City Council Melissa Mark-Viverito
Immigration Speech at Cardozo Law School
Friday, November 21, 2014
Remarks as Prepared
Thank you and good morning.
I would like to start by thanking my colleague Council Member Rory Lancman from Queens who is here today. He has been a strong advocate for equal access to justice for all New Yorkers, a great partner, and I am happy to call him a colleague.
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New York—Today, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and Council Member Eric Ulrich visited the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence to donate over 1,000 pounds of donated food collected during the New York City Council’s Veteran’s Food Drive in partnership with the New York City Food Bank.
Veterans are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity and hunger due to the unique challenges they face as service members and the impact of service on their families.
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“For millions of undocumented Americans who pay taxes, go to work or attend school, today’s decision by the President is welcome news. For too long, needless deportations have ripped our families asunder and torn our communities apart. This administrative relief is smart policy that will benefit the country economically and socially for generations to come. It will keep families together and strengthen ties between immigrants and the country they so proudly call home and contribute to.
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New York— Today, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and the New York City Council issued a comprehensive report detailing the state of New York City’s industrial sector and proposed new approaches to reinvigorating New York’s manufacturing districts as engines of economic opportunity.
The report identifies new zoning and land use tools that can help New York City support and nurture growth in both the manufacturing sector and the growing “creative” sector industries.
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Says “Executive leadership on immigration reform will bring much needed relief to millions”
City Hall- New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito urged President Obama in a letter today to take swift and decisive Executive Action on immigration. In the letter, Speaker Mark-Viverito urged President Obama at a minimum to accomplish the following in the executive order:
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NEW YORK — Two Palestinian attackers armed with knives, axes and a gun stormed a synagogue in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood early Tuesday, killing three Americans — including a prominent rabbi — and a British worshipper in one of the deadliest attacks in years in Jerusalem. The assailants were killed by police.
In response, the Jewish Caucus of the New York City Council and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito released the following statement:
“New Yorkers awoke today to the sickening news of a terrorist attack by Palestinians on a Jerusalem synagogue, resulting in the murder of four fathers–three Americans.
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Council will also vote on legislation relating to illegally placed clothing bins
City Hall – Today the City Council will vote on legislation to require an 80% reduction in citywide greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Council will also vote on legislation regulating publicly accessible clothing collection bins. Additionally the Council will vote on legislation to expand the city’s Alternative Enforcement Program for the most hazardous apartment buildings in New York.
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“New Yorkers throughout the five boroughs are in desperate need of affordable housing. This agreement struck by the City Council and the developers at Astoria Cove committing to 27% affordability within the development not only benefits tenants but also demonstrates the Council’s commitment to keeping New York City a home of the middle class. This City Council will not sit by and allow New York to become unaffordable for New Yorkers but will fight to ensure that the five boroughs remain a place where people can live, build families and put down roots.
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“Today we honor the brave men and women who have put their lives on the line for this country. The New York City Council is proud to support our troops today and every day. I wish all New Yorkers a happy Veterans Day and encourage everyone to take a moment to reflect on the tremendous sacrifice of those in our armed services, and to thank friends, family or loved ones who have served.”
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“I am delighted to hear that Dr. Spencer has made a full recovery and will be released from Bellevue Hospital. New York’s response to this ebola case has been exemplary and I thank the dedicated staff at Bellevue Hospital and our City’s first responders for providing top-notch care to Dr. Spencer and for their work to keep New Yorkers safe.
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