"1992: After attending Columbia University for undergrad and Northwestern University for law school, Menin begins her professional career as a regulatory attorney at Wiley, Rein & Fielding in Washington, D.C. 1995: Menin returns to New York City as a senior regulatory attorney at Colgate-Palmolive. 1999: Menin opens a restaurant, market and catering business called Vine close to where she lives in lower Manhattan."
"2001: Just a few months after 9/11, Menin founds a nonprofit called Wall Street Rising dedicated to helping lower Manhattan recover from the terrorist attacks. 2005: Menin is elected chair of Manhattan Community Board 1 - a position she'd go on to hold for seven years, navigating Occupy Wall Street and helping spearhead the approval of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York near ground zero."
Julie Menin began her career after Columbia and Northwestern as a regulatory attorney in Washington, D.C., then returned to New York as a senior regulatory attorney at Colgate-Palmolive. She opened a restaurant and catering business in lower Manhattan in 1999. After 9/11 she founded Wall Street Rising to aid lower Manhattan recovery. She served seven years as chair of Manhattan Community Board 1, navigating Occupy Wall Street and supporting the Islamic Cultural Center approval. She held mayoral posts in consumer affairs and media and entertainment, led the 2020 census effort, won a 2022 Council seat, and became Council speaker in 2026.
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