City Council Member Julie Menin said Wednesday that she had secured enough support among colleagues to become the next speaker of the New York City Council when the new session begins in January.

The Upper East Side council member said she has obtained public commitments from 36 current and incoming Council members — 10 more than the 26-vote required majority — giving her what she called a “supermajority” backing.

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Julie Menin says she has enough votes to become the next NYC Council Speaker

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