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City Council elects Natasha Williams deputy speaker; adopts appointments and land-use call-ups

New York City Council · January 16, 2026
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Summary

The New York City Council on Jan. 15 elected Natasha Williams as deputy speaker and approved multiple committee and mayoral appointments. The body also adopted land-use call-ups and the general orders calendar by unanimous roll-call votes.

Natasha Williams was designated deputy speaker of the New York City Council following a roll-call vote at the Jan. 15 stated meeting, which the clerk announced as 50 in the affirmative, 0 negative and 0 abstentions. Members offered congratulatory remarks before the tally was recorded.

The action was part of a broader leadership and committee organization led by Speaker Julie Menon, who introduced the council’s senior leadership team and said a…

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