Speaker Corey Johnson, Women’s Committee Chair Helen Rosenthal, and Council Members Announce the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act

February 26, 2018

Legislation will strengthen New York City’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Training and Expand Sexual Harassment Protections to All Employees

City Hall, NY – Taking action to further protect employees against sexual harassment, Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Women’s Committee Chair Helen Rosenthal, and Council Members today unveiled the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act,” a comprehensive package of legislation to strengthen New York City’s anti-sexual harassment policies and combat sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Speaker Corey Johnson, Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca, Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Borough Presidents, and Council Members Send Letter to Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to Ban ICE from New York Courthouses

February 19, 2018

New York courthouses have seen a 900% increase in reports of ICE arrests or attempted arrests over the last year

City Hall, NY – Today, Speaker Corey Johnson, Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca, Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., and Council Members issued a letter to call on Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to ban U.S.

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Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Mark Treyger, and Public Safety Committee Chair Donovan Richards Call on the State Senate to Pass Leigslation to Prohibit Sexual Contact Between Police and People Held in Custody

February 15, 2018

Renewed Call Comes After State Assembly Passes Bill Closing Consent Loophole

City Hall, NY – Taking action to protect the rights of individuals who come into contact with law enforcement, Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Mark Treyger, and Public Safety Committee Chair Donovan Richards today renewed their call for the State Senate to prohibit sexual contact between police officers and individuals in their custody.

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Statement by Speaker Corey Johnson and Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca Re: Federal Government’s Decision to Stay Ravi Ragbir’s Deportation Temporarily

February 9, 2018

“There is no doubt that the Trump Administration’s racist, anti-immigrant agenda has wreaked havoc on hard working immigrants and their families. Now, it is becoming increasingly clear that ICE may be targeting immigrant rights activists like Ravi Ragbir in an effort to silence and intimidate them. While we are relieved that the federal district court has stayed Ravi’s deportation while the court examines whether he was unlawfully targeted by ICE, we recognize that he remains at risk of deportation.

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Statements by Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Finance Chair Daniel Dromm, and Chair of the Subcomittee on the Capital Budget Vanessa L. Gibson Re: FY 2019 Preliminary Budget

February 1, 2018

Council Speaker Corey Johnson:

“Even as we experience sustained economic growth, our city is facing challenges and we need a city budget that adequately responds to those challenges. More than ever, federal and state cuts are threatening the City’s fabric as we know it. In this current climate, agencies and the administration as a whole must be held to a higher standard to ensure we are doing all we can to protect our most vital social safety net programs by boosting our reserves and streamlining resources for the long term.

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