City Hall, NY – Today, Council Members Gale Brewer and Kevin Riley celebrated their legislation that expands public access to school playgrounds and basketball courts automatically becoming law, after inaction by the mayor within 30 days of their passage. Introduction 566-B, sponsored by Council Member Gale Brewer, will increase public access to school playgrounds on weekends and during after school hours, prioritizing environmental justice neighborhoods.
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“I extend my solemn condolences to the loved ones of those murdered in tonight’s horrific Midtown Manhattan shooting, including NYPD Officer Islam and several other New Yorkers. My heart is with the victims’ loved ones, all those affected by this traumatic incident, and the entire NYPD family, and I pray for the recovery of the injured.
“This horrible act leaves us angry to once again mourn yet another display of senseless gun violence that has repeatedly harmed our city and the entire nation.
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Today, Mayor Adams’ Charter Revision Commission voted to adopt five proposals to be placed on voters’ ballots in November, including several to expand mayoral power over land use decisions. In response to the decision, Speaker Adrienne Adams, Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala, Majority Leader Amanda Farías, Majority Whip Selvena N. Brooks-Powers, and Council Members Justin Brannan, Keith Powers, Carlina Rivera, Rafael Salamanca Jr., and Sandra Ung issued the following statement:
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City Hall, NY – The New York City Council voted to pass legislation to expand support for vulnerable youth in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. This package of bills represents the fifth segment of the Council’s Mental Health Roadmap, a comprehensive and evolving plan to improve mental health outcomes for New Yorkers. The legislation makes the innovative Fair Futures program that supports foster youth permanent under city law, improves data collection on foster youth, and requires evidence-based training for staff in juvenile detention facilities.
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Council also voted to strengthen support for displaced tenants and foster youth, increase transparency on Rikers deaths, extended or impeded investigations into NYPD, and 9/11 WTC environmental toxins
City Hall – Today, the Council voted to extend protections for all contracted delivery workers, including those delivering food, groceries, or other goods, to address pay, transparency, and safety standards.
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City Hall, NY – Today, legislation passed by the City Council, including Introduction 272-A, 573-A, and Introduction 206-B were automatically enacted into law, 30 days after being passed by the Council and sent to the mayor. Together, the laws will enhance transparency in the city’s plan to increase public bathrooms, expand the number of park water drinking fountains citywide, and implement new measures to prevent opioid overdose deaths in city jails.
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“Year after year, the Council has prioritized funding for early childhood education in the city budget. It’s a testament to our efforts together with providers, advocates, and parents that the Adopted budget finally makes strides in key childcare investments, including expanded care for our youngest and services for preschool children with disabilities. The Council remains committed to a vision for our city that supports working families to live and thrive here.
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Today, the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision and directed Mayor Adams’ administration to implement the CityFHEPS Reform Laws. In response to the decision, a spokesperson for the New York City Council, Rendy Desamours, issued the following statement:
“We are pleased to see the Appellate Division unanimously affirm the legality of the laws the Council enacted to confront the city’s eviction and homelessness crisis and our authority to legislate to help meet the needs of New Yorkers.
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“On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, we are reminded of the persisting racial and gender pay disparities that continue to hamper our workforce and economy. For Black women, who sit at the intersection of these disparities, the inequities are particularly striking, with us making only 66 cents for every dollar earned by a white man. Especially at a time when our rights and opportunities as women of color are under attack by the Trump administration, New York must lead and confront this continuing injustice.
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On Thursday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch preliminarily decided against the recommendation by NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Trials Rosemarie Maldonado to fire Lieutenant Jonathan Rivera, who shot and killed Allan Feliz during a traffic stop in Washington Heights in October 2019. Before a final decision can be made, the CCRB issues a response. After the Police Commissioner issued her preliminary decision, Speaker Adrienne Adams and Deputy Speaker Diana Ayala issued the following joint statement.
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