City Council · Wednesday, January 3, 2024 · 59m

The one where the new Council unanimously re-crowns Adrienne Adams as Speaker — and Borelli warns of doom with an 1850s Brooklyn water-bill parable

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Speaker closes by committing to work with advocates, community stakeholders, colleagues across all levels of government, and constituents to solve the city's crises, and expresses high hopes for the new body.

From the room

“I, of course, want to recognize and thank my sister in service, New York attorney general, Leticia James.”
— Adrienne E. Adams

“I proudly speak in favor of Adrian Adams, a person of incredible grace and dignity, a tremendous public servant,”
— Carlina Rivera

“fighting for reproductive justice and abortion access and asserting that housing is truly a human right”
— Carlina Rivera

“2 years ago, I rose in this chamber to nominate Adrian Adams as the 1st ever black speaker of this council.”
— Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

The decisions

01M 0002-2024Approved

The City Clerk will open the floor for nominations for the office for Speaker of the Council of the City of New York pursuant to Section 44 of the New York City Charter for the term commencing January 1, 2024 and terminating December 31, 2025.

Elected Adrienne Adams as Speaker by roll-call vote, with members lining up to explain their votes in support of her nomination.

Roll-call vote

Adrienne E. AdamsAlexa Avilés Althea V. Stevens Amanda C. FaríasCarlina Rivera Carmen N. De La Rosa Chi A. Ossé Chris Banks Christopher Marte Crystal Hudson Darlene Mealy David M. CarrDiana I. AyalaEric Dinowitz Erik D. Bottcher Farah N. LouisFrancisco P. MoyaGale A. Brewer Inna Vernikov James F. Gennaro Jennifer Gutiérrez Joann Ariola Joseph C. BorelliJulie Menin Julie WonJustin L. BrannanKalman Yeger Kamillah HanksKeith Powers Kevin C. RileyKristy MarmoratoLincoln Restler Linda Lee Lynn C. Schulman Mercedes Narcisse Nantasha M. Williams Oswald J. Feliz Pierina Ana SanchezRafael Salamanca, Jr.Rita C. JosephRobert F. HoldenSandy Nurse Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Shahana K. Hanif Shaun Abreu Shekar Krishnan Susan Zhuang Tiffany L. Cabán Vickie Paladino Yusef Salaam

Who spoke

Crystal Hudson

Questions & answers

Shaun Abreu: Clerk calls 'Abreu' in the Speaker roll call.

Chris Banks: Clerk calls 'Banks' in the Speaker roll call.

Joseph C. Borelli: Clerk calls 'Borelli' in the Speaker roll call.

Gale A. Brewer: Clerk calls 'Brewer' in the Speaker roll call.

Citations & precedent

New York City Charter Section 44 · Diana I. Ayala

Procedure

Presiding officer opens the floor to nominations for Speaker of the City Council under Charter section 44 for the term commencing 01/01/2024 and terminating 12/31/2025. — Diana I. Ayala
Presiding officer closes nominations (no other nominations made) and directs the clerk to call the roll for the Speaker election, asking each member to state their nominee. — Diana I. Ayala
Clerk announces the Speaker election result: 50 in the affirmative, 0 negative, 0 abstentions; the Council has duly elected Adrienne Adams as Speaker for the term 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2025. — City Clerk
Council elects the Speaker for the term commencing 01/01/2024 and ending 12/31/2025: Council Member Adrienne Adams. — City Clerk

+1 more procedural steps

Legislation →ULURP case →

02M 0003-2024Approved

Nomination and Election of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections

03M 0004-2024Approved

Designate and appoint Diana I. Ayala as Deputy Speaker of the Council of the City of New York, for the term which commenced on January 1, 2024, effective January 3, 2024.

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Citations & precedent

New York City Charter Section 46 · Diana I. Ayala

Procedure

12:32 P.M.
1:41 P.M.
Other
Presiding officer (Public Advocate / acting chair) so-orders the invocation motion and moves to M 0001-2024. — Diana I. Ayala

+5 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 1

Sandra Ung

Public testimony: 17 in favor

Practitioners & applicants

Crystal Hudson · Susan Zhuang · Kalman Yeger · Adrienne E. Adams · Joseph C. Borelli

The intelligence

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Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.

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City Council · Wednesday, January 3, 2024 · 59m

The one where the new Council unanimously re-crowns Adrienne Adams as Speaker — and Borelli warns of doom with an 1850s Brooklyn water-bill parable

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From the room

“I, of course, want to recognize and thank my sister in service, New York attorney general, Leticia James.”
— Adrienne E. Adams

“I proudly speak in favor of Adrian Adams, a person of incredible grace and dignity, a tremendous public servant,”
— Carlina Rivera

“fighting for reproductive justice and abortion access and asserting that housing is truly a human right”
— Carlina Rivera

“2 years ago, I rose in this chamber to nominate Adrian Adams as the 1st ever black speaker of this council.”
— Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

The decisions

01M 0002-2024Approved

The City Clerk will open the floor for nominations for the office for Speaker of the Council of the City of New York pursuant to Section 44 of the New York City Charter for the term commencing January 1, 2024 and terminating December 31, 2025.

Elected Adrienne Adams as Speaker by roll-call vote, with members lining up to explain their votes in support of her nomination.

Roll-call vote

Who spoke

Crystal Hudson

Questions & answers

Shaun Abreu: Clerk calls 'Abreu' in the Speaker roll call.

Chris Banks: Clerk calls 'Banks' in the Speaker roll call.

Joseph C. Borelli: Clerk calls 'Borelli' in the Speaker roll call.

Gale A. Brewer: Clerk calls 'Brewer' in the Speaker roll call.

Citations & precedent

New York City Charter Section 44 · Diana I. Ayala

Procedure

Presiding officer opens the floor to nominations for Speaker of the City Council under Charter section 44 for the term commencing 01/01/2024 and terminating 12/31/2025. — Diana I. Ayala
Presiding officer closes nominations (no other nominations made) and directs the clerk to call the roll for the Speaker election, asking each member to state their nominee. — Diana I. Ayala
Clerk announces the Speaker election result: 50 in the affirmative, 0 negative, 0 abstentions; the Council has duly elected Adrienne Adams as Speaker for the term 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2025. — City Clerk
Council elects the Speaker for the term commencing 01/01/2024 and ending 12/31/2025: Council Member Adrienne Adams. — City Clerk

+1 more procedural steps

Legislation →ULURP case →

02M 0003-2024Approved

Nomination and Election of the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections

03M 0004-2024Approved

Designate and appoint Diana I. Ayala as Deputy Speaker of the Council of the City of New York, for the term which commenced on January 1, 2024, effective January 3, 2024.

Also in the record

Records not linked to a specific agenda item

Citations & precedent

New York City Charter Section 46 · Diana I. Ayala

Procedure

12:32 P.M.
1:41 P.M.
Other
Presiding officer (Public Advocate / acting chair) so-orders the invocation motion and moves to M 0001-2024. — Diana I. Ayala

+5 more procedural steps

The people

On the dais · 1

Sandra Ung

Public testimony: 17 in favor

Practitioners & applicants

Crystal Hudson · Susan Zhuang · Kalman Yeger · Adrienne E. Adams · Joseph C. Borelli

The intelligence

Every parcel, owner, and applicant in this meeting, cross-referenced against Zonable’s NYC ownership, enforcement & legislative graph — the record behind the record.

Sign in for the full graph

Owner portfolios, open OATH/ECB violations, 311 & DOB permits across every parcel discussed, developer track records, and an “ask this meeting” chat.

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