New Route Will Provide Commuters a Fast, Affordable and Convenient Alternative to Driving
City Hall – Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member Joseph Addabbo were in Queens this morning to announce the start of a two-year pilot program for ferry service that will run between Riis Landing in the Rockaways and Pier 11 in Manhattan, with an intermediate stop at the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
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City Hall, May 7, 2008 – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, together with the City Council’s 27-member Budget Working Group, today released several major changes to the Council’s current budget allocation process. These extensive and unparalleled budgetary practices significantly raise existing standards for legislative fiscal practices through strengthening governmental transparency and accountability.
This set of best practices includes:
Increasing pre-clearance requirements for organizations requesting local, discretionary or initiative-based funding;
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SUNNYSIDE, Queens – Weeks after Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan examined traffic conditions along Barnett Avenue in Sunnyside to see how the City can make the area safer for pedestrians, work has already been completed on speed bumps that were requested by residents to slow through traffic.
Speaker Quinn originally toured the area in September, during a visit with community leaders.
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Service to the Far Rockaways to Commence May 12th, East River Service to Follow in July
City Hall – Speaker Christine C. Quinn was joined on Monday by Mayor Bloomberg, New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Jeanette Sadik-Kahn, local elected officials and advocates as she announced new details of her plan to bring ferry service to all five boroughs of New York City.
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Brooklyn, NY – Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member Letitia James today denounced death threats that were recently mailed to Judge Diana Johnson and her family. They were joined by Council Member Bill de Blasio, Council Member Albert Vann, State Assemblyman Karim Camara, State Senator Eric Adams, Reverend Clarence Norman Sr., and other community leaders.
“I am very sad that hate and ignorance have once again been directed at Judge Johnson,” said Council Speaker Christine C.
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City Hall, April 30, 2008 – Following a lengthy and collaborative public review and hearing process, the members of the City Council will vote on an extensive rezoning plan for the 125th Street Corridor in Harlem.
The Council will also vote on legislation that would:
• Preserve existing character and greenery in New York City neighborhoods by prohibiting homeowners from completely paving over front yards, which is commonly done to create off-street parking;
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City Hall, April 16, 2008 – At today’s Stated Council meeting, the members of the City will vote on comprehensive legislation to give taxi and livery cab drivers greater and fairer protections during the dispute process administrated by the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) Administrative Tribunal. The Council will also vote on a resolution calling on the State Assembly to pass legislation allowing State pharmacists to provide flu and pneumonia immunization.
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City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today announced a comprehensive overhaul
of the City Council’s budget allocation process, continuing efforts to
strengthen accountability and increase transparency. The reforms include:
transforming the Speaker’s program allocations into a competitive, merit-based
Request For Proposals (RFP) process; creating an Independent Compliance Office
within the Council to monitor budget and procurement actions;
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Continuing with priorities of financial reform and governmental transparency, Speaker calls for additional cuts to City services, identifies over $1.37 billion in additional budgetary resources and savings
City Hall, April 1st, 2008 – Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today presented the City Council’s response to Mayor Bloomberg’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 preliminary budget. In presenting her response, Speaker Quinn identified over $1.37 billion in additional budgetary resources, including substantial revenues, agency cuts, and agency re-estimations.
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CITY HALL – The City Council approved a home rule request today, urging state lawmakers to vote in favor of congestion pricing legislation. The home rule request, which passed the Council 30-20, will be sent to Albany for consideration prior to votes in the State Legislature.
At 8:00 PM, Speaker Quinn will hold a media availability in the Red Room at City Hall.
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