The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It is comprised of 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as balance of power against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and makes land use decisions as well as legislating on a variety of other issues. The City Council also has sole responsibility for approving the city budget and each member is limited to two consecutive terms in office.

The current speaker of the City Council is Christine C. Quinn. There are 47 Democratic council members led by Majority Leader Joel Rivera. The three Republican council members are led by Minority Leader James Oddo. One member represents the Working Families Party, City Councilmember Letitia James.

See also

• Government of New York City
• Membership of the New York City Council

External link

• New York City Council main page

Government of New York City | United States city councils