New York City Council
| City seal | City Hall, |
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| Basic data | |
| Seat: | New York City Hall , Manhattan , New York City |
| Legislative period : | four years |
| MPs: | 51 |
| Current legislative period | |
| Last choice: | 5th November 2013 |
| Chair: | Melissa Mark-Viverito, spokesperson |
| Current distribution of seats | |
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| Website | |
| www.council.nyc.gov | |
The Council of the City of New York ( Engl. Official: The Council of the City of New York , informal: New York City Council ) is the legislative body of the City of New York . In addition to passing resolutions on the laws of the city of New York, he is also responsible for overseeing the mayor and his administration as well as a number of other tasks, in particular assisting in the appointment of city officials.
structure
composition
The New York City Council has 51 members. Each member is elected in a constituency by the local voters according to the principle of majority voting for a four-year term of office. Following the most recent election in 2013, the New York City Council consists of 48 Democrats and 3 Republicans .
Presidency
The Council of the City of New York is headed by a chairman, who as speaker ( Speaker is called). The current incumbent is Melissa Mark-Viverito of the Democratic Party, elected to the council for constituency 8 in Manhattan .
Committees and Sub-Committees
The council has established standing committees and sub-committees to deal with various matters falling within the jurisdiction of the city and the council.
Parliamentary Interest Groups
Some council members have come together to form parliamentary interest groups ( caucus ), which bring issues and concerns of certain population groups to the council and want to legislate in their interests. The Black, Latino and Asian (BLA) Caucus , the Progressive Caucus , the Women's Caucus , the Jewish Caucus , the LGBT Caucus and the Irish Caucus exist .
Paying Members
The members of the New York City Council are professional politicians . The basic compensation for each member is 148,500 US dollars per year. Additional compensation is paid for assuming committee chairs and other council positions.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ § 21 of the Constitution of the City of New York ( Memento of the original from May 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from August 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Caucuses
- ↑ http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/nyc-council-votes-40-7-to-raise-members-pay-to-148-500-1.11435863
