Speaker Christine C. Quinn greets a ferry operator before climbing on board a ferry.  Photo by William Alatriste.
Ribbon Cut on Rockaways Ferry Service

On Monday, Speaker Christine C. Quinn joined Council Member Joseph Addabbo, other elected officials and representatives from the United States Park Service, the Department of Transportation, the Economic Development Corporation and New York Water Taxi to take one of the first rides on the new ferry service running between the Rockaways and Manhattan.  Above, Speaker Quinn greets a ferry operator before climbing on board.   release

 

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Council Member Vincent Gentile hosts Library Day at City Hall Park in honor of National Library Week. Library Day also coincided with Young Adult Literacy Day, which is centered on the citywide public libraries’ goal of improving young adult literacy. In this photo, CM Gentile congratulates a woman who has just registered for a new library card.


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Council Member Gentile hosts Library Day. Photo by William Alatriste.
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