Yonkers City Council

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]

Yonkers City Council
History
New session started
January 1, 2022
Leadership
City Council President
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy (D)
since January 1, 2022
Majority Leader
Tasha Diaz (D)
since January 1, 2020
Minority Leader
Mike Breen (R)
since January 1, 2018
Structure
Seats7
Political groups
Majority caucus
  •   Democratic (5)

Minority caucus

Length of term
4 years
Salary$48,000/year.[1]
Elections
Last election
November 5, 2019
(3 seats)
Next election
November 2, 2021
(4 seats)

City Council
Current seats
Position/DistrictNamePartyLast elected
City Council PresidentLakisha Collins-BellamyDemocratic2021
1st DistrictShanae WilliamsDemocratic2019
2nd DistrictCorazon PinedaDemocratic2017
Majority Leader/3rd DistrictTasha DiazDemocratic2019
Majority Whip/4th DistrictJohn RubboDemocratic[n 1]2019
Minority Leader/5th DistrictMike BreenRepublican2019
6th DistrictAnthony MeranteRepublican2021
  1. Originally elected as a Republican.

Committees
City Hall
  • Rules
  • Budget
  • Environmental Policy and Protection
  • Real Estate
  • Education
  • Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Municipal Operations and Public Safety
  • Community Service
  • Legislation and Codes

References
  1. "Who are the top-paid elected officials in Westchester?".
  2. "Yonkers City Council". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.
  3. "Yonkers main page". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
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