Recent Releases November 11/16/09 Council Creates Five Minute Grace Period for Alternate Side Parking and Muni-Meter Violations 11/12/09 Re: Verizon Union Layoffs
11/10/09 At Council’s Urging, City to Create over 5,000 New Public School Seats 11/9/09 Speaker Quinn, Council Members Brewer and Sanders Demand Housing Preference for Returning Veterans
11/4/09 Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn Fights for Gay Taxi Passengers’ Rights
11/2/09 Re: Court Decision Upholding the Safe Housing Act
October 10/30/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. QuinnRe: President Obama’s Renewal of the Ryan White CARE Act and Repeal of HIV Travel and Immigration Ban 10/28/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: The Signing of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
10/28/09 Council Takes Action to Prevent Foreclosure Consultants from Cheating New York City Property Owners 10/25/09 Speaker Quinn, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, Council Members, Unveil Citywide Mammogram Report
10/23/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Gun Violence in New York City
10/23/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member James F. Gennaro Re: Natural Gas Drilling in the NYC Watershed
10/22/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: U.S. Senate’s Passage of Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
10/20/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Proposed Closure of Fourteen Post Office Locations in NYC 10/15/09 Supporters of General Strike in Puerto Rico to Hold Solidarity Rally in New York City
10/14/09 Going Beyond Federal Action, Council Votes To Bar Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products In New York City
10/12/09 Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Local Leaders Denounce LGBT Hate Crime in Queens 10/12/09 SPEAKER QUINN, COUNCIL MEMBERS, BUILDINGS COMMISSIONER LIMANDRI TAKE ACTION ON STALLED CONSTRUCTION SITE PROJECTS 10/7/09 In an Effort to Help Small Businesses, Speaker Quinn and Council Member Crowley Introduce “Protection Against Ticket Harassment (PATH) Act” 10/5/09 Part of Comprehensive Citywide Ferry Study, Speaker Quinn, Council Members Lappin, Garodnick & Brewer Host Ferry Town Meeting 10/2/09 Speaker Quinn, Mayor Bloomberg, Chancellor Klein and Deputy Mayor Walcott Announce Largest Anti-Bullying Effort in the Nation
September 9/30/09 Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Councilmember James Gennaro statement on the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation environmental impact statement governing potential natural gas drilling activities in the Marcellus Shale formation Council Votes To Speed Up Graffiti Removal In the Five Boroughs 9/27/09 Speaker Quinn, Mayor Bloomberg Kick Off NYC Penalty Relief Program 9/27/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Reports of Anti-gay attack in Hell’s Kitchen 9/17/09 Creating Hundreds of High Tech Jobs, Council Votes on $3 Million Biotech Tax Credit 9/15/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Rep. Nadler's Introduction of Legislation to Repeal the Defense of Marriage Act
August 8/31/09 New Council Legislation Will Allow Faster, More Efficient Graffiti Clean Up in the City 8/26/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Passing of Senator Edward M. Kennedy 8/21/09 Speaker Quinn and the Korean American Association Of Manhattan Embark on a ‘Staycation’ to Koreatown
8/19/09 Council Votes to Require Translation Services at City Pharmacies
8/18/09 Speaker Quinn, HRA Commissioner Doar Announce Over 50,000 Additional New Yorkers Receiving Food Stamps Following Innovative Outreach Campaign Council Announces Emergency Oversight Hearing of Hudson River Air Traffic 8/05/09 Speaker Quinn Applauds Court Decision Upholding Tenant Protection Act 8/04/09 Speaker Quinn, NYCEDC Announce New Kitchen Incubator at La Marquetta in East Harlem 8/02/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: LGBT Youth Center Shootings in Tel Aviv
7/30/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: President Obama Honors Harvey Milk 7/29/09 Promoting A More Sustainable City, Council Votes to Improve Bicycle Access and Parking Options in the Five Boroughs 7/28/09 City Council Launches Web Upgrade 7/27/09 Speaker Quinn, the City University of New York and St. Vincent's Hospital Welcome New CUNY Nursing Faculty 7/21/09 Statement by Christine C. Quinn Re: U.S. Senate Passes Matthew Shepard Act 7/20/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Ending Fingerprinting Requirement for Food Stamps 7/16/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Albany's Passage of the Biotech Tax-credit 7/13/09 Council Celebrates 100th Anniversary of the NAACP 7/13/09 Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Elected Leaders and Community Members Honor Jane Jacobs With Street Co-Naming 7/8/09 Speaker Quinn, Mayor Bloomberg, Unveil Housing Asset Renewal Program 7/6/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: City Hiring Freeze 6/30/09 Council Creates Small Business Task Force and Fine Forgiveness Program
6/29/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Hate Crime on the Upper East Side
6/26/09 Speaker Quinn and Council Member Kenneth Mitchell Embark on a 'Staycation' to Staten Island's Little Sri Lanka 6/18/09 Keeping the Promise to New York City's Small Businesses 6/17/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: President Barack Obama Signing Memorandum on Federal Benefits
6/15/09 Speaker Christine C. Quinn Remarks Before the Rent Guidelines Board as Delivered 6/15/09 Speaker Quinn and Mayor Bloomberg Announce Budget Agreement 6/15/09 Council Takes Action to Diversify Economy and Create Jobs
6/13/09 SPEAKER QUINN, COUNCIL MEMBER HELEN SEARS TAKE A TASTE OF QUEENS' LITTLE INDIA
6/11/09 Speaker Quinn, Education Chair Jackson Announce Dramatic Achievement Gains by Middle Schools
6/10/09 COUNCIL VOTES ON FIRST PIECES OF CONSTRUCTION, DEMOLITION, AND ABATEMENT OVERHAUL LEGISLATION 6/2/09 Speaker Quinn and Council Member Dickens Host Anti-Gun Violence Summit in Harlem
5/26/09 Statement By Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: California's Supreme Court Decision on Proposition 8
5/26/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: President Obama's Appointment to the Supreme Court
5/22/09 Agreement Reached on Space for Pre-K in Greenwich Village 5/20/09 Council Introduces the Tenant Fair Chance Act 5/19/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Meetings with State Senators on the Same-Sex Marriage Bill
5/14/09 Speaker Quinn Announces $3 Million Biotech Tax Credit to Encourage Hundreds of High Tech Jobs
5/12/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: New York State Assembly Passing of Same-Sex Marriage Bill 5/11/09 City Unveils Construction, Demolition and Abatement Overhaul 5/8/09 Technology Program in City Schools Provides Opportunities for Students, Opens Doors for Graduates 5/5/09 Council Votes to Crack Down on Illegal Use of Etching Acid 5/4/09 Speaker Quinn and Council Member Dickens to Convene Anti-Gun Violence Summit in Harlem 5/1/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Mayor's FY10 Executive Budget
April
4/30/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. QuinnRe: Passage of Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill
4/28/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Lifting the Unfair Tax Burden on NYC's Freelancers and Small Businesses
4/22/09 Council Introduces Groundbreaking Green Buildings Legislation 4/20/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Mayor's Signing of Clinic Access Bill 4/16/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Governor Paterson's Introduction of Marriage Equality Legislation Letter from Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Public Advocate Gotbaum and Members of the City Council Re: Census Identification of Same-Sex Married Couples (PDF) 4/8/09 Speaker Quinn, Council Member Gioia and Bishop Mitchell Taylor Remind New Yorkers to Use the City's Free Tax Prep Sites 4/7/09 Statement By Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Vermont State Legislature's Overrides of Governor Same-Sex Marriage Veto 4/7/09 Letter from Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn to Commerce Secretary Locke Re: Census Identification of Same-Sex Married Couples (PDF)4/3/09 Statement by Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Iowa Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage 4/2/09 Council Moves to Protect Women's Access to Health Services with Vote on Clinic Access Bill City Council Responds to FY 2010 Preliminary Budget Official Response Transcript
March 3/30/09 The Tenant Protection Act: 1 Year Later 3/26/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Lesbian Couples Listed on Their Child's Birth Certificate 3/26/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: DOE and District 3 Office Tour 75 Morton St for Possible Educational Facility 3/26/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: President Obama's Nomination for Openly Gay Latina D.C. Superior Court Judge 3/24/09 Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn's Submission to the Assembly on Education on School Governance 3/24/09 Council Votes to Extend City's Rent Stabilization Laws
3/24/09 Speaker Quinn, Community Leaders, Celebrate the Addition of New Park Space 3/18/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Obama Administration Endorsement of U.N. Declaration Calling for the Worldwide Decriminalization of Homosexuality
3/17/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Investment of State Pension Fund in North of Ireland 3/11/09 New York City Council to Bed Bugs: Drop Dead! 3/11/09 Speaker Quinn, Council Members and Tenants Rally to Preserve and Protect Affordable Housing
3/8/09 Speaker Quinn, Council Member Brewer Propose New 311 Mobile Application 3/6/09 Letter from Council Members to Albany Protesting Less Than Expected Federal Stimulus Funding (in PDF)3/4/09 Speaker Quinn and CUNY Announce Plans to Create More Jobs in New York City
Febraury
2/26/09 Council Votes on Food Allergy Poster Legislation 2/25/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Arrest in the Murder of Hate Crime Victim Jose Sucuzhanay
2/22/09 Quinn, Nadler, Stringer, Small Business Leaders and Council Members Call for Coordinated City Inspections for New Businesses
2/20/09 Speaker Quinn to Honor Milk's Oscar Nominated Producer
2/18/09 Statements from Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member Bill de Blasio Re: Court Decision Upholding Lawful Source of Income Anti-Discrimination Law
2/17/09 Speaker Quinn, Economic Development Corporation and NY Water Taxi Secure Year-Round Service on East River Ferry Route
2/17/09 Speaker Quinn, Council Member Yassky, Senator Krueger and Drum Major Institute Release Report on Restructuring City Income Tax 2/12/09 Speaker Christine C. Quinn Delivers Annual State of the City Address Speech | More Information 2/11/09 Council Votes to Override Mayor's Veto
2/10/09 Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Members Garodnick and Arroyo Announce Livery Cab Bill of Rights 2/09/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Campaign Finance Decision
2/04/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Vandalism of Long Island GLBT Services Network 2/02/09 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Assembly Bill to Repeal Urstadt January 1/30/09 Statement by Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Finance Chair David Weprin on Mayor's Financial Proposal 1/28/09 Council Votes to Toughen Engine Idling Restrictions Near City Schools 1/16/09 Speaker Quinn Announces Tighter Regulations for Distressed Property Consultants 1/08/09 Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Members, Civic and Hispanic Religious Leaders Announce Gathering to Secure Immigration Reform 1/07/09 Statement by Speaker and Council Members Re: Settlement in lawsuit over Arbitron ratings system 1/07/09 Council Votes to Improve NYPD's Reporting of Firearm Discharges 12/30/08 STATEMENT BY COUNCIL SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN Re: Israel's right to defend against attacks 12/22/08 Speaker Christine C. Quinn and the Black, Latino and Asian Caucus Announce Inauguration Viewing at City Hall 12/18/08 Council Votes on Revenue Enhancement Package 12/18/08 City Council Votes To Change Residency Requirements For DC-37 Members 12/15/08 Statement by Council Member G. Oliver Koppell Re: Saturday Night Live Portrayal of Governor Paterson 12/14/08 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Passing of Jose Sucuzhanay 12/13/08 Statement by New York City Council Re: Signing of State Plastic Bag Bill into Law by Governor Paterson 12/09/08 City Council Introduces Bill to Raise NYC Hotel Tax (Pre Stated) 12/08/08 Speaker Quinn, City Council Members, Public Officials and Community Leaders Condemn Brooklyn Hate Crime 12/08/08 Statement from Speaker Christine C. Quinn RE: Alleged Hate Crime in Brooklyn 12/07/08 Council Proposes Additional Spending Reductions: Alternative cuts highlight budget priorities, while minimizing the impact on core services 12/03/08 Statement by Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Panel Recommendations for Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 12/02/08 Letter to Board of Elections Re: Misplaced Voter Registrations on Election Day 12/02/08 Statement from the City Council Re: State Plastic Bag Recycling Legislation Send a Letter to Governor Paterson 12/01/08 Speaker Quinn, HPD Commissioner Donovan, Tour Rehabilitated Housing in Brooklyn
November 11/20/08 Getting Healthy Food to Underserved Communities 11/20/08 EBT Foodstamps Can be Used for Fresh Food at Greenmarkets (PDF) 11/19/08 Nelson to Albany: Reinstate the Commuter Tax 11/19/08 City Council Votes to Ease Restrictions for Motorists at Broken Parking Meters
11/18/08 Speaker Quinn Protects Women's Rights to Reproductive Health Care, City Council Holds Hearing on Clinic Access Bill
11/17/08 Speaker Quinn Announces Budget Hearing Schedule and Releases Council's Economic Forecast 11/13/08 City Council Votes on Hunter's Point South And Willets Point Developments 11/13/08 Speaker Quinn, Council Members and Seniors Fight Neighborhood Senior Center Closures 11/12/08 Speaker Christine Quinn Statement on the Willets Point Agreement 11/6/08 Speaker Christine Quinn Statement on the passing of former Council Member Philip Reed 11/5/08 Speaker Christine Quinn Statement on the LGBT Civil Rights Election Results 11/5/08 Speaker Christine Quinn Statement on Mayor Bloomberg's Financial Plan 11/3/08 Speaker Christine Quinn Statement on the Passing of Terence Tolbert
October 10/28/08 City Council Kicks Off Two Day UPK Outreach Campaign to Encourage Parents to Sign Their Children Up by October 31st 10/23/08 City Council To Vote on Extending Term Limits for Elected Officials 10/15/08 Speaker Christine C. Quinn Addresses the Citizens Budget Commission 10/12/08 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Term Limits
10/07/08 Embracing New York City's Waterways, Council Votes on Long-Term Waterfront Planning Legislation
September
9/28/08 Standing Up for NYC's Tenants 9/24/08 Speaker Quinn Fights to Protect Women's Access to Health Services with Announcement of New Legislation 9/22/08 Council Speaker Christine Quinn HHC and DOHMN Unveil Citywide Primary Care Health Report Go here to download the full PCI Report 9/17/08 Speaker Quinn and Women's Health Advocates Blast Proposed Federal Regulation Limiting Access to Healthcare Services In New York City, Life Doesn't Stop at 65: NYAM Releases Findings about the Age-friendliness of New York City 9/10/08 Council Speaker Quinn RE: Conviction in the Murder of Edgar Garzon 9/10/08 Council talks with Arbitron Executives during a hearing about a new radio ratings tool: Portable People Meter 09/04/08 Council Votes on Comprehensive Crane Safety Legislation
August
08/19/08 Speaker Quinn, Tenants and Advocates Rally Against Unwarranted Lawsuit
08/18/08 Speaker Quinn Statement on Rent Stabilization Association Lawsuit
08/14/08 Council Votes to Overhaul the Requirements for Department of Buildings Commissioner
08/09/08 Speaker Quinn hosts NYCyber Safety Summit 2008
July Speaker Quinn, Council Members and Advocates Gather to Mark Plastic Bag Recycling Law Going into Effect
07/21/08 Speaker Quinn Announces NYCyberSafety Summit 2008
07/11/08 Sixth Day Library Service Preserved Citywide
07/09/08 New York City Council Releases CouncilStat Data | PDF
June Speaker Quinn and Mayor Bloomberg Announce Council Restoration of Classroom Funds
06/25/08 Council to Patterson: Bag this Bill - State Plastic Bag Recycling Bill Would Weaken NYC's Environmental Efforts
06/16/08 Speaker Quinn, Deput Mayor Linda Gibbs and HRA Commissioner Robert Doar Announce Completion of Medicaid Food Stamp Data Match | PDF
06/05/08 Milk Money: Council Report Shows 86% of Surveyed Stores Overcharge for Milk
May Council Increases Public Safety with Vote on Fire Code | PDF 05/27/08 Helping the City's Small Businesses Through a Tough Economy, New Rules and 21st Century Technology Will Make the Environmental Control Board More Equitable and Efficient | PDF
05/21/08 Anonymous Donation Saves Historic Saint Brigid's Church | PDF
05/21/08 No Money in the Bank: Council Report Shows More Than 98,000 NYCHA Residents are "Bankless"
05/20/08 Speaker Quinn delivers a speech on education at Crain's Breakfast event, identifies alternative education cuts and presents ideas to strengthen mayoral control of schools.
05/16/08 Speaker Quinn Attends Ribbon Cutting of New LGBT Center in Staten Island | PDF
05/15/08 Speaker Quinn, Budget Negotiation Team, Announce Funding Decision: No New Initiatives for FY09 | PDF
05/12/08 Speaker Quinn, Council Member Addabbo and the National Park Service Kick-Off Rockaways Ferry Service | PDF
05/07/08 Speaker Quinn, Council Budget Team Present Best Practices For Budget Allocation Process | PDF
05/05/08 Speaker Quinn Unveils Plans for Five-Borough Ferry Service | PDF
05/05/08 Speaker Quinn Delivers Results for Sunnyside Residents | PDF
05/04/08 Speaker Quinn, Council Member James and Community Leaders Denounce Death Threats Against Surrogate Court Judge Diana Johnson | PDF
April Council Votes on River Rezoning Plan for Harlem's 125th Street | PDF
04/16/08 Council to Give Taxi and Livery Drivers Greater Due Process, Widening Scope of Complaint Process | PDF
04/01/08 Speaker Quinn Responds to Mayor's Preliminary Budget | PDF
March City Council Approves Home Rule Request on Congestion Pricing | PDF
03/27/08 Speaker Christine C. Quinn Releases Statement on Madison Square Garden Renovation Plans | PDF
03/26/08 Preserving Access to Affordable Housing, Council Votes to Protect Low-Income Renters from Discrimination | PDF
03/19/08 Council to Hold Hearing on Final Report of the New York City Traffic Congestion Mitigation Committee | PDF
03/18/08 Council Housing and Buildings Committee to Hold Oversight Hearing on High-Rise Construction Site Safety | PDF
03/13/08 Groundbreaking Tenant Protection Act Becomes Law | PDF
03/12/08 Council Votes on Substantial Reduction of Own Operating Budget, Also Votes to Improve Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety, Prevent Blockage of Traffic Signs and Announces Major Agreement on E-waste Legislation
February Speaker Quinn, Council Members, Chambers of Commerce Call for Expansion of Healthcare for Small Business
02/27/08 Council Votes to Create New Permits for Green Vendors, Brining More Fresh Produce to Underserved Communities
02/13/08 Council Votes to Make New York City the First City in the Nation to Require Electronics Recycling
02/12/08
January Preserving Access to Affordable Housing, Council Votes to Protect Low-Income Renters from Discrimination. Also Calls on the State to Repeal Cablevision's Madison Square Garden Property Tax Exemption
01/13/08 Council Releases Recommendations to Immediately Improve Transportation For Disabled New Yorkers
01/09/08 Council to Be National Leader in Environmental Protection, Votes on Groundbreaking Plastic Bag Recycling Bill
01/07/08 Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Madison Square Garden
All 2007 releases
