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Julie Menin
District 5ManhattanDemocrat

Julie Menin

NYC Council Member · Since 2022

District profile →Legistar Official site

What This Office Can Do

  • Proposes and votes on city laws
  • Approves or rejects the city budget
  • Holds agencies accountable through public hearings
  • Directs discretionary funds to local projects

Background

Julie Menin was elected Speaker of the New York City Council on January 7, 2026, and has served District 5 (Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island) since January 2022. She has served New York City for more than two decades, including as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Commissioner of the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, and Census Director. She is also an attorney and former small business owner.

Career
Attorney, former small business owner, former city commissioner (Department of Consumer Affairs, Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment), former Census Director

Policy Priorities

  • Universal Child Care — Passed legislation to advance universal child care access.
  • Health Care Price Transparency — Passed legislation to lower and bring transparency to excessive health care prices.
  • Small Business Relief — Passed legislation to ease burdens on small businesses.
  • Constituent Services — District office addresses constituent issues across District 5, including housing, sanitation, and other quality of life concerns.

Issue Stances

Sourced from public statements, council votes, and news coverage via AI research. Verify with primary sources.

Issue Stances

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Budget & FiscalHealth care cost reductionPassed legislation to lower excessive health care prices and bring transparency to health care costs.
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HousingConstituent services focusHer district office is committed to addressing housing concerns across District 5, though no specific legislative housing stance is detailed on the page.
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EducationUniversal child care advocatePassed legislation to advance universal child care during her first two terms on the Council.
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Israel & GazaPro-Israel; did not call for ceasefireJulie Menin (NYC Council Speaker) visited Kibbutz Kfar Aza in February 2024 and marched in the 2025 Israel Day Parade. She criticized pro-Palestinian protests near synagogues in her district and did not sign any ceasefire letter.

Legislative Record

200Bills Sponsored
54Introduced
Int 0724-2026

Maximum clear path requirements for sidewalk cafes

Mar 10, 2026In Committee
Res 0323-2026

Resolution calling on the Administrator of the WTC Health Program to add neurodegenerative and cognitive diseases to the program’s list of recognized conditions

Feb 24, 2026In Committee
Int 0685-2026Introduced

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to establishing an office of insurance accountability

Feb 24, 2026In Committee
Int 0687-2026

A Local Law in relation to requiring a study and report on delays and costs in capital projects

Feb 24, 2026In Committee
Res 0269-2026

Resolution calling on the United States Congress to respect the true history and significance of national park sites, including the Stonewall National Monument

Feb 12, 2026Updated
Res 0210-2026

Resolution condemning the fatal shootings of Renée Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal immigration authorities

Feb 12, 2026Updated
Int 0008-2026

A Local Law in relation to establishing a pilot program to make vacant commercial premises suitable for use by child care programs

Jan 29, 2026In Committee
Int 0003-2026Introduced

A Local Law in relation to a study and report on the feasibility and impact of siting data centers in New York city

Jan 29, 2026In Committee
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Conduct & Ethics

2017Fined

A NYC Campaign Finance Board audit of her 2013 Manhattan Borough President campaign found possible violations including over-limit donations, prohibited donors, and undisclosed in-kind contributions. Menin agreed to repay $201,000 as part of a 2017 settlement.

Data sourced from NYC Legistar, NYC Campaign Finance Board, NYC Conflicts of Interest Board, and curated public records. This page is a permanent record of Julie Menin's service in District 5.