“My thoughts and prayers are with Officer Dennis Guerra’s family, friends and the whole NYPD community today. Officer Guerra’s courage and willingness to protect New Yorkers at the risk of his own life is an inspiration and reminder of the daily risks NYPD officers and other first responders make every day. I extend my deepest sympathies to his family during this terribly tragic time.”
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“Equal Pay Day is a stark reminder of the work that still needs to be done before we can put an end to the pervasive pay gap between men and women in our country. Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act was signed by President Kennedy, women in New York still make just 84 percent of the wages that men do.
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NYC Identity Card Will Make it Easier for New Yorkers to Prove Identities and Access City Services
City Hall- City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca and Council Member Daniel Dromm today announced the introduction of legislation to provide New Yorkers with municipal identification cards – the New York City Identity Card- that will facilitate New Yorkers access to City services.
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New York, NY – In a letter, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito urged Leslie Moonves, Chairman of CBS, to continue producing and filming CBS’ The Late Show in New York City. Speaker Mark-Viverito wrote that after long-time Late Show Host David Letterman retires, the popular late night talk show should remain in New York because of the history between New York City and The Late Show along with New York City’s commitment to being a home to TV and film production.
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Spanning 40 neighborhoods, participatory budgeting allows New Yorkers to directly decide how to allocate public funds
City Hall – City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Council Members today released locations where New Yorkers can cast a ballot in the week-long 2014 Participatory Budgeting vote. Launched in 2011, with the goal of making budgeting decisions more transparent and to give New Yorkers a greater say in how their tax dollars are spent, Participatory Budgeting has grown to encompass 10 Council Districts, allowing New Yorkers to directly decide how allocate more than $10 million dollars for neighborhood projects.
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On inaugural day of Earned Sick Time Act, over a dozen Council Members distributed flyers at subway stations across the City to notify New Yorkers of their rights
New York, NY – City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and over a dozen members of the City Council distributed flyers at subway stations across the City this morning to alert New Yorkers about the first day of the Earned Sick Time Act going into effect.
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“This is an important step for New York City as we continue the process of mending relations with communities of color and the NYPD. The City Council fought hard for the creation of the Inspector General and we look forward to working with Philip Eure, the Department of Investigations and the NYPD to help make New York City a safer place while also respecting civil liberties.
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Council Working Group Will Help Set Legislative Priorities And Build Consensus
CITY HALL – As part of the effort to open up the New York City Council legislative process to more collaboration and participation among members, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced today the creation of the Policy Working Group which will help build consensus around priority legislation and policy initiatives for the Council.
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Legislation Will Ensure Interns are Granted Workplace Protection Against Discrimination and Harassment
City Hall- Today the City Council will vote to amend the NYC Human Rights Law specifically providing that interns are entitled to the same workplace protections against discrimination and harassment as employees. The Council will also vote on a resolution calling upon the New York State Assembly and Senate to pass, and the Governor to sign, a State budget that allows the City to use State reimbursements for rental subsidies for the homeless.
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New rules will also include resources to help restaurants better navigate the inspection process
CITY HALL –City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the Health Department announced today they are releasing for public comment new restaurant grading rules designed to reduce fines and provide additional educational resources to help restaurants maintain their high health standards and succeed throughout New York City.
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