New legislation will make it unlawful for employers to discriminate against unemployed job seekers
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, joined by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer), Council Member Leroy Comrie, Council Member Vincent Gentile, Council Civil Rights Committee Chair Deborah Rose, and advocates gathered today to announce the introduction of legislation that will prohibit employers from using a person’s job status in a hiring decision.
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City Hall – Today, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn announced that State Senator John J. Flanagan, Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Education, and Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, Chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Education, will introduce legislation allowing New York City to make Kindergarten mandatory. Speaker Quinn first proposed mandatory Kindergarten this past February in her annual State of the City address.
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“We’re thrilled the City is taking the necessary steps to secure the dot NYC top-level domain. Giving businesses the opportunity to establish a New York City identity online is an initiative the Council has worked on since 2008, when the Committee on Technology in Government held a hearing on a resolution to support local efforts for dot NYC.
From the bodega down the block to the pizza parlor around the corner, soon every New York City business will have the opportunity to register its own dot NYC domain.
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“I was deeply saddened to learn of yesterday’s tragedy at a Jewish School in France, one of our nation’s strongest allies. I condemn these heinous acts of hatred and ignorance as the specific targeting of Jews anywhere in the world is unacceptable. My thoughts and prayers go out to the friends, family, and loved ones of these victims, and I stand with Jews and people of good will worldwide in wishing for a world without hatred and bigotry”
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24-hour emergency health care, new park, increased educational capacity, funding for affordable housing and school arts programs
“Nearly two years after we lost a long and valiant fight to keep our beloved St. Vincent’s open, we are pleased to announce today an agreement surrounding North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System’s plan to open a state of the art comprehensive care center and 24 hour emergency room in its place,” said Council Speaker Christine C.
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Bill requires the Administration to alert the Council when contract project costs begin to climb.
Council will also vote to extend the Rent Stabilization Law.
New York, NY- Today, the Council will vote on a bill requiring disclosure of certain cost increases in construction and service contracts with a value of $10 million or more that are connected with projects in the capital budget.
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September 11th Hero to Have Playground Named in Her Honor
New York, March 10, 2012 – Today, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, New York City Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly and New York City Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, gathered in a naming ceremony of Madison Park Playground in midtown to Police Officer Moira Smith Playground in honor of New York City Police Officer Moira Smith.
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Comprehensive study will highlight strategies for continued growth of tech sector in Downtown Brooklyn, Navy Yard & DUMBO
BROOKLYN, NY (March 9, 2012) – Today, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, along with Council Members Stephen T. Levin and Karen Koslowitz, announced funding for a study of the Brooklyn Technology Triangle led by a coalition of stakeholders from the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Downtown Brooklyn Partnership, the DUMBO Improvement District, and private companies located in the area.
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“We want to thank Mayor Bloomberg for signing the Council’s groundbreaking Open Data Bill into law. This legislation is the most far-reaching law of its kind in the nation and establishes New York City as a leader in government transparency. Now, government data will be made available to the public in easily accessible formats that will allow anyone to access and analyze government records.
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