Yonkers City Council

The Yonkers City Council is the legislative branch of Yonkers and uses a weak Mayor-Council government. The city elects six councilmen, each serving four year terms and an at-large member which is called the City Council president, all serving for four years at a time and subject to two-term limits. Regular meetings are held every Tuesday of the month, with extra meetings to be held other days, if planned.[2] The city is largest in Westchester County, New York and fourth largest in the state.[3]

Yonkers City Council
History
New session started
January 1, 2021
Leadership
City Council President
Mike Khader (D)
since January 1, 2018
Majority Leader
Corazon Pineda-Isaac (D)
since January 1, 2018
Minority Leader
Mike Breen (R)
since January 1, 2018
Structure
Seats7
Political groups
Majority caucus
  •   Democratic (5)

Minority caucus

Length of term
4 years
Salary$48,000/year.[1]
Elections
Last election
November 5, 2019
(3 seats)
Next election
November 2, 2021
(4 seats)

City Council
Current seats
Position/DistrictNamePartyLast elected
City Council PresidentMike KhaderDemocratic2017
1st DistrictShanae WilliamsDemocratic2019
Majority Leader/2nd DistrictCorazon PinedaDemocratic2017
3rd DistrictTasha DiazDemocratic2019
4th DistrictJohn RubboDemocratic [n 1]2019
Minority Leader/5th DistrictMike BreenRepublican2019
6th DistrictAnthony MeranteRepublican2017
  1. Originally elected as a Republican.

Committees
City Hall
  • Rules
  • Budget
  • Environmental Policy and Protection
  • Real Estate
  • Education
  • Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Municipal Operations and Public Safety
  • Community Service
  • Legislation and Codes

References
  1. https://www.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2016/07/11/top-paid-elected-officials-westchester/86563018/
  2. "Yonkers City Council". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.
  3. "Yonkers main page". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
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