Over the next two days, the six candidates for New York City Council speaker will appear at forums held by council members and for council members. “This is about information and ensuring that we have all of it so that we can make the best decision,” said Council Member Althea Stevens. Earlier this month, Stevens and Council Member Lincoln Restler organized a closed-door meeting where around 30 Democratic members and likely new members showed up to discuss the process of how the council should choose its next leader. The idea to hold forums with speaker candidates came out of that meeting.

All speaker candidates are expected to attend the forums taking place on Wednesday and Thursday. Candidates for the position include Council Members Julie Menin, Crystal Hudson, Carmen De La Rosa, Ama

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