Julie Menin

Julie Menin is running for re-election to represent District 5 in the New York City Council. As a member of the Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency & Waterfronts, Menin has demonstrated dedication to environmental protection and waterfront resiliency and has supported nonprofit organizations working on the front lines of these efforts. In her time in office, she has voted to phase out the use of fuel oil grade no. 4, established pilot programs to create solar-powered canopies at city-controlled parking lots, and worked with advocates to advance the implementation of Local Law 97 to lower emissions in New York City. She sponsors anti-idling legislation, increasing fines imposed on trucks and buses. As Chair of Community Board 1, she was involved in constructing the city’s first-ever green school. She advocates for environmental justice in NYCHA and helped secure space for a community garden and build new infrastructure to protect from storm surge. If re-elected, Menin will support more substantial funding for NYCHA for improved infrastructure and the expansion of resilient infrastructure to prepare the City for extreme weather events and other environmental initiatives.