008, under pressure from Mayor Michael Bloomberg (who, like many Council members, was facing the end of his two-term limit at that time), the council voted 29–22 to extend the limit to three terms; the council also defeated (by a vote of 22–28, with one abstention) a proposal to submit the issue to public referendum.[15]

Legal challenges to the extension of term limits failed in federal court. The original decision by Judge Charles Sifton of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Long Island, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island) was upheld by a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (Vermont, Connecticut and New York), and a proposal in the New York State Legislature to override the extension was not passed.[16] [17] [18]

Voters voted to reinstate the two-term limit law in another referendum in 2010.[19] However, according to The New York Times, incumbent members of the city council who were elected prior to the 2010 referendum "will still be allowed to run for a third term. People in office before 2010 were eligible for three terms."[20]

Presiding officers since 1898

Through several changes in title and duties, this person has been, together with the Mayor and City Comptroller, one of the three municipal officers directly elected by all of the city's voters, and also the person who—when the elected mayor resigns, dies, or otherwise loses the ability to serve—becomes acting mayor until the next special or regular election.[21]

Until 1989, these three officers, together with the five borough presidents, constituted the New York City Board of Estimate. Political campaigns have traditionally tried to balance their candidates for these three offices to appeal as wide a range of the city's political, geographical, social, ethnic and religious constituencies as possible (and, when possible, to both genders).

NameStart and end dates as presiding officerParty Reason for end of term
As president of the board of aldermen
Randolph Guggenheimer[22] January 1, 1898[23] [24] – December 31, 1901DemocraticDid not seek re-election[25]
Charles V. Fornes[26] January 1, 1902[27] – December 31, 1903Fusion (first term)Elected to two two-year terms
January 1, 1904 – December 27, 1905Democratic (second term)Did not seek re-election
Patrick F. McGowan[28] December 27, 1905[29] – December 31, 1909 DemocraticDid not seek re-election, appointed to several Board of Education committees[30]
John Purroy Mitchel[31] b, cJanuary 1, 1910[32] – June 7, 1913[33] FusionResigned to become Collector of the Port of New York
Ardolph L. Kline[34] a, dJune 9, 1913[35] – December 31, 1913 RepublicanRe-elected to aldermanic seat but did not seek re-election as aldermanic president[36]
George McAneny[37] January 1, 1914[38] – February 1, 1916[39] Fusion, DemocraticResigned to join the management of The New York Times[40]
Frank L. Dowling[41] February 1, 1916[42] – December 31, 1917 DemocraticBecame Manhattan Borough President[43]
Alfred E. Smith[44] January 1, 1918[45] – December 31, 1918DemocraticBecame Governor of New York[46]
Robert L. Moran[47] January 1, 1919 – December 31, 1919 DemocraticLost re-election to La Guardia[48]
Fiorello H. La Guardia[49] b, cJanuary 1, 1920[50] – December 31, 1921 RepublicanUnsuccessful run for mayor, lost in the primary[51]
Murray Hulbert[52] January 2, 1922[53] – January 8, 1925[54] DemocraticOusted by court decision after accepting honorary position on the Finger Lakes Park Commission
William T. Collins[55] January 8, 1925 – December 30, 1925[56] DemocraticBecame acting mayor for one day, then became New York County Clerk
Joseph V. McKee[57] a, cJanuary 1, 1926[58] – May 15, 1933[59] DemocraticResigned to become president of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company
Dennis J. Mahon[60] (acting)May 16, 1933[61] – December 31, 1933[62] DemocraticLost re-election to Republican-Fusion candidate Morton Baum[63]
Bernard S. DeutschJanuary 1, 1934[64] – November 21, 1935[65] Republican, Fusion, Law Preservation[66] Died while in office
Timothy J. Sullivan[67] November 22, 1935 – December 31, 1936 DemocraticRe-elected to aldermanic seat but did not seek re-election as aldermanic president
William F. Brunner[68] January 1, 1937[69] – December 31, 1937 DemocraticUnsuccessful run for Queens Borough President[70]
As president of the city council
Newbold Morris[71] cDecember 31, 1937[72] – January 1, 1946Republican Unsuccessful run for mayor, lost in general election to William F. O'Dwyer[73]
Vincent Impellitteri[74] a, bJanuary 1, 1946[75] – August 31, 1950DemocraticBecame Mayor upon O'Dwyer's resignation
Joseph T. Sharkey[76] (acting)September 2, 1950[77] – November 14, 1951Democratic Acting president until Election Day results were certified
Rudolph Halley[78] cNovember 14, 1951[79] – December 31, 1953 Liberal, Fusion, Independent CitizensUnsuccessful run for mayor, lost in general election to Robert F. Wagner Jr.[80]
Abe Stark[81] January 1, 1954[82] – December 31, 1961 DemocraticBecame Brooklyn Borough President[83]
Paul R. Screvane[84] January 1, 1962[85] – December 31, 1965Democratic, Liberal, Brotherhood[86] Unsuccessful run for mayor, lost in the primary to Abraham D. Beame[87]
Frank D. O'Connor[88] January 1, 1966[89] – January 3, 1969[90] DemocraticResigned to become a New York Supreme Court justice
Francis X. SmithJanuary 8, 1969[91] – December 31, 1969 Democratic Ran for re-election, lost to Garelik[92]
Sanford Garelik[93] January 1, 1970[94] – December 31, 1973 Republican, LiberalRan for re-election as a Democrat, lost in primary to O'Dwyer[95] [96]
Paul O'Dwyer[97] January 1, 1974[98] – December 31, 1977 DemocraticRan for re-election, won Democratic primary,[99] then lost the run-off to Bellamy[100]
Carol Bellamy cJanuary 1, 1978[101] – December 31, 1985 DemocraticUnsuccessful run for mayor, lost to Edward I. Koch[102]
Andrew SteinJanuary 1, 1986[103] – December 31, 1993 Democratic, LiberalRan for mayor and then Public Advocate, dropped out of both races[104]
As Public Advocate
Mark Green cJanuary 2, 1994[105] – December 31, 2001DemocraticRan for mayor, lost general election to Michael Bloomberg[106]
As Speaker of the city council
Gifford MillerJanuary 9, 2002[107] – December 31, 2005Democratic Term limits,[108] ran for mayor and lost in the primary[109]
Christine QuinnJanuary 4, 2006[110] – December 31, 2013DemocraticTerm limits, ran for mayor and lost in the primary[111]
Melissa Mark-ViveritoJanuary 8, 2014[112] – December 31, 2017DemocraticTerm limits
Corey JohnsonJanuary 3, 2018 – December 31, 2021DemocraticTerm limits, ran for Comptroller and lost in the primary
Adrienne AdamsJanuary 5, 2022 – PresentDemocraticIncumbent

Notes

a. Became acting mayor upon the death or resignation of the elected mayor.
b. Later won election as mayor.
c. Unsuccessful candidate for mayor in a subsequent general election.
d. Not elected by citywide popular vote (Ardolph Kline had been elected deputy president by his fellow aldermen, and then succeeded as president upon Mitchel's resignation).

Standing committees

Caucuses

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Committees . 3 June 2022 . New York City Council.
  2. Web site: Charter of the City of New York, Chapter 2 §25(a) . nyccharter.readthedocs.io.
  3. Web site: NYC Population: Current and Projected Populations. www1.nyc.gov. 2019-02-01.
  4. Web site: NYC Council votes 40-7 to raise members' pay to $148,500. Chayes. Matthew. February 5, 2016. Newsday. https://web.archive.org/web/20180705180511/https://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/nyc-council-votes-40-7-to-raise-members-pay-to-148-500-1.11435863. July 5, 2018. live. April 28, 2020.
  5. Book: Gibson's New York Legal Research Guide. Ellen M.. Gibson. William H.. Manz. 2004. 3rd. Wm. S. Hein Publishing. 1-57588-728-2. 2004042477. 54455036. 450.
  6. Book: Adopting Local Laws in New York State. 1–10. James A. Coon Local Government Technical Series. May 1998. New York State Department of State. May 2, 2014. August 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190812192348/https://www.dos.ny.gov/lg/publications/Adopting_Local_Laws_in_New_York_State.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: About the Law Department. New York City Law Department. June 16, 2013. The most important laws of the City of New York are now available on the web. The Law Department contracted with New York Legal Publishing Corp. for a site where you can browse and search the New York City Charter, the New York City Administrative Code, and the Rules of the City of New York.. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130622141732/https://www.nyc.gov/html/law/html/about/laws.shtml. June 22, 2013.
  8. (Chapter 43 §1007:g)
  9. Web site: Amy. Douglas J.. A Brief History of Proportional Representation in the United States. April 30, 2014. 1996.
  10. Andrews v. Koch, 528 F.Supp. 246 (1981), aff’d sub nom., Giacobbe v. Andrews, 459 U.S. 801 (1982).
  11. Web site: The Role of the Public Advocate. Office of NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio. April 28, 2020.
  12. Web site: Cardwell. Diane. Betsy Gotbaum, the Advocate, Struggles to Reach Her Public. The New York Times. December 2, 2002. April 28, 2020.
  13. Book: Rosner, Molly . Making It Here: A Publication in Honor of the First Female Majority in New York City Government . LaGuardia and Wagner Archives . 2022 . Long Island City, New York.
  14. Web site: Hogan . Gwynne . Cruz . David . 2021-07-07 . The Next City Council Set To Be Most Diverse, Progressive, And Hold First-Ever Female Majority . 2022-03-23 . Gothamist . en.
  15. Web site: Council Votes, 29 to 22, to Extend Term Limits. Chan. Sewell. Hicks. Jonathan P.. October 23, 2008. The New York Times. April 28, 2020.
  16. Web site: The Future of Term Limits Is in Court. Santos. Fernanda. October 24, 2008. The New York Times. April 28, 2020., p. A24
  17. Web site: Judge Rejects Suit Over Term Limits. Santos. Fernanda. January 14, 2009. The New York Times. April 28, 2020., p. A26
  18. https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/28/appeals-court-upholds-term-limits-revision Appeals Court Upholds Term Limits Revision
  19. Web site: Once Again, City Voters Approve Term Limits. Fernandez. Javier C. November 3, 2010. The New York Times. April 28, 2020.
  20. News: Once Again, City Voters Approve Term Limits. Hernandez. Javier. November 3, 2010. The New York Times. February 27, 2018.
  21. Web site: New York City Charter, ch. 1, §10. nyc.gov. City of New York. August 19, 2016.
  22. News: Death of Mr. Guggenheimer. December 30, 2016. New York Times. September 13, 1907. 7.
  23. News: Democrats Take All — The Tammany Ticket Makes Almost a Clean Sweep of the Greater City — Only Two Republicans in the Council — Van Wyck's Plurality Is 80,316 — Seth Low Ran Nearly 40,000 Ahead of His Ticket — The Republicans Lose 21 Assemblymen and Elect Only 11 Candidates to the Board of Aldermen. August 20, 2016. New York Times. November 4, 1897. 1.
  24. News: City Legislators Meet — The First Session of the Council in Its Chamber Held Amid a Profusion of Flowers — Address of the President — He Calls the Attention of the Members to Serious Questions Confronting Them and Urges the Necessity of Economy in Expenditures. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 4, 1898. 5.
  25. News: Mr. Guggenheimer. December 30, 2016. New York Times. January 1, 1902. 6.
  26. News: Charles V. Fornes Dies of Stroke at 82 — Twice President of New York City Board of Aldermen Succumbs in Buffalo — Was an Ex-Congressman — Long a Merchant Here and Active in Charities — Former President of Catholic Club. December 30, 2016. New York Times. May 23, 1929. 29.
  27. News: Seth Low Takes The Mayor's Chair — Ex-Mayor Van Wyck Leaves the City Hall Alone — The New Executive Greeted With Courteous Words by His Predecessor Asks the People's Help in Redeeming His Solemn Pledges. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1902. 1.
  28. News: Patrick F. M'Gowan Dead in Hospital — Operation for Spleen Growth Fails to Save Former President of Aldermen — Washington Irving High School His Monument — Came to City As a Poor Young Man. December 30, 2016. New York Times. April 7, 1913. 9.
  29. News: Mayor McClellan Sworn In — McGowan, Metz, Hayes, and Gass Also Get Certificates and Follow Suit. August 20, 2016. New York Times. December 28, 1905. 5.
  30. News: Kind to Metz and McGowan — Good Committees Picked for Them on Board of Education. December 30, 2016. New York Times. January 7, 1910. 6.
  31. News: Belt Unfastened, Ex-Mayor Mitchel Falls To Death - His Scout Plane 500 Feet from Ground When the Accident Happened - Find Body In Marsh Grass - Other Airmen Believe He Was Trying to Make Landing When He Fell - Wife Not on the Grounds - Bears Shock Bravely and Will Bring Body from Louisiana Field to This City. August 18, 2016. New York Times. July 7, 1918. 1.
  32. News: Mayor Gaynor Takes Office — But He Will Not Announce His Appointments Before To-morrow — Ridder For Park Board — Publisher May be Commissioner for Manhattan, But Asks Time to Consider — McAneny Is Sworn In — Mitchel, Prendergast and Other Officers of the New Administration Also Take Hold. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1910. 1.
  33. News: Mitchel In Office As Port Collector Loeb, Retiring, Wishes Him Well — McAneny and Steers There as He Is Sworn In — Still in Mayoralty Fight — Politicians Say His Federal Appointment Can't Keep Him Out and Will Help Him. subscription . August 20, 2016. New York Times. June 8, 1913. C4.
  34. News: Ex-Mayor Kline Dies At Age Of 72 — City's Chief Executive A Few Months Upon Death Of Mayor Gaynor In 1913 — Once Head Of Aldermen — A Brigadier General in the National Guard — Was With U.S. Shipping Board At His Death — Joined National Guard In 1876 — Praised By Gaynor. The New York Times. October 14, 1930 . December 31, 2016. 25.
  35. News: Col. Kline For Economy — Successor of Mitchel As Aldermen's Head Will Follow His Lead. August 20, 2016. New York Times. June 10, 1913. 6.
  36. News: Kline Elected Alderman — Mayor Gets All but Forty Votes In His Home District. December 30, 2016. New York Times. November 5, 1913.
  37. News: George M'Aneny, 83, Dead in Princeton — Zoning and Transit Expert Was City Controller, President of Manhattan Borough — Banker, Reform Leader — Former Executive Manager of The Times Helped to Draft Code for Civil Service. December 30, 2016. New York Times. July 30, 1953. 23.
  38. News: Mitchel's First Day As Mayor — Cautions Heads of Departments Against Talking Too Much — Insists on Co-operation — No Police Head Yet — Commissioner McKay May Remain If Mayor Cannot Get the Man He Wants for the Place. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1914. 1.
  39. News: McAneny Stays Till Feb. 1 — President of Aldermen Postpones His Resignation at Mayor's Request. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 22, 1916. 9.
  40. News: M'Aneny to Resign to Join The Times — President of the Board of Aldermen to Give Up Office in January Next — Will Finish Work in Hand — Regrets Leaving Associates, but Feels That He Will Still Be in the Public's Service. December 30, 2016. New York Times. October 20, 1915. 1.
  41. News: Frank L. Dowling Dies of Pneumonia — President of Manhattan Borough Stricken After Attack of Gall Stones a Week Ago — Long Career in Politics — Former President of Board of Aldermen Served 18 Years in That Body — Mayor Pays Tribute. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. September 28, 1919. 22.
  42. News: Frank L. Dowling Heads Aldermen; Vice Chairman of the Board Will Take President McAneny's Place — Democrats in Control — Dr. Thomas W. Martin Replaces Barry, Who Died In Bronx District — Committees Named. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 4, 1916. 8.
  43. News: A Tammany Sweep — Hylan Can Get Every Vote in the Board of Estimate — Carries Every Borough — His Vote Is 293,382, Mitchel's 148,060, and Hillquit's 138,793 — Lewis, Attorney General — Beaten in This City, but Had a Big Plurality Up-State — Hylan Promises Loyalty. November 21, 2016. New York Times. November 7, 1917. 1.
  44. News: Alfred E. Smith Dies Here at 70 — 4 Times Governor — End Comes After a Sudden Relapse Following Earlier Turn for the Better — Ran For President in '28 — His Rise From Newsboy and Fishmonger Had No Exact Parallel in U.S. History. December 31, 2016. New York Times. October 4, 1944. 1.
  45. News: Smith Fills Offices — Matthew T. Horgan Will Be Assistant President of Aldermen. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1918. 3.
  46. News: Named By Smith To Military Staff — Governor-Elect Will Appoint 4 More Men Later Who Have Seen Active Service — Resigns From Aldermen — Will Use Governor's Room at City Hall to Meet Persons Here on Official Business. August 20, 2016. New York Times. December 24, 1918. 7.
  47. News: R.L. Moran, Led City's Aldermen — Chief of Board Under Hylan Dies — Was Commissioner of Bronx Public Works. December 31, 2016. New York Times. August 19, 1954. 23.
  48. News: La Guardia Wins By 1,530 — Beats Moran for President of Board of Aldermen in a Close Contest — Koenig Ordered Vigilance — Warned Republican Chairmen to Stay by the Ballot Boxes and Scrutinize Count — Curran Defeats Boyle — Five Republican Votes in Board of Estimate Assured — Clean Cut Result in Supreme Court. December 30, 2016. New York Times. November 5, 1919. 1.
  49. News: La Guardia is Dead; City Pays Homage to 3-Time Mayor — Body Lying in State at St. John the Divine, Where Services Will Be Held Tomorrow — Gilbert Will Officiate — Truman, O'Dwyer and General Assembly of U.N. Mourn 'Champion of Democracy'. December 31, 2016. New York Times. September 21, 1947. 1.
  50. News: Curran Sworn In, LaGuardia Also — Borough President and Head of Aldermen Silent on Public Issues — Two Resignations Asked — Curran Pays Tribute to the Late Frank L. Dowling — Says Fairer Man Never Lived. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1920. 8.
  51. News: Curran Defeats La Guardia by 60,000 — Haskell Third — Gilroy Wins — Hines Loses — Hines's Manager and a Candidate Shot — Fusion Wins All Over City — Wet Republican Runs 3 to 1 Behind — Bennett a Poor Fourth — Connolly Wins in Queens — Organization Leader Defeats Denis O'Leary, Insurgent Democrat, by 3 to 1 — Lockwood in Easy Victory — With 455 Districts Missing, Curran Has 83,425, LaGuardia 30,955, Bennett 3,777. December 30, 2016. New York Times. September 14, 1921. 1.
  52. News: Murray Hulbert, Jurist, 65, Dead — Member of the Federal Bench Since 1934 Formerly Headed Board of Aldermen Here. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. April 27, 1950. 19.
  53. News: Hylan Reinstalled, Pledges Old Policy; Keeps His Old Staff — In Inaugural Address Continues His Criticism of Press, Legislature and Port Authority — Refers to His Large Vote — Says It Is Not a Personal Tribute, but It Imposes Grave Responsibility — For Higher Aldermanic Pay — Craig Appears With Draft of New Charter Providing $5,000 Salaries for Members. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 3, 1922. 1.
  54. News: Court Ousts Hulbert From City Office; Forfeited Post By Taking State Job; Hylan Hopes Smith Will Reappoint Him — Collins His Successor — His Eligibility to the Office Since Jan. 1 Is Questioned, However — Dispute Over The Law — Governor May Have Power to Appoint Hulbert to His Old Position — Comma Figures in Case. August 20, 2016. New York Times. January 9, 1925. 1.
  55. News: William Collins, Ex-Justice, Dead — Surrogate Served on State Supreme Court, 1928–45. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. September 6, 1961. 37.
  56. News: Hylan And Enright Out With Pensions; Last-Hour Shifts In Police Department; Walker Fills Important City Posts — Collins Mayor for a Day — Leach is the Active Head of the Police Force for the Last Day of 1925 — Hylan to Get $4,205 A Year — Retirement Voted by Board of Estimate, He Quits to Assure Pension — Enright to Draw $5,000 — Approval of His Retirement as Commissioner One of Hylan's Last Official Acts. August 19, 2016. New York Times. December 31, 1925. 1.
  57. News: J.V. M'Kee is Dead; Served as Mayor — President of Old Aldermanic Board Replaced Walker in Wave of Reform — Known as 'Holy Joe' — Former Teacher Entered Politics 'by Accident' — Headed Trust Company. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. January 29, 1956. 93.
  58. News: McKee Resigns as Judge. December 28, 2016. New York Times. December 31, 1925. 2.
  59. News: M'Kee Reinstates Man The Man He Had Ousted — Just Before Quitting Office He Names McEneny, Dropped in School Site Inquiry — Now Finds Charges Fail — O'Brien Assures His Departing Associate He Will Always Be Welcome at City Hall. December 28, 2016. New York Times. May 16, 1933. 1.
  60. News: Dennis J. Mahon, Tammany Aide, 71 — Acting Mayor in 30s Dies — Assisted De Sapio. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. June 14, 1965. 33.
  61. News: City Charter Bill Voted — Aldermen Provide Referendum on Question of Revision. December 28, 2016. New York Times. May 17, 1933. 19.
  62. News: Rockway Subway Approved by City — Long Island Road's Route Held Best of 3 Proposed — Buying of Line Up to LaGuardia — Cost Put at $34,114,000 — Estimate Board Also Passes on Site of Staten Island Tube and Brooklyn Tunnel. December 28, 2016. New York Times. December 30, 1933. 15.
  63. News: Democrats Keep Aldermanic Rule — But the Republican-Fusionists Elect Seventeen, a Gain of Sixteen Seats — Majority Leader Loses — Mahon's Defeat Blow to Tammany — Kiernan Beaten in Brooklyn — Baldwin Winner. December 30, 2016. New York Times. November 8, 1933. 2.
  64. News: LaGuardia Takes Office To Give City A New Deal; Sworn at Seabury Home — Ceremony At Midnight — Wife and Fusion Chiefs Are Present as McCook Administers Oath — His Day to Begin Early — Goes to Headquarters at 8:30 A.M. to Induct O'Ryan as Police Commissioner — Board to Hear His Plans — Mayor Faces Many Problems, a Hostile Tammany and Fight for His Program at Albany. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 1, 1934. 1.
  65. News: Bernard S. Deutsch Dies Unexpectedly At 51 In Bronx Home — President of Board of Aldermen Succumbs to Brief Illness Not Known to Be Serious — Strain of Office Blamed — Wife and Two Daughters at Bedside — Mayor Goes to Home on Learning News — He Was Leader in Fusion — Long Identified With Law Here — Rose in Politics After 1930 Ambulance Chasing Inquiry. August 19, 2016. New York Times. November 22, 1935. 1.
  66. News: List of Candidates Who Will Be on Ballots in Municipal Election Nov. 7. August 19, 2016. New York Times. November 5, 1933. N2.
  67. News: T.J. Sullivan Dies; Once Acting Mayor — Former President of the Board of Aldermen and Midtown Democratic Leader. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. December 14, 1951. 31.
  68. News: William Brunner ot Queens, 77, Last Alderman Board Head, Dies — Representative, 1928 to '35, Assemblyman and Sheriff — Headed Peninsula Hospital. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. April 24, 1965. 29.
  69. News: Brunner Sworn In To Head Aldermen — Hallinan Administers Oath in Presence of Family and a Few Close Friends — Induction on Monday — Former Sheriff of Queens is Expected to Outline Policies at Meeting of Board. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1937. 4.
  70. News: Tables Showing the Vote for City-Wide Officials and Borough and County Posts. December 30, 2016. New York Times. November 3, 1937. 14.
  71. News: Morris, An Athlete, Heads City Council — Amateur Skating Champion and College Oarsman a Descendant of Declaration Signer. August 19, 2016. New York Times. November 3, 1937. 13.
  72. News: Morris Is Sworn As Council Head — Takes Oath Under Portrait of Great-Grandfather, Mayor of City 1851 to 1853 — 200 Attend Ceremonies — Lazarus is Selected as Head of Administrative Staff — 5 Other Aides Named. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 1, 1938. 36.
  73. News: O'Dwyer Elected Mayor in City Sweep; Carries Ticket With Him; Goldstein 2d; Molotov Rebukes US on Atomic Policy — Record Plurality — Margin Totals 685,175 — McGoldrick Out but Runs Ahead of Ticket — Blow to Dewey Seen — Beldock Defeated by Big Margin — Lynch Loses to Hall in Richmond. December 29, 2016. New York Times. November 7, 1945. 1.
  74. News: McFadden. Robert D.. Vincdent Impellitteri is Dead; Mayor of New York in 1950s. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. January 30, 1987.
  75. News: Potter. Robert W.. O'Dwyer As Mayor Pledges His Regime 'To Do Good Work' — In Inaugural Talk He Appeals for Citizens' Aid in Meeting 'Heavy' Responsibilities — Homecoming Spirit Noted — Democrats Happy in Taking Over City Hall — LaGuardia Waves Hat in Farewell. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1946. 1.
  76. News: Fowler. Glenn. Joseph Sharkey, 97, Former Head Of New York City Council, Is Dead. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. January 3, 1991.
  77. News: Crowell. Paul. Mayor Will Delay Changing Top Aides — In No Hurry, but Some Will Go, Says Impellitteri After Crowd Cheers Him at City Hall. August 19, 2016. New York Times. November 9, 1950. 1.
  78. News: Halley Dies at 43; Ex-Crime Counsel — Former Kefauver Committee Aide Served as President of City Council Here — Exposed Rackets on TV — Lawyer Suffered Reverses in Municipal Post — Lost in '53 Mayoralty Race. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. November 20, 1956. 37.
  79. News: Halley Induction Slated For Today — Board Certifies the Election of President of City Council by Plurality of 163,342 Votes. August 19, 2016. New York Times. November 14, 1951. 25.
  80. News: Wagner Wins By 360,078 in Democratic Sweep; Meyner is Elected in Jersey By a Landslide and — City Vote 2,205,662 — Riegelman Runs Second — Stark Tops Ticket in New Dealers' Triumph. December 29, 2016. New York Times. November 4, 1953. 1.
  81. News: Illson. Murray. Abe Stark of Brooklyn, Who Led City Council, Dies. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. July 4, 1972.
  82. News: Crowell. Paul. Wagner Pledges His Best To City At Inauguration — Mayor, in Ceremony, Voices Aims for Housing, Schools, Health and Security — Swears In His 36 Aides — Moses Retained in All Three Posts — Impellitteri Will Get His Judgeship Today. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1954. 1.
  83. News: Kihss. Peter. City Vote Heavy – Lefkowitz Takes 34% of Total, Screvane and Beame Elected. October 2, 2015. New York Times. November 8, 1961. 1.
  84. News: Martin. Douglas. Paul R. Screvane Dies at 87; Held Many Political Offices. The New York Times . December 31, 2016. November 7, 2001.
  85. News: Crowell. Paul. Wagner Gives Jobs to 7 Who Helped to Elect Him. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 1, 1962. 1.
  86. News: Grutzner. Charles. City Elects Mayor Today; Vote Of 2 Million Is Seen; Jersey To Pick Governor — Wagner and Lefkowitz End Bitterly Fought Campaign — Union Cheers for Mayor. August 19, 2016. New York Times. November 7, 1961. 1.
  87. News: Bigart. Homer. For Beame, an Unexpected Joy — For Screvane, Stunning Dismay. December 29, 2016. New York Times. September 15, 1965. 37.
  88. News: Hevesi. Dennis. Frank D. O'Connor, 82, Is Dead; Retired New York Appellate Judge. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. December 3, 1992.
  89. News: Knowles. Clayton. O'Connor Chooses First 3 Top Aides — Bragdon, Mrs. Shainswit and Olivero Are Lawyers. August 19, 2016. New York Times. December 30, 1965. 50.
  90. News: King. Seth S.. Council Narrows Presidency Race — Seeks to Fill Vacancy With Member From Queens. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 5, 1969. 37.
  91. News: King. Seth S.. F.X. Smith Elected City Council Head. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 9, 1969. 1.
  92. News: Reeves. Richard. Lindsay, Garelik and Beame Victors; Cahill Beats Meyner in New Jersey — Marchi Gets 20% — He Wins Enough Votes to Prevent Victory by Procaccino. December 29, 2016. New York Times. November 8, 1969. 1.
  93. News: Flegenheimer. Matt. Sanford Garelik, Former Mayoral Candidate, Dies at 93. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. November 21, 2011. A27.
  94. News: Mayor Lindsay's Second Term. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 1, 1970. 22.
  95. News: Beame Tops Democratic Primary But Must Face Badillo in Runoff; Hogan Turns Back Vanden Heuvel — 2D Place is Close — Biaggi Finishes Third in Mayoral Contest — Goldin Is Victor. December 29, 2016. New York Times. June 5, 1973. 1.
  96. News: The Primary. December 29, 2016. New York Times. June 5, 1973. 1.
  97. News: Clines. Francis X.. Paul O'Dwyer, New York's Liberal Battler For Underdogs and Outsiders, Dies at 90. December 31, 2016. The New York Times. June 25, 1998.
  98. News: Carroll. Maurice. Quiet Ceremony Held at Home. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 1, 1974. 1.
  99. News: Gupte. Pranay. Carol Bellamy Wins a Place in Runoff — State Senator to Face O'Dwyer in Council Presidency Race. December 29, 2016. New York Times. September 7, 1977. 1.
  100. News: Carroll. Maurice. Easy Triumph by Miss Bellamy Opens Door to Top Council Post. December 29, 2016. New York Times. September 20, 1977. 1.
  101. News: List of City Officers Who Were Sworn In. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 2, 1978. 13.
  102. News: The '85 Elections — Election Results in Voting Tuesday in City and on Long Island — Vote Totals for the Elections Held in New York and New Jersey. December 29, 2016. New York Times. November 7, 1985.
  103. News: Heller Anderson. Susan. Bird. David. Honoring Unisex Tradition. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 3, 1986 . January 3, 1986.
  104. News: Hicks. Jonathan P.. Voters Guide — A Wide Field Battles for a Weakened Office. December 29, 2016. New York Times. September 12, 1993.
  105. News: Mitchell. Alison. The New Mayor: The Overview — Giuliani Urges Dream of Better City and End to Fear. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 3, 1994. A1.
  106. News: Nagourney. Adam. The 2001 Election: Mayor — Bloomberg Edges Green in Race for Mayor; McGreevey is an Easy Winner in New Jersey. December 29, 2016. New York Times. November 7, 2001.
  107. News: Cardwell. Diane. A Very Different Council Ushers In New Leadership. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 10, 2002.
  108. News: Hu. Winnie. Council Wants to Extend Term Limits. December 29, 2016. New York Times. December 4, 2015.
  109. News: Hu. Winnie. The New York Primary: The Council Speaker — Miller Loses Mayoral Bid but Vows to Try Again. December 30, 2016. New York Times. September 14, 2005.
  110. News: Hu. Winnie. Council Ready to Fill the Job of Speaker. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 3, 2006.
  111. News: Kantor. Jodi. Taylor. Kate. In Quinn's Loss, Questions About Role of Gender and Sexuality. December 29, 2016. New York Times. September 12, 2013. A23.
  112. News: Grynbaum. Michael M.. Taylor. Kate. Mayoral Ally Elected Speaker, Furthering City's Liberal Shift. August 19, 2016. New York Times. January 8, 2014. A1.

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