Yonkers City Council | |
Political Groups1: | Majority caucus
Minority caucus
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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 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 |