In an interview tied to the milestone, Menin defended higher pay for paraprofessionals and a revised home care bill as fiscally responsible, pushing back on the idea that the Council’s agenda amounts to unchecked spending. Menin opened with the standard 100-day metrics — more than 1,200 bills introduced, 111 passed, 17 veto overrides, and 84 oversight hearings — along with legislation on no-bid contracts, child care, worker protections, and antisemitism. But speaking to amNewYork, much of the conversation turned to the budget, where she argued that the Council’s priorities should not be judged solely by their upfront cost. That argument...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
