Pilot program will save lives; 1 in 4 traffic deaths in NYC caused by speeding
City Hall —Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer, James Vacca, Steve Levin and Leroy Comrie today joined Transportation Alternatives and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign to announce support of state legislation that would authorize a speed camera pilot program in New York City.
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“I am proud the Council, working with the Bloomberg Administration and the Civilian Complaint Review Board, was able to secure an agreement giving prosecutorial authority to the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
As we intended, the new rules being adopted by the CCRB and the NYPD to implement our landmark agreement will increase transparency and accountability at the CCRB.
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New York, NY – Dozens of women today joined City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Council Member Jessica Lappin in a call to action for the empowerment of women and in support of the Women’s Equality Agenda. From fighting gender discrimination in all its forms to ending pay inequity to protecting a woman’s right to choose, the group united in their commitment to fight for all women across the state.
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Legislation would allow veterans of recent and future conflicts to apply their service towards certain license or certification requirements
Council action would eliminate the need to unnecessarily repeat experience requirements in order to earn a license for a number of occupations
New York, NY- Today, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Veterans Committee Chair Mathieu Eugene, Council Member Sara M.
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“In November, the Department of Transportation proposed increases that tripled the rate paid by permit holders at municipal parking garages and fields. This is an unconscionable increase on working people, which we already stopped once this year. As we’ve already made clear when we agreed to allow DOT to raise rates by no more than 20 percent, we are not prepared to re-visit the question of increases again in the 2014 budget.
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“I applaud Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature for their leadership to ensure school districts across the state have evaluation systems in place that are focused on the development of teachers, giving school leaders tools to hold teachers accountable for students’ learning while helping them grow and become more effective in the classroom. The Bloomberg Administration and UFT must come to an agreement on this vital issue and a fair teacher evaluation system must be in place in the City as soon as possible.
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Workforce development initiative prepares candidates for jobs in the food retail industry
New York, NY – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and the HOPE Program today announced that GROCERYworks, an innovative job training program preparing candidates to work in the grocery and food retail industry, has graduated 147 underemployed and unemployed New Yorkers since it began in 2010.
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Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn:
“Today’s joint Finance and Community Development hearing highlighted a defect in the Real Property Tax Law and we will go to Albany to get it fixed. Homeowners who rebuild their homes, or businesses that rebuild their stores, exactly as they were before a natural disaster struck should not see their tax bills go up in the same way that a homeowner who adds a room or storeowner that expands their showroom.
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Legislation would limit cooperation between the City and federal immigration authorities in order to prevent the deportation of immigrants who present no threat to public safety
Street vendor bill would cap maximum fines at $500 and will alleviate congestion on city sidewalks
New York, NY- Today, the City Council will vote to prevent unnecessary deportations at the hands of federal immigration authorities.
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Council hearing evaluated City assistance and outreach provided to New Yorkers following the storm
City Hall, NY — Today, the Council Committee on Housing and Buildings held an oversight hearing to examine the housing needs of New Yorkers displaced by Hurricane Sandy and to evaluate the City’s efforts to help residents secure long-term housing.
At today’s hearing, Speaker Quinn and Council Members raised concerns about the City’s outreach to displaced families and the City’s ability to provide long-term housing to low-income New Yorkers impacted by the storm.
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