New York City Council

What New York City Council does

The New York City Council is the legislative branch of New York City government, comprising 51 elected Council Members who represent districts across the city's five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island). The body creates and passes local laws, approves the city budget (approximately $125.8 billion for FY2027), conducts oversight of city agencies, and allocates discretionary funding to community programs. It is led by the Speaker (currently Julie Menin, elected January 7, 2026) and operates through a committee system that studies issues and reports to the full body for vote at monthly Stated Meetings.

The Council's operational technology stack centers on Granicus's Legistar Legislative Management Suite, which powers the public-facing Legistar Legislative API released November 16, 2017, providing read access to bills, resolutions, hearings, and Stated meeting data. A dedicated Data Team contributes to open GitHub repositories and produces interactive dashboards on topics including NYCHA vacancy tracking, broadband access, park equity, FDNY diversity, and emergency food locations, with new Budget Dashboards launched March 25, 2026. Public engagement occurs through council.nyc.gov, press releases, Zoom-enabled public hearings, and the Participatory Budgeting program (now in its 15th cycle for FY2027).

The Council is a government state entity, not a commercial enterprise; it has no revenue model in the traditional sense and is funded through municipal taxation and city budget allocations. Its constituents are the 8+ million residents of New York City, with secondary beneficiary segments including nonprofit organizations receiving discretionary grants, families in need of social services, and app-based workers protected by recent legislation. The body's primary value proposition is its exclusive authority to legislate citywide on housing, worker protections, public safety, AI oversight (per the GUARD Act), land use, and the city budget itself — capabilities no private actor can replicate.

Name

New York City Council

Legal name

New York City Council

Website

https://council.nyc.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The New York City Council is the legislative body of New York City, comprising 51 elected Council Members representing districts across all five boroughs. It passes local laws, approves the approximately $125.8 billion city budget, conducts agency oversight, and allocates discretionary funding to serve 8+ million residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Legislative Services

NAICS

Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined (92114), Legislative Bodies (921120), Legislative Bodies (92112), Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State Legislature/Regional Assembly Administration (BPAIABAB), Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

Keywords

• Municipal legislative services
• Local lawmaking
• Government budget approval
• Constituent services
• Public policy oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The New York City Council is the legislative branch of New York City government, consisting of 51 elected Council Members representing districts across the five boroughs. It creates and passes local laws, approves the city budget (over $125 billion), conducts oversight of city agencies, represents constituent interests, allocates discretionary funding, and conducts public hearings and committee reviews on issues affecting daily life in NYC.

Product overview

The New York City Council operates as a legislative body with a digital platform comprising the council.nyc.gov website, the Granicus-built Legistar legislative management system, and a Data Team producing interactive dashboards and reports. Key digital products include the public Legislative API for accessing legislative data, participatory budgeting tools for citizen engagement, and various interactive data tools covering topics from broadband access to FDNY diversity. The Council does not offer a commercial product portfolio but rather provides government digital services and transparency tools for New Yorkers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NYC Legistar Legislative Management System The legislative management system used by NYC Council to manage legislation, hearings, and Stated meetings. Built by Granicus, it serves as the legislative research center containing all proposed and passed legislation for use by Council Members and the public.
• NYC Council Website (council.nyc.gov) The official website of the New York City Council providing information about council members, legislation, committees, budget, press releases, and public engagement tools for NYC residents.
• NYC Council Data Team A data-driven team that informs NYC Council's policy making process by sourcing datasets, analyzing data, building models, and creating maps and dashboards to assist Council staff and members.
• Interactive Dashboards and Reports Various interactive tools including street cleanliness maps, lead in NYC homes, public swimming pools, emergency food locations, NYCHA vacancy tracking, school bus delays, park equity, vacant storefronts, FDNY diversity evaluation, and internet access analysis for public use.
• Legislative API A public read-only API providing access to legislative data including bills, resolutions, hearings, and meeting information for developers and researchers.
• Participatory Budgeting A process where NYC residents directly decide how to allocate part of the city's budget through community-driven proposals and voting. The 15th cycle winning proposals were announced in May 2026 for FY2027.

Quantifiable outcome

• Passed FY2027 $125.8 billion budget agreement
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation (AJCF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026AJCF partnered with NYC Council on the 'Decode Hate' program reaching over 20,000 NYC public school students to teach recognition and confrontation of antisemitism and all forms of hate online and in communities.
• Phoenix House, Samaritan Daytop Village, Fortune Society, Community Health Action of Staten IslandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026Seven community-based organizations receiving $12 million from NYC Opioid Settlement Fund to expand peer-led substance-use recovery services, creating 500 new peer specialist positions over four years.
• Covenant House New YorkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 January 2026Partnership between NYC Council and Covenant House New York for the 'Cash with Care' pilot program providing $1,200 monthly payments plus $5,000 grants to 60 young people aged 18-24 experiencing homelessness. CHNY monitors participants' outcomes.
• NYCEDC (NYC Economic Development Corporation)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 November 2025NYCEDC President & CEO Andrew Kimball and Councilmember Kamillah Hanks unveiled a new vision for Empire Outlets and the former NY Wheel site on Staten Island's North Shore, shifting from tourism/entertainment to a mixed-use neighborhood with up to 2,500 new homes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• U.S. Conference of Mayors: Nonpartisan association of U.S. city mayors that convenes municipal leaders on policy, budgets, and federal advocacy. Comparable to the NYC Council as a forum of municipal governance peers, though it represents the executive rather than legislative branch.

Regional players

• London Assembly: 25-member elected body that scrutinizes the Mayor of London and London's budget. Comparable to the NYC Council as a regional legislative/oversight body, though operating under a different governance structure (parliamentary-style rather than U.S. municipal).
• Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly: 127-member elected legislature of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government that passes ordinances and approves the metropolitan budget. Comparable to the NYC Council in scale and legislative scope, though operating in a non-U.S. governance context.

Direct peers

• Boston City Council: 13-member elected body that passes ordinances and approves the city budget for the City of Boston. Comparable to the NYC Council as a municipal legislative authority in a major U.S. city.
• Chicago City Council: 50-member legislative body governing the City of Chicago, with similar ordinance, budget approval, and oversight functions. Comparable to the NYC Council in scale, district representation, and municipal legislative authority.
• Houston City Council: 16-member elected body, with a mayor-council form of government, responsible for ordinances, budget, and oversight in the City of Houston. Comparable to the NYC Council in municipal legislative function.
• San Francisco Board of Supervisors: 11-member legislative body governing the City and County of San Francisco, with combined legislative and budget approval authority. Comparable to the NYC Council in structure and progressive policy leadership.
• Philadelphia City Council: 17-member legislative body of the City of Philadelphia, with district representation, ordinance passage, and budget oversight roles analogous to the NYC Council.
• Council of the District of Columbia: 13-member legislative body of Washington, D.C., passing local laws and approving the district budget with autonomy analogous to a city council. Comparable to the NYC Council in legislative scope and constituent services model.
• Los Angeles City Council: Legislative body of the City of Los Angeles, with 15 members representing districts, passing local laws, and approving the city budget. Most directly comparable to the NYC Council as the legislative arm of another large U.S. municipality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/NewYorkCityCouncil
• Xx.com/NYCCouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/NYCCouncil

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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