Councilwoman Nantasha Williams, a Democrat who represents a slice of southeastern Queens, plans to introduce a invoice Tuesday to enact the raises, in line with three sources conversant in the matter. Actual particulars of the laws weren’t instantly identified, however one of many sources mentioned it’s more likely to be modelled on a compounded 16% price of dwelling enhance that municipal staff lately acquired retroactively over a 5 12 months interval.
Williams didn’t instantly return a request for remark Saturday.
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New York Metropolis Council Member Nantasha Williams speaks throughout a press convention on Thursday, Could 11, 2023, in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams for New York Every day Information)
Council members at present make about $148,000 yearly and final acquired pay bumps in 2016.
The mayor makes about $258,000, whereas the general public advocate pulls in about $184,000 and the town comptroller earns roughly $210,000. Borough presidents, who’re additionally anticipated to be impacted by any raises enacted by the Council, make about $180,000 per 12 months.
The Council would doubtless vote on Williams’ invoice on the chamber’s final full assembly of the 12 months, scheduled for Dec. 18, and the taxpayer-funded raises would then kick in subsequent 12 months, per the sources.
That will imply a variety of native elected leaders who’re leaving workplace on the finish of the 12 months, together with Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Mayor Eric Adams, Comptroller Brad Lander and an extended checklist of term-limited Council members, wouldn’t benefit from the raises. Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who takes workplace Jan. 1, would see the elevate mirrored in his wage, as would Public Advocate Jumaane Williams.
Councilwoman Williams, who would additionally get the pay elevate as she’s going to stay within the Council subsequent 12 months, already has roughly 30 co-sponsors lined up for the invoice, and Speaker Adams shouldn’t be anticipated to oppose it, doubtless that means it’s on a glide-path to cross, the sources mentioned.
It was not instantly clear if Mayor Adams — who dumped his reelection bid amid fallout from his corruption indictment — is inclined to signal the invoice into legislation or if he is perhaps against it. His spokespeople didn’t instantly return requests for remark.
A rep for Speaker Adams mentioned he couldn’t touch upon a invoice that hasn’t been launched but.
In earlier rounds of wage hikes for native elected officers, the town has empaneled commissions to review the problem. It was not instantly clear if such a transfer might be a part of Williams’ laws.
