What Are The Hopes Of A Majority Women City Council?: Women Members Reflect

WNYC News | Dec 22, 2021

When the new City Council holds its first official meeting on January 5th, in-person or online, among the defining attributes of the body’s membership will be the majority of women who dominate its ranks. From 14 in the current Council to 31 in the incoming class, with one poised to become Speaker, women will have more power to determine both how the body operates and what issues get the most attention for the first time in its history.

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