Overview
- The City Council is set to vote at noon to elect Julie Menin speaker, with a commanding majority expected.
- Sources report Miguelina Camilo will serve as chief of staff, with Simone Jones as deputy and Bhav Tibrewal as chief adviser.
- Labor unions HTC and 32BJ helped secure support for Menin and are tied to senior staffing picks in her office.
- Camilo’s past roles with the Bronx Democratic Party and her 2022 challenge to Sen. Gustavo Rivera have drawn unease from some progressives, according to one insider.
- The Council has received 19 vetoes from former Mayor Eric Adams, and Menin says she will pursue a significant number of overrides within the 30-day window, including on bills involving street vending licenses and a nonprofit purchase option.