Members of the City Council on Wednesday unanimously voted for Julie Menin, who represents Manhattan’s Upper East Side, as their next speaker. The City Council speaker leads the 51-member body. She sets the legislative agenda by deciding which bills come for a vote before the Council, wrangling members on legislation and negotiating the annual city […]

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