New York, NY – Council Speaker Corey Johnson released the following statement in regard to the rent protection agreement reached in Albany:
“I applaud our State Legislature for reaching an agreement on stronger rent laws that will protect almost two-and-a-half million New Yorkers. Housing is the issue of our time, and this historic agreement will help us tackle the corresponding crises of affordability and homelessness that are threatening everything we love about New York.
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The Council will also vote on bills related to physical education reporting and portable ramp accessibility
City Hall – The New York City Council on Wednesday will vote on a bill that would create a street design checklist, an important planning tool that will help make our streets safer for all New Yorkers.
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New York, NY – City Council Speaker Corey Johnson
joined fellow Council Members today at City Hall to call on Mayor de Blasio to
designate the Weeksville Heritage Center – a Brooklyn landmark and museum that
celebrates the history of one of America’s first communities for free blacks –
as part of a group of institutions protected by the city’s Department of Cultural
Affairs.
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“Today we remember the women and men who have given their lives in
service to a grateful nation. These brave Americans made the ultimate sacrifice
in order to protect the country we share and the ideals that have always shaped
our democracy. May their lives of duty and honor in service of something
greater than themselves inspire us all to never stop working to build a better
country in a more peaceful world.
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New York, NY – Today, Council Speaker Corey Johnson and the City Council launched an interactive map of public parks in New York City Map. The new interactive map offers detailed information on all of the 1,700 parks in the city, including amenities, funding information, and programming at each spot.
Launching just in time for Memorial Day weekend, the map shows where New Yorkers can find playgrounds, basketball and handball courts, running tracks, pools, barbecue areas, food concessions and dog runs.
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City Hall, New York – Today, Speaker Corey Johnson and the New York City Council announced the voting results and winning proposals of the 2018-2019 Participatory Budgeting cycle. During the voting period, which took place from March 30th until April 7th, more than 118,000 New Yorkers voted to allocate over $39 million in capital funding for locally-developed capital projects across 32 Council Districts in New York City.
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Brooklyn, NY – New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Sanitation & Solid Waste Management Committee Chair Antonio Reynoso gathered at Maria Hernandez Park in Brooklyn on Saturday to demand Mayor Bill de Blasio restore $4.2 million in funding for extra litter basket collection in the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget.
New Yorkers deserve a cleaner city.
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New York, NY – Criminal and social justice reform advocates, activists, social service providers and educators praised Council Speaker Corey Johnson’s first policy speech on criminal justice reform delivered at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
“John Jay College is a recognized forum for vibrant discussions about the most complex justice issues we face today. We are proud to host City Council Speaker Corey Johnson at John Jay as he unveils new proposals designed to improve public safety.
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New York, NY – New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson on Thursday delivered a criminal justice policy speech, unveiling numerous proposals that seek to obtain a fairer and more just criminal justice system for the 21st century.
The speech at John Jay College of Criminal Justice included diversion and alternatives to incarceration, parole reform, addressing the mass incarceration of the mentally ill, instituting a day fine system, diverting drivers with suspended licenses violations to the Department of Motor vehicles, and eliminating mandatory surcharges imposed for convictions.
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The Council will vote on legislation targeting landlords who use exploitative practices to force tenants from their homes
City Hall – The New York City Council on Wednesday will vote on a package of 17 bills aimed at protecting tenants and preventing landlords from forcing people out of their homes.
This package includes measures that prevent landlords from using construction as a means of harassment, penalize building owners who falsify information on construction documents, and curtail the use of exploitative buyout agreements.
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