New York, NY – New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Members will honor New York Police Department Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly at a celebration of Irish Heritage and Culture tomorrow night. Speaker Quinn will present Kelly with the Thomas Manton Irish Man of the Year Award for the Commissioner’s commitment to keeping New York City the safest big city in America.
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“Geraldine Ferraro was a trailblazer who paved the way for me and countless other women in government and politics. She was an unrelenting fighter for her constituents but also a loyal and caring friend to those who knew her personally. She told me to fight hard and not worry what other people say. Watching her made me feel like anything could be possible.
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Council to meet with industry leaders to discuss future energy-efficient products that will be tested in City buildings
March 25, 2011 – Speaker Christine Quinn and Council Member Michael Nelson will meet with the Municipal Entrepreneurial Testing System’s (METS) Advisory Committee today for the first time to kick-off a program that will allow energy efficiency products to be tested in city-owned buildings.
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Council to Vote to rename the Queensboro Bridge as the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge
March 23, 2011 – At today’s Stated Council meeting the members of the City Council will vote on legislation to rename the Queensboro Bridge as the “Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge,” in honor of former Mayor Edward I. Koch. The Council will also vote on several resolutions as well as its internal operating budget for FY 2012.
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Program Will Create 46 New Affordable Rental Units From Formerly Stalled Private Site In Brooklyn Neighborhood of Prospect Lefferts Gardens
Full Pipeline of Projects To Utilize All $20 Million In HARP Funds – Developer Response Exceeds Funding And Waiting List Is Now Needed
New York, NY – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Comptroller John C.
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New York, NY — Prime examples of Ireland’s grand literary tradition found their way into the hands and hearts of thousands of New Yorkers this St. Patrick’s Day as the Irish Arts Center, in collaboration with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and the New York City Council, gave away up to 10,000 free books written by noted Irish and Irish American authors in celebration of the inaugural New York Irish Arts Center Book Day.
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City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn stated:
“In the early morning hours of, March 12th, a brutal attack occurred in Queens that left a young man dead. The victim, Anthony Collao, along with a friend, had left a party. He was chased and viciously beaten with a metal pipe. According to a Daily News report, the perpetrators yelled anti-gay slurs as they attacked Collao.
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With less than 9 months remaining in the current Fiscal Year, the House of Representatives proposed substantial cuts to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that will directly affect NYC
New York, NY — Speaker Quinn, New York City Council Members, community leaders, and New York tenants rallied for the U.S. House of Representative to preserve funding for much needed affordable housing and community development projects.
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Sunday March 6th, 2011 @ 2:00 PM
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NYC Councilmember Helen Diane Foster Stands in Solidarity with Interfaith community groups, along with members of the Entertainment Industry against Congressman Peter King’s “Hearings on the Radicalization of the Muslim Community”
In response to Congressional hearings assessing “the Radicalization of Muslim communities in America,” NYC Councilmember Helen Diane Foster of the 16th Council District in the Bronx, stands with diverse faith communities throughout New York City to join in unity and support of Muslim-Americans.
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Bill aimed at protecting and informing women seeking pregnancy related services as well as truth in advertising
March 2, 2011, New York – At today’s Stated Council meeting, members of the City Council will vote to strengthen protections for women seeking reproductive healthcare in New York City. The goal of Intro-371-A is to ensure that women are fully informed about which pregnancy-related services are offered at a given facility and by whom the services are provided.
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