Welcome to the City Council's Action Center
The Council is always looking for participation and feedback from the public for its many initiatives. If you have an idea for how your Council Member can impact your community contact your Council Member or contact the Council Speaker Quinn. Below are initiatives we are currently working on

Kindergarten Admissions
Was your child born in 2007?  If so, give your child the healthy start he deserves by enrolling him in Kindergarten for the 2021-2013 school year.  Children who attend kindergarten are more successful throughout their school careers: they are less likely to drop out of high school, more likely to go to college, and more likely to have academic success.

To find out more about kindergarten programs, click here.

New York City Council Districting Commission

The New York City Charter requires that every ten years, after each decennial census, an independent commission be appointed to redraw Councilmanic District lines to accurately reflect the City's demographics. Each of the 51 Councilmanic Districts across the City may increase or decrease in size, depending on the Census data, to accommodate changes in population per the Census. For more information, click here.

Respect for All Week 2012
From February 13th - February 17th, Speaker Quinn and Chancellor Walcott have urged all NYC public schools to take part in a week long series of events to promote Respect for All in their classrooms. “Respect for All Week” is designed to focus all City schools on the importance of promoting respect for diversity and fostering inclusive learning environments for their students. Click here for more information. Click here to contact the Council regarding RFA week. 

Read Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member Jackson's letter to Deputy Commissioner Slentz regarding the passage of the Dignity for All Students Act and its emphasis on training.  Read more.

Protect yourself
The City Council and The Center for Anti-Violence Education wants to share some basic self-defense tips that can help keep you and your community safer. Please share these with the people you know. These simple tools can help you to prevent, avoid, or minimize potentially dangerous situations. Read more.

Marriage Equality in New York City
Questions and Answers for Same-Sex Couples and All Those Who Wish to Marry Here

Lending
Need help with loans? For more information on our small business intiatives, please click here for our resource guide.

Women's Reproductive Health
Speaker Quinn and the Council have been working tirelessly on ensuring women's reproductive health rights are protected in our five boroughs.
Federal Reproductive Rights Legislation
There are several pieces of federal legislation currently being pushed as priorities by the conservative leadership of Congress. Read more
Pregnancy Services Centers
Women often receive deceptive and confusing information at these facilities.  This deception can lead to dangerous delays in women obtaining appropriate medical care. Read more
Stand Up for Women's Healthy Rally On Saturday February 26th join elected officials and activists to stand up for Women's Health. Flyer (PDF)

FoodWorks
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn unveiled an 86 page, comprehensive plan that sets a bold vision for a more sustainable food system—a ground-to-garbage approach unprecedented in the history of our city. The plan, ‘FoodWorks’, provides a blueprint for addressing issues at every phase of the food system, from agricultural production through post-consumption. The proposals focus on combating hunger and obesity to preserving regional farming and local food manufacturing to decreasing waste and energy usage.
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Read our FoodWorks progress report here.

NYERS 4 MARKETS
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Members Chin and Thomas White, advocates from the food industry and community leaders today stood together to show their support for the redevelopment of the Fulton Fish Market area as a place to host a brand new market for local businesses and regional foods. The coalition of local leaders, food advocates and businesses committed to ensuring that any new development at this site must include a food market. Joining the Speaker were Janell Vaughn from General Growth Properties (GGP), Roland Lewis, President, Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance, Julie Menin, Chairperson from Community Board 1, Kelly Williams, Project for Public Spaces, Nelly Wu from W & T Seafood, Anita Lee from Bo Bo Poultry Market, Inc and Thomas Forster of the New School for Social Research.
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Expansion of NYC Recycling Program
With the 40th anniversary of Earth Day less than two weeks away, Speaker Christine C. Quinn, together with Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee Chair Letitia James, and Council Members Mathieu Eugene, Julissa Ferreras, James Gennaro, Jessica Lappin, and Melissa Mark Viverito, today announced legislation that would dramatically expand and improve recycling in New York City.  The package of legislation would mark the first significant expansion of the city’s residential recycling program since it was created in 1989.  The Speaker and Council Members were joined by Eric Goldstein of the National Resources Defense Council, Ricardo Gotla of the NY League of Conservation Voters, Isabelle Silverman of the Environmental Defense Fund, Former DOS Commissioner Brendan Sexton, Christine Datz-Romero of the Lower East Side Ecology Center, Eddie Bautista of the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance, and Dan Miner of the Sierra Club NYC.
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Federal Child Nutrition Act (CNA)
The federal Child Nutrition Act (CNA) is due for reauthorization this September.  New York City has much to gain, or lose, based on changes to this law. Find out how you can get involved. 

Find out what NYC is doing for your Small Business
The Regulatory Review Panel reviews the structure and function of City regulations and their impact on small businesses. Find out more.  

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The Council will email you about important upcoming meetings and recent events around its priority issues.  Sign up for topical updates. 

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The Council's weekly calendar emails can give you a look at what's on the Council's Agenda for the following week.  Sign up for Calendar Emails.