The City Council is a political legislature on Spin City.
About[]
The City Council is NYC's legislative body. There are 51 elected members, one from each council district. Besides enacting legislation, the Council approves the City's budget and has oversight powers for the activities of City agencies. The Council monitors the operation and performance of city agencies, makes land use decisions and has sole responsibility for approving the city's budget. It also legislates on a wide range of other subjects. The Council is an equal partner with the Mayor in the governing of New York City. [1]
Story[]
The City Council is in an ongoing feud with the Winston Administration, or possibly just any mayoral office, given their opposing interest breed several policy conflicts. Apparently, the offices played a work softball game where Mike lost at the end to much gloating from the council's chief of staff, Lisa Zorne. Mike's staff are still annoyed about it as the council's prize was to have the Deputy Mayor and his staff buy the city council staff free beer forever. A second competition arises when Zorne goads Mike into competing over who can feed the most unhoused citizens on Thanksgiving. They wager that either side, should they lose, has to perform a song from a musical - West Side Story for the city council; The Sound of Music for the Mayor's staff.
Staff[]
- SPEAKER
- Saul Rosen
- PRESS SECRETARY
- Frank
Trivia[]
- Although Mike's issues with the city council are oft mentioned, their offices are never seen.
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ Official description of the office — The City Council | nyc.gov