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Living Wages by Councilmember


Councilmembers were asked by Gotham Gazette whether they would support (Intro 1105) legislation set to be re-introduced at the City Council, which would require certain recipients of city aid to pay a living wage.

Their responses are below.

Councilmember Living Wage Position
Margaret Chin Supports
Rosie Mendez Out of town
Christine C. Quinn Undecided
Daniel R. Garodnick Undecided
Jessica S. Lappin Undecided
Gale A. Brewer Supports
Robert Jackson Supports
Melissa Mark-Viverito Supports
Inez E. Dickens Undecided
Ydanis Rodriguez Supports
G. Oliver Koppell Supports
Larry B. Seabrook Did not return phone calls
James Vacca Undecided
Fernando Cabrera Supports
Joel Rivera Supports
Helen D. Foster Supports
Maria del Carmen Arroyo Supports
Annabel Palma Supports
Daniel J. Halloran Against
Peter Koo Did not return phone calls
Julissa Ferreras Supports
Peter F. Vallone, Jr. Against
Mark Weprin Undecided
James F. Gennaro Undecided
Daniel Dromm Supports
James Van Bramer Supports
Leroy G. Comrie, Jr. Undecided
Thomas White, Jr. Undecided
Karen Koslowitz Undecided
Elizabeth Crowley Supports
James Sanders, Jr. Undecided
Eric Ulrich Against
Stephen Levin Undecided
Diana Reyna Undecided
Letitia James Supports
Albert Vann Undecided
Erik Martin Dilan Undecided
Sara M. Gonzalez Supports
Bradford Lander Undecided
Mathieu Eugene Supports
Darlene Mealy Supports
Charles Barron Supports
Vincent J. Gentile Undecided
Jumaane Williams Supports
Lewis A. Fidler Undecided
Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. Undecided
Michael C. Nelson Against
Deborah Rose Did not return phone calls
James S. Oddo Against
Vincent Ignizio Against


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