# With a vow to ‘calm tensions,’ Julie Menin elected NYC Council’s first Jewish speaker

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-01-08-with-a-vow-to-calm-tensions-julie-menin-elected-nyc-councils-first-jewish-speake-5ecff7/
- Published: 2026-01-08
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- Original outlet: hastingstribune
- Original report: https://www.hastingstribune.com/ap/agriculture/with-a-vow-to-calm-tensions-julie-menin-elected-nyc-council-s-first-jewish-speaker/article_d903dad2-8959-53e0-8efe-ca7eac9ae867.html
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> NEW YORK — Julie Menin was elected the City Council’s new speaker on Wednesday, making her the chamber’s first Jewish leader — a historic moment she pledged to use to bridge political and cultural “divides” in the five boroughs.

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