State Senators, Assembly Members, City Council Members and City and State officials alert and inform New Yorkers

New York, NY – In the wake of an outbreak of a strain of invasive meningococcal disease among men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City, a coalition of LGBT City and State elected officials has been working closely with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOH), the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Department of Financial Services to respond swiftly and comprehensively to this threat to public health.

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Reducing youth smoking becomes regional effort

New Jersey Lawmakers Senator Richard J. Codey & Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos Jr. will introduce legislation to raise the minimum smoking age from 19 to 21 in New Jersey

New York, NY – Today, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn was joined by New Jersey State Senator Richard J. Codey, New Jersey Assemblyman Ruben J.

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“We’re relieved the Courts have stopped the Bloomberg Administration from implementing its misguided plan to end the City’s hotel program for Sandy evacuees. Today’s ruling will ensure that the hundreds of families still in hotels are able to transition into permanent housing without further displacement into homeless shelters.

Now that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved $1.77 billion dollars in Community Development Block Grant funding—including $9 million for up to two years of rental assistance for households displaced by Sandy— the City must work to identify and secure permanent housing for all remaining Sandy evacuees without delay.”

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Bill raises price limit for selling individual products at newsstands from $5 to $10 pretax
Allows for increased options to products including batteries, earphones & city guides

New York, NY- Today, Speaker Christine C. Quinn was joined by Council Karen Koslowtiz, Committee on Consumer Affairs Chair Daniel R. Garodnick, Counsel to the NYC Newsstand Operators Association Robert Bookman and small business owners to announce new legislation that will to raise the price limit for selling products at the city’s newsstands from $5 to $10 to allow the small business owners to sell more products.

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“Over the last week, the NYPD has notified my office of three bias-motivated attacks against LGBT individuals in my district. I am outraged by this string of assaults. These vicious assaults are not reflective of the diversity that defines New York City. Our city prides itself on its inclusiveness, and hateful slurs and physical attacks against anyone, for any reason, go against the very fabric of what makes our City great.

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Speaker Quinn:
“I am appalled by reports of a gay bashing in Midtown Manhattan on Sunday afternoon. Hateful assaults like these are an affront to everything our great City stands for and I urge the perpetrators to turn themselves in immediately. I also implore anyone who may have witnessed or recorded footage of the attack to come forward to the authorities at once.

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Four Point Plan includes doubling number of citywide Gifted & Talented Schools
Adding 6,000 new seats to district programs

City Hall – Today, Speaker Christine C. Quinn was joined by Council Committee on Education Chair Robert Jackson, Council Members, education advocates and parents to present her 4 point plan to reform New York City’s gifted and talented system so that the program is more representative of the New York City public school population and that there more seats for children that qualify for the program.

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NYCxDESIGN takes place May10 -21 — more than 200 events planned
Officials announce community design project, mobile website & iPhone photo App

Times Square, NY – Today, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, along with, NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta, Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin, steering committee members, and members of the local design community announced details of the first annual “NYCxDESIGN” (NYC by Design) event.

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“We want to thank the Administration for their work to put forth the Mayor’s final Executive Budget. We remain troubled that deep cuts to programs for children and youth, including EarlyLearn and Out-of-School time (OST), as well as deep cuts to our public libraries and the proposed closure of firehouses remain. Cuts to these programs would do irreparable harm to our city’s middle class families.

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Council bill will save drivers money by not accepting payments during free parking hours
Muni meters will also shut off when out of receipt paper

New York, NY- Today, Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member David G. Greenfield and Committee on Transportation Chair James Vacca announced new legislation that will reform the muni meter payment system and ensure that drivers get what they pay for when parking in New York City.

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