FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Council of the City of New York
Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22

January 16, 2019
Contact: Terence Cullen
718-274-4500

Public Service Commission Enables For-Profit Utility to Invest in Fossil Fuel Infrastructure

Astoria, NY – Council Member Costa Constantinides, Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, issued the following statement on the Public Service Commission’s 4-1 vote this morning to allow Con Edison to raise electricity rates by an average 4.2% and gas rates by an average 7.5% this year.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Council of the City of New York
Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22

September 20, 2019
Contact: Terence Cullen
718-274-4500

Constantinides Statement on MTA’s Delayed Decision to Install Elevator Station Service in Astoria

Astoria, NY – Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22, issued the following statement on the MTA’s announcement that Astoria would get elevators at only two subway stations under its new capital plan:

“The train is pulling into the station too late here.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Council of the City of New York
Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22

June 27, 2019
Contact: Terence Cullen
718-274-4500

Astoria, NY – Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22, issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court’s decision to block the citizenship question from the 2020 sentence as well as its ruling on gerrymandering:

“While
I’m relieved to see the Supreme Court block the Trump administration from
adding the citizenship question to next year’s census, this should have never
been an issue in the first place.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Council of the City of New York
Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22

June 20, 2019
Contact: Terence Cullen
718-274-4500

Department for the Aging to Take Control of Newly Renovated Facility from NYCHA
For photos of this announcement, click here.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Council of the City of New York
Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22

June 10, 2019
Contact: Terence Cullen
718-274-4500

Three Bills Would Lay Groundwork for Renewable Energy, Wastewater Treatment on the Island

Astoria, NY — Council Member Costa Constantinides, Chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, joined with environmental leaders and criminal justice reform advocates in western Queens today to announce a three-bill legislative package to transform Rikers Island into a model for green infrastructure. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Council of the City of New York
Council Member Costa Constantinides, District 22

March 29, 2019
Contact: Terence Cullen
718-274-4500

Council Members Introduce
Bill to Combat Marine Debris Plaguing NYC Waterways

Would Establish Office of
Marine Debris, Putting Resources Behind Traditional Volunteer Efforts

Astoria,
NY — Council
Members Costa Constantinides and Eric Ulrich today announced new legislation to
significantly clean up marine debris on New York City beaches, particularly
targeting derelict boats around Jamaica Bay.

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