Elected officials, Council Members, advocates and parents come out in support of City’s efforts to raise the minimum smoking age to 21
New York, NY – Today, Speaker Christine C. Quinn, State Senator Diane Savino and Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal announced state legislation to raise the minimum age requirement to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 statewide.
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In latest push to keep city streets safe, Council will vote on legislation to impose penalties on businesses using e-bikes
New York, NY – Today, the Council will vote to make it easier for the City to carry out a ban on electric bicycles, or “e-bikes,” by creating penalties and removing loopholes in City law that have made enforcement difficult.
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Quinn: “The fight against both terrorism and conventional crime is not stagnant or static –
It’s not a job that is ever finished.”
Public Safety Policy Speech
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Hunter College
It’s great to be here at Hunter College today, and looking out at a group of some of the best young minds in the five boroughs, it’s hard not to feel optimistic about the future of our city.
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City Hall – The New York City Council today passed a resolution establishing June as Gun Violence Awareness Month in New York City.
The resolution, sponsored by Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Task Force to Combat Gun Violence Co-Chairs Jumaane Williams and Fernando Cabrera, pledges to protect all New Yorkers by examining and creating meaningful solutions to prevent gun violence.
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New Council legislation will raise minimum age requirement to buy all tobacco products in NYC
80% of adult smokers in NYC started smoking regularly at age 21 or younger
City Hall, New York City — Today, Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member James F. Gennaro, NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley, M.D., M.P.H.
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Credit would ease child care costs for middle class New Yorkers, currently highest in nation
City Hall — Today, Speaker Christine C. Quinn and State Senator Simcha Felder announced State legislation that will ease the cost of child care for middle class families in New York City.
The Middle Class Child Care Tax Credit, first proposed in Speaker Quinn’s 2013 State of the City address, will increase the child care tax credit offered to low-income families and will expand the credit to include middle-class households.
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“We commend the “Gang of Eight”, especially New York Senator Chuck Schumer, for introducing a nuanced and detailed comprehensive reform bill that will overhaul our country’s broken immigration system. The Senators and their staffs have been working tirelessly for months to create a bi-partisan bill that will open up a path to citizenship for our nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants, including a pathway for DREAMers, and we applaud them for their courage to weigh in on this important issue.
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New York Health Employment Coalition will focus on how to best prepare a strong, skilled workforce for the growing health care industry
New York, NY- In response to a rapidly evolving health care system, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today launched the New York Health Employment Coalition. First proposed during her State of the City address in February, the Speaker stressed the enormous potential for new jobs and careers within the growing health care industry, driven by the aging population and increasing rates of chronic disease.
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“In 2011 the Council passed the Student Safety Act which was designed to give us and the public a better understanding of school discipline. The statistics we have received from DOE and the Police Department as a result of the law are alarming because they show that male students of color and students with special needs are subject to a disproportionate amount of discipline both in terms of arrests and suspensions.
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“As New Yorkers, we know all too well the devastating reality terrorist acts have had on our country. The thoughts and prayers of all New Yorkers and the entire nation are with the people of Boston.
In the wake of today¹s tragedy, we must send a clear and unequivocal message to anyone who attempts to harm our country with acts of terror: their deeds will not go unpunished.
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