Legislation to allow 2007 candidates to serve FDNY who were unfairly prohibited by unrelated court injunction

May 26, 2011, New York, New York – Today, the City Council will vote on a bill that extends the eligibility age for candidates to apply for the FDNY examination. The purpose of the bill is to provide a measure of justice for those who took the last firefighter examination but who, after the examination had been invalidated by a court, subsequently became ineligible to take the next upcoming examination.

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May 24, 2011, New York, New York – After candidates who took a 2007 FDNY exam were negatively affected by a court injunction, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Services Committee, and Chair of the Public Safety Committee Peter Vallone, announced today that a hearing on a bill to address this matter will take place on Wednesday, May 25, at 9:30 a.m.

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“Today, my Council colleagues and I went to Albany to tell the State legislature and our leaders in Albany that we need to not only renew the New York City rent protection laws that expire next month, but also to strengthen them.

“First, I want to thank my colleagues Council Members Margaret Chin, Jumaane D. Williams, Melissa Mark-Viverito, Daniel Dromm, Jimmy Van Bramer, Gale Brewer, Letitia James, Ydanis Rodriguez and Brad Lander for joining me in Albany today on this important matter.

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“With the conclusion of this trial, I thank and respect the jury for their decision on this very public case, though I am surprised these individuals were not convicted of more serious charges that were brought against them. That being said, I am pleased that the Mayor and Commissioner Kelly are moving swiftly and appropriately to remove these two men from the Police Department and for acknowledging their inappropriate actions.

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New York, NY – New York City Council Members representing the four districts that comprise Upper Manhattan held a unity rally on Thursday evening to protest the budget cuts to child care centers being proposed in Mayor Bloomberg’s Fiscal Year 2012 Executive Budget. Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, Assistant Deputy Majority Leader Inez E. Dickens, Education Committee Chairman Robert Jackson, and Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez joined together with Upper Manhattan-based day care providers, parents, children and advocates to highlight the disproportionate impact of these cuts on the communities of East, Central and West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood and to call for a full restoration of child care services.

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Council, New York Times, Facebook, MTV and the city’s District Attorneys convene summit on July 18th to discuss the growing online trend – and how to combat it

City Hall – As part of the effort to help parents and teachers combat bullying amongst kids in the digital space, Speaker Christine C. Quinn today announced a Cyberbullying Summit via YouTube.

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BigAppleRx is Available Free of Charge and Can be Used at More than 2,000 City Pharmacies

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Deputy Mayor Linda I. Gibbs today launched New York City’s first official prescription discount card – offering substantial discounts throughout the five boroughs. The BigAppleRx card will be one of the most widely distributed prescription drug discount cards in the nation, and is available to anyone regardless of age, income, citizenship or health insurance status.

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Statement by Council Member Mathieu Eugene:
I want to express my gratitude to President Obama, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas for extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haiti for an additional 18 months and also for giving Haitians who arrived after last year’s earthquake an opportunity to apply for TPS.

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Reports of the fire that erupted in Bushwick last night are extremely troubling. Even more concerning is the fact that this building had been reported for having illegal conversions and that inspectors were unable to gain access.

It is precisely because of cases like this that the Council recognizes the need to eliminate dangerous illegal conversions. We will be convening a hearing on June 7th that will examine ways the city can improve inspectors’

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City Council, Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and Industry Leaders Announce Application Process for City’s Environmental Product Testing Initiative

May 13, 2011 – Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Michael Nelson, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the New York City Housing Authority, and industry leaders today announced the Request for Applications (RFA) process for a new program that will allow environmental products to be tested in city-owned buildings.

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