Council will also vote on modified plan for East New York Rezoning
City Hall – Today the City Council will vote on legislation making defibrillators available to youth baseball teams and requiring defibrillators at games and practices. The Council will also vote on a modified rezoning plan for East New York. Additionally, the Council will vote on legislation to better provide social services throughout the City.
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“Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments about one of the most consequential cases of our lifetime. At stake is the immigration status of millions of undocumented immigrants who pay taxes, contribute to our economy and who help our city and country run. Undocumented New Yorkers are part of the New York family.
For too long, undocumented immigrants and families have lived in the shadows with the fear of deportation looming.
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Council will also vote on reforms to the City’s For-Hire Vehicle and Taxi Industries
City Hall, NY – Today the City Council will vote on legislation authorizing the Department of Transportation to create rules governing pedestrian plazas in New York City. The Council will also vote on a legislative package reforming the City’s for-hire vehicle and taxi industries.
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“True governance is by the people, for the people. We must ensure that our institutions are accountable to the full diversity of our society – regardless of voter eligibility. Here in New York City, our IDNYC program and participatory budgeting process have made historic strides to enfranchise New Yorkers who for too long have been excluded from civic and public life.
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Council Budget Tackles Inequality Through Responsible Budgeting and Builds City’s Reserves While Expanding Services to All New Yorkers
City Hall — New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Finance Chair Julissa Ferreras-Copeland and the New York City Council today released the Council’s Fiscal Year 2017 Preliminary Budget Response. Focused on tackling inequality through responsible budgeting and expanding opportunities to all New Yorkers while also building up the City’s reserves, the Council’s recommendations for the upcoming fiscal year prioritize essential services and include:
• Ensuring Opportunities for New York City’s Youth
• Supporting New York City’s Immigrants
• Budgeting for a More Equitable City
• Building for New York City’s Future
• Safeguarding the City’s Programs and Services through Budget Stability
• Baselining City Priorities
• Expanding and Enhancing Vital City Services
• Tracking the City’s Progress
“The Council’s budget recommendations are the culmination of dozens of comprehensive budget hearings and reflect the needs of all New Yorkers while also planning for our City’s future,” said Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.
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“I congratulate Governor Cuomo, Majority Leader Flanagan and Speaker Heastie on negotiating a budget that will support working families and will uplift communities across New York. Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is an historic victory and an important step and I thank Governor Cuomo for his leadership in getting it done. In addition, New York now has strong paid family leave –
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“Donald Trump’s latest attack on women is completely horrifying. The right for women to control their own bodies was a struggle that took generations and we will not go back – period. Criminalizing or punishing women for making their own medical decisions is ludicrous and only demonstrates the misogynistic world view the American public has come to expect from Donald Trump.
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“The Supreme Court’s decision upholding the rights of organized labor is a victory for working Americans across the country. While many governors and state legislatures have made a priority of stifling and attacking union workers in recent years, the Court has affirmed that unions will not be the victims of such political gamesmanship. America’s middle class rose out of the organized labor movement, and thanks to this ruling, unions will continue to protect and strengthen the middle class in the years to come.”
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From March 26th to April 3rd, New Yorkers across 28 Council Districts will vote directly on nearly $32 million dollars in locally-developed capital projects
NEW YORK—Today, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and New York City Council Members kicked off the voting period for New York City’s 2015-2016 participatory budgeting cycle – the largest such process in the nation. This year, the majority of the City Council is participating, with 28 districts allocating nearly $32 million citywide for residents to collaboratively develop into local capital projects through a year-long process of neighborhood assemblies, delegate meetings, and project expositions.
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