New York City Council Appoints New Leadership Positions

 


I.  City Council

On January 22, the NYC City Council voted to approve City Council Committee assignments and City Council Leadership assignments. Assignments are determined by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the members of the NYC Council Committee on Rules, Privileges, and Elections, Chaired by Council Member Brad Lander. For additional information, including a full list of Committee and Leadership assignments, click here.

A list of Council Leadership and information about Committees that may be of particular interest to A.R.T./NY members are highlighted below. Click the names below to find out more about the Council Member and the Council District they represent.

NYC Council Leadership:

Council Member

Council District

Borough

 

Jimmy Van Bramer (Majority Leader)

26

Queens

 

Daniel R. Garodnick

4

Manhattan

 

Vincent Gentile

43

Brooklyn

 

Deborah Rose

49

Staten Island

 

Ritchie Torres

15

Bronx

 

James Vacca

13

Bronx

 

Jumaane D. Williams

45

Brooklyn

 

Brad Lander

39

Brooklyn

 

Vincent Ignizio (Minority Leader)(GOP)

51

Staten Island

 

Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer (Majority Leader)


 

NYC Council Committee on Cultural Affairs:

Council Member

Council District

Borough

Jimmy Van Bramer (Chair)

26

Queens

Elizabeth Crowley

30

Queens

Julissa Ferreras

21

Queens

Peter Koo

20

Queens

Stephen Levin

33

Brooklyn

Andy King

12

Bronx

Costa Constantinides

22

Queens

Laurie Cumbo

35

Brooklyn

Helen Rosenthal

6

Manhattan

 

NYC Council Committee on Finance:

Council Member

Council District

Borough

Julissa Ferreras (Chair)

21

Queens

Ydanis Rodriguez

10

Manhattan

Jimmy Van Bramer

26

Queens

Vanessa L. Gibson

16

Bronx

Robert Cornegy

36

Brooklyn

Laurie Cumbo

35

Brooklyn

Corey Johnson

3

Manhattan

Mark Levine

7

Manhattan

I. Daneek Miller

27

Queens

Helen Rosenthal

6

Manhattan

Vincent Ignizio (GOP)

51

Staten Island

Councilmember Julissa FerrerasCouncil Member Julissa Ferreras
(Chair)


Please take a moment to send a letter of congratulations to Chairman Jimmy Van Bramer for securing his second term as Chair of the Cultural Affairs Committee.

You should also send letters of congratulations to all Cultural Affairs Committee Members. Crowley and King have served on the Committee before; everyone else is new. This is your opportunity to introduce them to your organization. Invite them to your openings and other events.

When writing to Council Member Ferreras, who serves on the Cultural Affairs Committee and will now Chair the Finance Committee, please make a point of congratulating her on becoming Chair of the Finance Committee.  

All letters can be sent to
Honorable __________
NYC Council
250 Broadway
New York, NY 10007

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I will update you on next steps in the coming weeks. In the meantime, let's try to make ourselves known to the new City Council Cultural Affairs Committee Members.