City/Town of Residence
New York
Current Political Office (if applicable)
Council Member, District 5
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree magna cum laude from Columbia University. Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law.
Experience and Qualifications
I am an attorney and civic leader with over two decades of experience in the public and private sectors that currently co-chairs the Council's Women’s Caucus and serves as Chair of the Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection.. I most recently served as New York City’s Census Director achieving a historic result where New York City finished number one of all major cities. I have also served as Commissioner of the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and as Commissioner of Media and En
Key Endorsements
Due to my extensive track record, I have been honored to be endorsed by the UFT, SEIU 32BJ, DC 37, Hotel Trades Council, Central Labor Council, Sanitation Union, RWDSU, LiUNA, NYLCV, CWA, NYSNA, Plann
Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/julmenin
Quality of Life and Affordability
Public Safety and Sanitation
Improving Public Schools and Early Childhood Education
Our city faces a myriad of challenges including affordability, public safety, and quality of life and I have been working hard to deliver results for you. In my first 2 terms, I am proud that over 25 of my resolutions and bills have become law. I passed legislation that requires hospitals to disclose their prices, licensing of hotels through the Safe Hotels Act, codified reproductive rights, streamlined small business interactions with government agencies and have set New York City on a path to be the first in the nation to have universal child care which will provide critical support to working families. During my tenure in the Council, I have delivered over $70 million dollars in discretionary funding which will bring significant upgrades to our parks, schools and infrastructure. I have worked hard to increase public safety, bring litter basket pickups to record levels, and launch a novel rat mitigation program. I hope to build on all of these in a third term.
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City/Town of Residence
NYC, Upper East Side
Current Political Office (if applicable)
N/A
Education
[MS, Education: Digital Learning and Educational Technology | Johns Hopkins University], [BA, Political Science | The University of Tennessee, Knoxville]
Experience and Qualifications
Principal, middle school history teacher, strategic advisor for public school district superintendents
Community Involvement
Park Avenue United Methodist Church, Community of Hope
Party Affiliation
Democrat
Key Endorsements
NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees
Campaign Telephone Number
4235068886
Campaign Office Address
1215 Park Avenue, #1, NY, NY 10128
CampaignWebsite
collinfornyc.com
Instagram
www.instagram.com/collinfornyc
Effective Government
Accessible, Responsive Representation
Restoring Public Trust
Effective Government: NYC is $54.5 billion over budget on capital projects, with over half delayed or mismanaged. We’re not short on money—we’re short on follow-through. I’ll modernize contracting, end wasteful no-bid agreements, and speed up timelines through smarter permitting. Fixing how government functions is how we deliver better schools, transit, housing, and services—without raising taxes.
Accessible, Responsive Representation: City Council should feel like a neighbor. I’ll return calls, answer emails, hold regular office hours, and show up across the district. People deserve public service that’s consistent, not just during election season.
Restoring Public Trust: In 2023, only 12.8% of voters turned out in the general election. People have stopped believing local government works for them. I’ll bring transparency, follow-through, and accountability—holding public briefings, involving residents early, and staying connected to the people I serve.
Overhaul Constituent Services: Launch a district-wide accessibility audit, set up consistent open office hours on both the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island, and build a case-tracking system to ensure every inquiry gets a response and a resolution.
Capital Project Fast-Track: Convene agency leads, community boards, and DDC to identify stalled or delayed capital projects in District 5—especially in schools, transit, and housing—and create an action plan to remove red tape and get them moving.
Streamline City Processes: Introduce legislation to modernize procurement rules, reduce permitting delays, and expand design-build authority to more city agencies. These changes are key to getting stalled infrastructure, housing, and school projects moving — faster, cheaper, and with fewer bureaucratic obstacles.
My most ambitious goal is to break the cycle of dysfunction that keeps New York City from delivering on its promises. We spend more than almost any city in the country, yet essential projects — from schools to subways to affordable housing — are years behind schedule and billions over budget. That’s not inevitable; it’s the result of outdated rules, fragmented oversight, and a city government that’s stopped holding itself accountable. I want to rebuild the systems behind the scenes so that progress becomes predictable — not the exception. If we streamline approvals, modernize procurement, and enforce real oversight, we can deliver more for New Yorkers without asking them to pay more. That’s how we make government work again — and how we make the city work for everyone.
The biggest impediments are institutional — a city government that’s grown too complex, too slow, and too risk-averse to meet the scale of the challenges we face. Layers of outdated laws, fragmented agency responsibilities, and processes built for a different era have made it harder and more expensive to deliver basic services. At the same time, long-standing inequities mean that delays and inefficiencies often hit the most vulnerable communities the hardest. Reforming these systems isn’t flashy, and it doesn’t always make headlines — but it’s essential. It takes leadership willing to do the quiet, behind-the-scenes work of fixing what’s broken so government can actually function the way it should: to serve people, build trust, and get things done.
