Is io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp safe to use?

io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp?

io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp?

io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.

Is io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 2 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp

@betanyc/nyc-council-mcp

NYC Council legislation: bills, hearings, votes and members, from a local index or live Legistar

7 376/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 2d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse

0 tools

Grade F

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io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp is an MCP server that NYC Council legislation: bills, hearings, votes and members, from a local index or live Legistar. Its tool list has not been published yet over stdio and sse, requires no API key, and scores 61/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nyc-council-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "LEGISTAR_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
        "LEGISTAR_DB_PATH": "/Users/you/legistar/legistar.db"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betanyc/nyc-council-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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Is io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp safe to use?: io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp?: io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp?: io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 2 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.

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Legal

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients - only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nyc-council-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "LEGISTAR_TOKEN": "your_token_here",
        "LEGISTAR_DB_PATH": "/Users/you/legistar/legistar.db"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betanyc/nyc-council-mcp",
        "serve"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp does

NYC Council legislation: bills, hearings, votes and members, from a local index or live Legistar

Test This Server

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README

nyc-council-mcp

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for NYC Council legislative data. Version 2 adds a hybrid mode: a local SQLite index for sub-second search and exploration, plus the live NYC Legistar API for authoritative real-time data.

Built by BetaNYC with Claude.

API key

A free API key is optional — it unlocks the live Legistar API tools, but the server also runs in local-only mode without one.

Live tools (get_bill current status, get_upcoming_hearings, confirmation queries) require a free Legistar API key. Register at council.nyc.gov/legislation/api — you'll receive a token by email — and set it as the LEGISTAR_TOKEN environment variable.
Local fast-path tools (search, browse, voting history, aggregation) need no key — they read the local SQLite index at LEGISTAR_DB_PATH.

You must set at least one of LEGISTAR_TOKEN or LEGISTAR_DB_PATH; set both for full hybrid mode. Example (live tools):

export LEGISTAR_TOKEN="your-legistar-token"

See Setup and Environment variables for full details.

Two-speed design

Path	Speed	Data	Use for
Local index (SQLite)	< 1 second	As fresh as your last index run	Search, browse, voting history, aggregation
Live API (Legistar)	1–5 seconds	Real-time	Current status, upcoming hearings, confirmation

Use both together for the best experience. Search locally to explore; confirm with the live API when accuracy matters.

Tools

Fast-path tools (local SQLite index)

These require LEGISTAR_DB_PATH and a built index (see Setup).

Tool	Description
`search_bills`	Full-text search across all bills and resolutions
`search_legislation`	Alias for `search_bills`
`search_events`	Full-text search across committee hearings
`list_committees`	All committees with bill and event counts
`recent_bills`	Bills introduced in the last N days
`upcoming_events`	Scheduled events in the next N days
`aggregate_bills`	Count bills grouped by status, type, committee, or year
`vote_breakdown`	Every member's vote on a bill (by type-prefixed file number), grouped by roll call — committee and full Council — each with a positions-only tally. Indexed from the archive's `History[].Votes`
`get_voting_record`	All votes cast by a named council member, newest first
`get_bill_history`	A matter's action trail — hearings, referrals, committee/Council actions, outcomes — in chronological order, by file number. No token required
`co_sponsors`	Members who most often co-sponsor with a given member
`get_bill_hearings`	Events where a bill appeared on the agenda, with each event's date, body, and action
`get_event_bills`	Bills on a specific event's agenda

Confirm-path tools (live Legistar API)

These require LEGISTAR_TOKEN.

Tool	Description
`get_bill`	Current status and record for a bill. A bare `NNNN-YYYY` number is ambiguous (it can be both an `Int` and a `Res`); an ambiguous match is rejected with an error naming every candidate, so re-call with the exact type-prefixed number
`get_bill_history`	Local by default (served from the index, no token; takes a file number). In live-only mode this live variant answers instead — authoritative action trail by numeric matter id
`get_upcoming_hearings`	Real-time upcoming committee hearings and Stated meetings, each with its agenda items (bills/matters) in `EventItems`
`get_council_member`	Current contact info and active status for a council member. `PersonWWW2` (the Legistar profile page) is checked: a known-bad upstream link is corrected from a small dated override list (`PERSON_WWW2_OVERRIDES` in `src/legistar.ts`,

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61/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−39

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Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @betanyc/nyc-council-mcp against OSV.dev.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp safe to use?: io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. Authentication requirements were not detected automatically - check the project's documentation before connecting in a shared environment. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp?: io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp?: io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse transport.
Is io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.BetaNYC/nyc-council-mcp is actively maintained - last commit was 2 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.