Waste of the Day: Plan Would Give NYC Officials Raise | RealClearInvestigations

Topline: New York City Councilwoman Nantasha Williams introduced a bill on Nov. 25 that would give a 16% pay raise to city council members, the mayor and other top NYC officials... - Jeremy Portnoy 

Key facts: 

• NYC’s 51 council members currently make $148,500, which ranked fifth-highest out of America’s 15 largest cities as of 2024, according to the Pew Charitable Trust. The proposed raises would bump their pay up to $172,500. That would make New York rank third, with only San Diego and Los Angeles paying more...
• The NYC mayor earns $258,000, which ranks third in the country behind San Francisco and Los Angeles, according to Prestige Magazine. A 16% pay raise would make Mamdani’s salary nearly $300,000, which would still rank third...