Council to provide Free Citywide Legal Services for Immigrants in over 30 City Neighborhoods through CUNY Citizenship Now!

City Hall – Today, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Committee on Immigration Chair Daniel Dromm, Committee on Finance Chair Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., and CUNY wish New Yorkers Happy Citizenship Day. Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and to “recognize all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.”

On October 1st, 2012, the Council will begin a new partnership with CUNY Citizenship Now!

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Classes will take place on Sunday, October 7th at 2:00 PM at the North Meadow Recreation Center in Central Park Mid-Park at 97th Street

New York, NY – Following the heinous sexual assault in Central Park yesterday against a 73-year-old woman, Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Members and advocates today announced they will host free self-defense classes in Central Park to train residents to protect themselves against attacks.

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New York, NY – Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Gale A. Brewer, Council Member Daniel Garodnick, Council Member Jessica Lappin, Council Member Rosie Mendez, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, State Senator Liz Krueger, State Senator Tom Duane, Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal, Housing Conservation Coordinators, the Hotel Association of New York, the Westside Neighborhood Alliance, the Goddard Riverside’s SRO Law Project, elected officials and advocates today celebrated a Council vote to set fines for those who illegally convert permanent residential units into illegal hotels.

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New York, NY – Today, the City Council will vote on fines for those who unlawfully convert permanent residential units into illegal hotels. The legislation will set fines at $1,000 to $25,000 for those who illegally convert multiple apartments or receive repeated illegal conversion violations.
The Council will also vote to affirm landmark status for two firehouses in the Bronx and one in Queens.

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The council will also consider a bill that will allow people to make small campaign contributions via text messages

September 11, 2012, City Hall – Following city-wide reports of voters receiving incorrect polling site information, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Governmental Operations Committee Chair Gale Brewer are calling on the public to notify the Council about their voter experiences via the Council’s Facebook, Twitter and Website at http://council.nyc.gov.

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Council Initiative Brings CUNY Citizenship Now! Services to 30 City Neighborhoods

New York City – Today, New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Committee on Immigration Chair Daniel Dromm, and Committee on Finance Chair Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. announced a new partnership with CUNY Citizenship Now! that will provide free high-quality and confidential legal immigration services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S.

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“There must be zero tolerance of sexual harassment in all workplaces, always. Chairman Daniel O’Donnell and the Assembly Committee on Ethics and Guidance have conducted a serious, thorough investigation and Speaker Sheldon Silver’s actions are warranted and appropriate. Because of the seriousness of these findings, Vito Lopez should immediately resign from office and step down as chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party.”

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New York City – The West Indian Day Parade Committee has selected City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn as one of the Grand Marshals of this year’s parade. Together with activist Harry Belafonte Jr. and Soca artist Machel Montano, Speaker Quinn will lead the march of tens of thousands on September 3rd.

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the parade, an annual celebration of Caribbean culture, music and dance.

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Legislation will address the effects of extreme weather and determine how to reduce the impact on the lives of New Yorkers.

Council will also vote to bring breakfast in the classroom to every City school.

New York, NY- Today, the City Council will vote to expand the scope of the New York City Climate Change Adaptation Task Force to assess how extreme heat, storms and flooding affect vulnerable populations, public health, natural systems, buildings and the economy.

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“We deplore the recent of act of at aimed at a group of Muslim New Yorkers during their most sacred month. These criminals do not represent the views of the residents of Staten Island and New York City and their acts will not be tolerated. We thank the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force for their swift action, and urge anyone with information to contact the Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1 -866-313-TIPS.”

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