Press Secretary for @SpeakerMenin & the @NYCCouncil
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Jun 13
This violates every major tenet of consumer protection law.
Fans paid for tickets, booked flights, reserved hotels, and made travel plans in good faith.
Canceling those tickets after the fact raises serious concerns about detrimental reliance and basic fairness. No fan should be punished for wanting to root for their team.
And to be clear: Knicks in 5.
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Jun 12
On “Inside City Hall,” City Council Speaker Julie Menin discussed with NY1’s Errol Louis her plan to remodel three public libraries in the city and build at least 300 new affordable apartments across the three sites.
“These are city-owned assets, so we can build 100% affordable housing, and it’s really a win-win,” Menin said.
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Knicks in five, says City Council Speaker Julie Menin
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Jun 10
“‘This Council stands with workers and will continue to fight to ensure all app-based drivers have basic due process protections,’ @SpeakerMenin and @CMShekarK, the law’s main sponsor, said in a joint statement.” reuters.com/business/uber-su…
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Jun 9
After a rough loss Jalen Brunson joins Patrick Ewing for City Council financial revenue press conference outside City Hall
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Vacant small lots sprinkled throughout our city could be the answer to unlocking tens of thousands of new units of housing.
The Council’s new Advisory Group on Housing Affordability is working to turn these overlooked spaces into homes — and make a big impact on our city’s housing supply.
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Love the pic with Queens Finest Nas ‼️
In founding the @Tribeca Festival, Robert De Niro and @janetribeca have brought creativity, emotion, and more than $1 billion in economic impact to New York.
I’m honored to present them with a @NYCCouncil proclamation recognizing their 25th anniversary.
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Jun 3
City Council Speaker Julie Menin and others request $4.5 million in New York City budget funds for investigation into 9/11 ground zero air quality investigation. @MKramerTV reports. cbsloc.al/4vhER6y
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Jun 2
New York City Council speaker pushes for $4.5M to fund study about 9/11-related toxins 7ny.tv/L96v2f
ALT New York City Council speaker pushes for $4.5M to fund study about 9/11-related toxins
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Jack Lobel retweeted
If we’re serious about tackling inequality and the affordability crisis, we need to start early.
The Council is fighting for a transformative $180 million expansion of @NYCKidsRISE that would provide up to $3,000 for incoming kindergarten students and create one of the largest child savings account programs in America.
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Jack Lobel retweeted
May 20
When push comes to shove, @SpeakerMenin has workers’ backs. The Speaker expressed solidarity with the TWU at our Intl. Executive Council meeting today, saying “I am honored to be here. I am an incredibly strong ally of the TWU. New York is a proud union town, and you've got a City Council, led by myself as Speaker, who is deeply committed to labor issues and to worker protection.” @twusamuelsen @twulocal100
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Not at all. I think this demonstrates what leadership looks like — a Speaker who listens to her members and to the public, especially on legislation that deeply impacts communities across NYC. That’s thoughtful and compassionate leadership. Shoutout to Speaker @JulieMenin.
This appears to be a concession by Menin that she couldn't convince enough members to pull off an override (she needed at least 3 members who didn't vote for the bill on passage to flip to back an override).
Remains to be seen whether Mamdani may try to veto this new bill, too.
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Jack Lobel retweeted
May 15
Announcing, @madmax_fluffy will be the first-ever Dog Speaker of the New York City Council!
Appointed today by @speakermenin, Maxine the Fluffy Corgi was also named an honorary co-sponsor of the SCOOP Act, which will tackle dog waste in NYC by expanding access to dog waste bags, increasing public education, and establishing a composting pilot program.
Maxine and her dad, Bryan, have been advocates for the dog community in NYC and we couldn’t be prouder to see her join the ranks of NYC local dog government alongside @DogMayorNYC Simon and Deputy Dog Mayor Mini Pepper Brown.
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Jack Lobel retweeted
May 14
City Council Speaker Julie Menin says that executive budget hearings will start on May 26.
She says thr City Council will be pushing for greater funding investments in schools, libraries, parks, cultural institutions and free public transit under Fair Fares.
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May 13
“Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin also announced that they are working with the city council on a plan to reduce the unincorporated business tax (UBT) credit, … a perk that mainly benefits millionaires. That reform will give the city another $68 million in revenue.”
Up against a governor who vowed not to tax the rich, Zohran Mamdani delivered a New York City budget that isn’t transformative but protects public goods and makes progress on his affordability agenda. jacobin.com/2026/05/nycbudge…
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Jack Lobel retweeted
Another day, another emergency no-bid contract from Trump.
But thanks to the @NYCCouncil’s reforms, New York taxpayers can rest easy knowing that we reined in this shady practice in our city. nytimes.com/2026/05/08/us/po…
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May 7
“Julie Menin, the Council speaker, said at a news conference on Wednesday that she supported plans to automatically enroll eligible lower-income New Yorkers into the [Fair Fares] program, and to make public transit completely free for them.” nytimes.com/2026/05/07/nyreg…
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May 7
“‘People are literally forgoing meals because of this cost,’ she said. ‘It is shameful.’
“About 1 in 5 New Yorkers struggle to pay for public transit, a burden disproportionately borne by Black and Latino commuters and working mothers, according to a 2024 report from @CSSNYorg.”
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Thank you @SpeakerMenin for championing affordable transit for those who need it most!
The cost of riding public transit should never be a barrier for low-income New Yorkers.
We're fighting to expand Fair Fares to provide free subway and bus rides for those who need it most.
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