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What Are Constituent Services, and How to Use Yours
Constituent services are the unglamorous work behind a fixed pothole or an answered letter. Here's what the term covers, and how it works in New York City.
Tomer Rozenberg · August 14, 2026 · 3 min read
For ResidentsConstituent ServicesCity Council
Community Boards vs. Your City Council Member
One is elected and votes on laws and budgets. One is appointed and only advises. Here's what each actually decides in New York City, and who to call for what.
Tomer Rozenberg · August 12, 2026 · 3 min read
For ResidentsLocal GovernmentCity Council
How to Testify at a New York City Council Hearing
Register, pick the hearing, show up. The four ways to testify, why written testimony is the underused one, what the clock actually is, and what happens to your words once you have said them.
Tomer Rozenberg · August 3, 2026 · 5 min read
For ResidentsCity CouncilPublic Comment
How to Address a City Council Member
"Dear Council Member Rivera" is right almost everywhere. Here is how to get the form of address right in writing, in person, and at a meeting, and why it matters less than you think.
Tomer Rozenberg · August 1, 2026 · 5 min read
For ResidentsCity CouncilConstituent Services
What Does a City Council Member Actually Do?
They write your local laws, control the city budget, and unstick your problems with city hall. Here's what a council member really does between elections.
Tomer Rozenberg · June 20, 2026 · 5 min read
For ResidentsCity CouncilLocal Government
How to Contact Your City Council Member
A stuck permit, a dangerous intersection, a question no agency will answer. Here's how to reach your council office and actually get a reply.
Tomer Rozenberg · June 18, 2026 · 4 min read
For ResidentsCity CouncilConstituent Services
What Happens at a City Council Meeting, Start to Finish
A council meeting looks like a wall of procedure in a private language. Here's what actually happens, in order, and the one moment reserved for you.
Tomer Rozenberg · June 12, 2026 · 4 min read
For ResidentsCity CouncilPublic Comment

Posts tagged “City Council”

What Are Constituent Services, and How to Use Yours

Community Boards vs. Your City Council Member

How to Testify at a New York City Council Hearing

How to Address a City Council Member

What Does a City Council Member Actually Do?

How to Contact Your City Council Member

What Happens at a City Council Meeting, Start to Finish