Yonkers City Council Explained

Yonkers City Council
Political Groups1:Majority caucus

Minority caucus

Next Election1:November 4, 2025
(4 seats)
Last Election1:November 5, 2019
(3 seats)
Members:7
Salary:$48,000/year.[1]
Term Length:4 years
Party5:(D)
Election3:January 1, 2018
Party3:(R)
Leader3:Michael B. Breen
Leader3 Type:Minority Leader
Election2:January 1, 2024
Party2:(D)
Leader2:John Rubbo
Leader2 Type:Majority Leader
Election1:January 1, 2022
Party1:(D)
Leader1:Lakisha Collins-Bellamy
Leader1 Type:City Council President
New Session:January 1, 2024

The Yonkers City Council is the legislative branch of the city of Yonkers, New York. and uses a strong Mayor-Council government. The city elects six councilmen, each serving four year terms and an at-large member which is called the City Council president, all serving for four years at a time and subject to two-term limits. Regular meetings are held every Tuesday of the month, with extra meetings to be held other days, if planned.[2] The city is largest city in Westchester County, New York and is the fourth largest in the state.[3]

City Council

Current seats! Position/District !! Name !! Party !! Last elected
City Council President Lakisha Collins-Bellamy 2021
Majority Whip/1st District Deana R. Robinson 2023
2nd District Corazon Pineda-Isaac 2017
3rd District Tasha Diaz 2019
Majority Leader/4th District John Rubbo Democratic[4] 2019
Minority Leader/5th District Michael B. Breen 2019
6th District Anthony Merante 2021

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who are the top-paid elected officials in Westchester?.
  2. Web site: Yonkers City Council . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110522101751/http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=62 . May 22, 2011 .
  3. Web site: Yonkers main page . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721231435/http://www.cityofyonkers.com/Index.aspx?page=1 . July 21, 2011 .
  4. Originally elected as a Republican.