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New York, NY – Council Member Peter Koo today introduced a pair of bills that look to address two major quality of life issues in downtown Flushing and throughout the City of New York – street vendor pollution and sidewalk obstructions.
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Statement
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New York, NY – City Council Member Peter Koo stated the following regarding proposed changes to the Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT).
Council Member Peter Koo stated, “Weakening the admissions criteria for schools that are selectively designed for academically gifted students is counterintuitive and works against the original intent of specialized high schools.
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Statement
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New York, NY – City Council Member Peter Koo today announced legislation to ban smoking while walking on city sidewalks.
The bill will prohibit smoking while walking on all sidewalks under the jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation and the Department of Parks and Recreation, including sidewalks adjoining parks, squares and public places, pedestrian pathways through any park strip, median or mall adjacent to traffic, and parking lots.
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New York, NY – For his first meeting as the new Chair NYC Council Technology Committee, Council Member Peter Koo will host an oversight hearing on the federal overhaul of the Lifeline program and its effect on low income New Yorkers.
Lifeline is a federal program administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that works to make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers.
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Council Member Peter Koo stated, the following regarding the start of the Year of the Rooster.
“The Lunar New Year is such an important holiday throughout our community when millions of people travel across the world by road, plane and train to reunite with their loved ones. This is a time for our families to come together, spend meaningful time with one another, and reflect on their good fortunes.
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Flushing, NY – City Council Member Peter Koo today appealed to his colleagues to sign onto his bill Intro 497, which would suspend alternate side parking in New York City on the eve of Lunar New Year. Koo introduced the bill today, two years after Lunar New Year became a school holiday, in order to provide for an easier commute on the eve of the holiday for the thousands of Asian Americans living and visiting in New York City.
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Fresh Meadows, NY – Council Member Peter Koo today joined students and faculty from PS 177Q (The Robin Sue Ward School For Exceptional Children) at a dedication ceremony for the school’s newly renovated auditorium. Over the past four years, CM Koo has secured for the school nearly $1 million in capital funding, tech upgrades and after-school programming.
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Flushing, NY – City Council Member Peter Koo stated the following regarding his appointment to the NYC Council Committee on Technology.
“I see endless potential in the Committee on Technology, and I look forward to maximizing this important resource to bring fresh ideas and innovation to the City Council.
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Flushing, NY – City Council Member Peter Koo stated the following regarding this morning’s fatal hit-and-run crash on Parsons and 32nd Avenue in Flushing.
“My heart goes out to the victim and family of this horrible hit-and-run. To lose an elderly family member to such a cowardly act is truly devastating.
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Flushing, NY – Immigrant tenants will have additional protections under the law thanks to legislation passed in the New York City Council today that will amend the definition of harassment to include discriminatory threats and requests for proof of citizenship.
Int. No. 1678B, sponsored by City Council Member Peter Koo, will amend the definition of harassment under the Housing Maintenance Code to include discriminatory threats and requests for proof of citizenship.
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