City Hall – At today’s Stated Council meeting, the Council will vote on the Business Owners’ Bill of Rights. The bill aims to fully inform business owners of all of their rights and how to exercise them during agency inspections.
Other legislation includes a bill that would create a committee to advise the Department of Parks and Recreation on whether materials are safe enough for playing fields.
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“Today, the killer of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado chose to plead guilty instead of facing trial. The crime – in which Jorge Steven was killed and mutilated simply because he was gay and transgender – shocked us all.
“Today the judge immediately sentenced Juan José Martínez Matos to 99 years in prison, the maximum penalty allowed under Puerto Rican law.
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Today is a proud day for New Yorkers across the city as we look toward the possibility of having a third native New Yorker serve on our nation’s highest court. I am particularly thrilled at the possibility of having not only a New Yorker, but also a third woman serve on the court.
Elena Kagan is an inspiring example of what true New York City spirit, tenacity and hard work can achieve.
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Bill Would Significantly Increase the Number Public Recycling Bins across the Five Boroughs
Astoria Park, Queens – Following the introduction of a comprehensive legislative package to expand and improve recycling programs in New York City, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, together with Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee Chair Letitia James and Council Member Jessica Lappin, discussed important legislation to expand the number of recycling bins in public locations across the five boroughs.
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“I am outraged by the dismissal of hate crime charges in one of the most heinous acts of hate our city has witnessed in recent memory. It is incomprehensible to me that such violent acts of hate could receive a verdict of not guilty.
Hakim Scott viciously attacked Jose Sucuzhanay while calling him derogatory names and stood by and watched while his fellow attacker, Keith Phoenix, beat Jose with a baseball bat.
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Heightened Scrutiny, Increased Training and Further Disclosure Strengthens
Discretionary Funding Process; 51 Member Comprehensive System Raises the Standard in Providing Information to the Public
City Hall – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today announced continued reforms to the City Council’s discretionary funding process. Today’s announcement continues the ongoing overhaul of the budget allocation process the Speaker first began more than four years ago when she first became Speaker.
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“I am deeply saddened that the closure of St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center has resulted in the loss of a medical home for this group of homebirth midwifes. I am disappointed that no other private facility has chosen to enter into an agreement with these midwives so that they can continue to provide the birthing experience that their clients have chosen.
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CITY HALL – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Members Helen Diane Foster, Lewis Fidler, Robert Jackson and Annabel Palma today held a hearing calling for key improvements to the Child Nutrition Act, which is currently pending reauthorization by Congress. The Child Nutrition Act is the federal legislation that determines school food policy and resources, including the Federal School Lunches and School Breakfast programs.
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Council Passes Resolution Calling for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
City Hall – Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, together with the Chung Wha-Hong, Executive Director of the New York Immigration Coalition, Immigration Chair, Council Member Daniel Dromm, Council Members Melissa Mark-Viverito, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez and a number of immigration and civil rights advocates, today gathered to denounce Arizona’s Law SB1070 which will allow law enforcement officials to stop and question a person they suspect may be undocumented, makes undocumented status a state crime, and opens the door to racial and ethnic profiling.
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Also to Vote on Legislation That Will Bring Increased Transparency to the Juvenile Justice System
City Hall, April 29, 2010 – At today’s Stated Council meeting, the Council will vote on a bill that will decrease neighborhood noise from tour buses, creating a quieter atmosphere for residents while still serving tourists.
Other legislation before the Council includes two bills that will increase transparency and accountability of the Department of Juvenile Justice, making records and census data more readily available.
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