“Sex trafficking remains one of the most horrific human rights violations in the United States, with as many as 300,000 children at risk for sexual exploitation each year. It’s time we stop thinking about trafficking as someone else’s problem. Every day children are being exploited right here in New York City.
“Data from the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office shows the majority of the sex trafficking cases they prosecuted last year were children that were marketed through Backpage.com.
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Legislation will require the installation of accessible (audible) pedestrian signals at intersections that present the greatest crossing difficulty for visually impaired people.
Council will also vote to override Mayoral vetoes on two bills passed as part of the Fair Parking Legislative Package.
New York, NY- Today, the City Council will vote on three bills to make it safer and more manageable for disabled New Yorkers to navigate the city.
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“Today’s approved state budget is great for New York State and for New York City, and will better help us balance our City’s budget. I applaud Governor Cuomo, Speaker Silver, and Majority Leader Skelos for working collaboratively to deliver an on-time budget that brings more School Aid to New York City and fully funds the MTA capital plan. I am also very happy that this budget increases base aid for CUNY community colleges and launches Governor Cuomo’s Close to Home Initiative, which ensures that our city’s juvenile offenders remain in the custody and care of New York City.”
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“I am outraged that one of our own community’s food co-ops is considering boycotting the purchase of products from Israel, one of our nation’s, and especially one of New York City’s, strongest friends.
“The City Council and I value the presence of food-co-ops in our neighborhoods, as they bring fresh and affordable food to areas often under served by supermarkets.
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For the first time, CCRB will be able to independently prosecute its substantiated cases within the NYPD’s internal system
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB) Chair Daniel D. Chu today announced an agreement that will bring increased transparency and independence to the review of alleged police misconduct by giving prosecutorial authority to the CCRB.
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“Trayvon Martin’s killing last month is a horrific tragedy that has yet to be adequately investigated. Trayvon’s family deserves justice, and the country needs to know the full truth of what happened on the night of February 26th as well as in any investigation that followed in the weeks since. We fully support the Department of Justice’s decision to investigate this case.
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New York, NY – New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Members honored New York City Department of Sanitation worker Edward ‘Shevy’ Shevlin at a celebration of Irish Heritage and Culture. Speaker Quinn presented Shevlin with the Thomas Manton Irish Man of the Year Award for being a unique example of speaking the Irish language on his job and spreading it throughout the community.
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New legislation will make it unlawful for employers to discriminate against unemployed job seekers
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, joined by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer), Council Member Leroy Comrie, Council Member Vincent Gentile, Council Civil Rights Committee Chair Deborah Rose, and advocates gathered today to announce the introduction of legislation that will prohibit employers from using a person’s job status in a hiring decision.
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City Hall – Today, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn announced that State Senator John J. Flanagan, Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Education, and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Education, will introduce legislation allowing New York City to make Kindergarten mandatory. Speaker Quinn first proposed mandatory Kindergarten this past February in her annual State of the City address.
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“We’re thrilled the City is taking the necessary steps to secure the dot NYC top-level domain. Giving businesses the opportunity to establish a New York City identity online is an initiative the Council has worked on since 2008, when the Committee on Technology in Government held a hearing on a resolution to support local efforts for dot NYC.
From the bodega down the block to the pizza parlor around the corner, soon every New York City business will have the opportunity to register its own dot NYC domain.
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