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

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.

Summary of reporting by hastingstribune January 8, 2026 1 min read Markdown