As part of the Speaker’s commitment to fostering diversity, inclusion and equity in tech workforce development, the Council is funding a pilot program geared toward NYCHA residents. Through this funding, Coalition 4 Queens and Per Scholas will provide training in IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, and software development. This training will then be considered as qualifications for hiring in lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree by 11 companies who have signed onto the initiative’s pledge.
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It’s official! Our Right to Counsel bill, helping low-income New Yorkers in housing court is now law!
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The years of over policing and issuing criminal summons to primarily black and brown communities resulting in almost 1.6 million summons warrants in NYC. In her 2016 and 2017 State of the City speeches, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito called on the District Attorneys in each of the five boroughs to clear old, low-level, nonviolent summons warrants.
District Attorneys in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx agreed to vacate over 640,000 decade old arrest warrants in a single day, giving many a clean slate.
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Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito & Transportation Committee Chair Ydanis Rodriguez held an oversight hearing on Tuesday, August 8th, 2017 to discuss updates and issues impacting the New York City MTA system.
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito stopped by the Bronx Youth Fair last week to say hello & to encourage everyone to enjoy their summer and check out the different services offered in the neighborhood.
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Patterson Playground in the South Bronx! We’re proud to support this project so that everyone, especially our littlest New Yorkers, can enjoy their park!
“I am appalled, I am angry and I am going to fight like hell on behalf of my Transgender brothers and sisters”- Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito at Transgender Military Ban in Times Square.
Our New York City Fire Department (FDNY) firefighters put their lives on the line to keep New Yorkers across all five boroughs safe and sound.
That’s why making sure that our firefighters are properly and adequately equipped is one of our main priorities because it ensures their safety and their ability to do their jobs properly.
The Council is proud to have secured this $4 million in funding to provide a much-needed second pair of boots to all of our FDNY members.
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