Yonkers City Council

The Yonkers City Council is the legislative branch of the city of Yonkers, New York. and uses a strong 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 a four term limit. Regular meetings are held every Tuesday of the month, with extra meetings to be held other days, if planned.^[2] The city is largest city in Westchester County, New York and is the third largest in the state.^[3]

Yonkers City Council
History
New session started	January 1, 2024
Leadership
City Council President	Lakisha Collins-Bellamy (D) since January 1, 2022
Majority Leader	John Rubbo (D) since January 1, 2024
Minority Leader	Michael B. Breen (R) since January 1, 2018
Structure
Seats	7
Political groups	Majority caucus   Democratic (5) Minority caucus   Republican (2)
Length of term	4 years
Salary	$48,000/year.[1]
Elections
Last election	November 5, 2019 (3 seats)
Next election	November 4, 2025 (4 seats)

City Council

Current seats

Position/District	Name	Party	Last elected
City Council President	Lakisha Collins-Bellamy	Democratic	2021
Majority Whip/1st District	Deana R. Robinson	Democratic	2023
2nd District	Corazon Pineda-Isaac	Democratic	2021
3rd District	Tasha Diaz	Democratic	2023
Majority Leader/4th District	John Rubbo	Democratic[n 1]	2021
Minority Leader/5th District	Michael B. Breen	Republican	2023
6th District	Anthony Merante	Republican	2021

1. Originally elected as a Republican. Re-elected as a Democrat.

Committees

City Hall

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