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New York City Council · Jan 7, 2026

Wednesdayat least 1 h 55 min27 officials identified0 public speakers30 agenda itemsRoll call: 51 present (clerk)Video: Viebit

M24 was announced as approved “with a vote of 50 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and 0 abstentions.”

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17 of 23 meetings transcribed, Oct 24, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026.This meeting: Jan 7, 2026

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  1. 0:01The city clerk will call the charter meeting to order.
  2. 6:02The new york state attorney general will perform the ceremony of the duly elected council members taking their oath of office.
  3. 1:03The Board of Elections certified the election for the Members of the City Council on December 2, 2025. The following individuals have been duly elected: 1st Christopher Marte 27th Nantasha M. Williams 2nd Harvey D. Epste
  4. 9:33INVOCATION - Delivered by: Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice-President of the New York Board of Rabbis, 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10170. Motion to spread the Invocation in full upon the record by Council Mem
  5. 14:07Continuation of the 2024-2025 Rules of the Council, as Amended.
  6. 14:48Nomination of the Speaker
  7. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 125-A.
  8. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 276-A.
  9. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 408-A.
  10. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 431-B.
  11. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 479-A.
  12. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 570-B.
  13. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 902-B.
  14. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 958-A.
  15. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1120-B.
  16. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1251-A.
  17. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1279-B.
  18. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1297-A.
  19. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1391-A.
  20. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1407-A.
  21. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1412-A.
  22. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1419-A.
  23. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1420-A.
  24. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1433-A.
  25. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1443-A.
  26. 1:44:34Mayor's Veto and disapproval of Introductory Number 1451-A.
  27. 1:44:44Communication from city, county & borough offices
  28. 1:44:44Report to the Mayor and City Council on City Comptroller Audit Operations for Fiscal Year 2025.
  29. 1:44:51Nomination and Election of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections
  30. 1:48:58Received, Ordered, Printed and Filed

What happened

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  1. Members of the Council were administered the oath of office by the New York State Attorney General.6:13
  2. A motion was made that the 2024-2025 rules of the council as amended be continued and in effect until new rules are adopted; it was announced as passed.14:19
  3. The result was announced as “51 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and and 0 abstentions,” electing Julie Menin Speaker.1:21:17
  4. A motion was made to elect temporary members of the Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections, which would meet January 15th, 2026 to recommend committee memberships and chairs.1:44:59
  5. M24 was announced as approved “with a vote of 50 in the affirmative, 0 in the negative, and 0 abstentions.”1:48:58

Who spoke

27 officials identified · talk time, most first.

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Roll call: 51 present, 0 excused, 0 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 0 speakers.

How we count

Each summary sentence is checked against the transcript before it is published; in a blind check, 144 of 150 sentences were right. A voice gets an official’s name only when two AI readers and a code check agree, so the minutes undercount and are not attendance. Officials only: members of the public are counted, never named, shown or quoted, and full transcripts aren’t published because they can carry their names. More on how we know

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Hamlet, “New York City Council, Jan 7, 2026: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/council/meetings/2026-01-07. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Jan 7, 2026.