Over $620,000 in federal food stamp dollars spent on fresh fruits and vegetables at greenmarkets in 5 boroughs.
CITY HALL – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Chair of the Council’s General Welfare Committee Annabel Palma, and GreenMarket Director GrowNYC, Michael Hurwitz today announced a significant increase in the use of food stamps at Greenmarkets across New York City.
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“News of today’s swift arrest of the suspect wanted in Sunday’s firebomb attacks can bring some relief to the residents, businesses and places of worship that were affected by these heinous acts. I want to thank the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force for aggressively searching for the person responsible for these senseless and dangerous attacks.”
“Earlier today, I met with the Mayor, Commissioner Kelly and leaders of the Muslim community to offer any assistance to ameliorate any tension the community may be feeling due to the string of firebombs that occurred during the night hours of New Year’s Day.”
“Incidents like these only too often remind us that hate crimes hurt everyone, and any act of violence against members of the Muslim and Hindu community is an act of violence against us all.
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Cameras will bring improved security to the district
New York, NY – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Debi Rose, New York State Senator Diane Savino, Assemblyman Matthew Titone and community members today announced the completed installation of 17 security cameras in the Business Corridor of Port Richmond, Staten Island. The community sprung into action in response to a string of hate crimes that plagued the area last year.
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Legislation requires the DOE to notify parents of students and employees in City public schools of PCB contamination results; new annual report on PCB removal and remediation.
Council will also vote to require landlords to replace expired carbon monoxide detectors.
New York, NY- Today, the City Council will vote on two bills that call on the Department of Education (DOE) to provide vital and comprehensive information on PCBs in New York City public schools.
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Council’s 59-point “FoodWorks” plan has already proven successful in improving city’s food system;
Progress made towards creating more jobs, improving public health and protecting the environment
New York, NY– It’s been a year since City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn unveiled a comprehensive plan that set forth a vision for a more sustainable food system. The 59-point blueprint, “FoodWorks,” takes on New York’s food system from beginning to end – from ground to garbage.
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Officials announce free day of ferry service for all on December 15th
Ferry ridership to reach half a million passengers this month, already more than the initial one year projections
Pier 11 – Today, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, NYCEDC President Seth W. Pinsky, Council Members Margaret Chin, Stephen Levin, Daniel R. Garodnick, Michael Nelson, Jimmy Van Bramer and Billybey Ferry Company CEO Paul Goodman greeted morning ferry commuters to celebrate six months of service by announcing a flash free day for all riders and free morning coffee from Brooklyn Roasting Company aboard the East River Ferry.
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Legislation will ensure greater transparency while maximizing cost efficiencies in City service contracting
Council will also vote to approve a project to construct city’s first Energy Neutral school;
Members will consider three green bills to preserve and protect city’s environment
New York, NY- Today, the City Council will vote to override a Mayoral veto of the Council’s Outsourcing Accountability Act.
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“Last night United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton delivered a speech to the United Nations Human Rights Council, in which she declared that “gay rights are human rights, and human rights are gay rights.”
This extraordinary speech marks a watershed moment in the fight for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights across the globe and is another example of Secretary Clinton’s lifetime of work standing up for communities and people who need a voice and an advocate.
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“With declining revenues and a worsened budget outlook, we must do all we can to make sure New York State’s economic recovery is not held back. That means drawing up a bipartisan plan that gives a boost to our economy and avoids severe cuts to localities and services and this is exactly what Governor Cuomo’s plan does.
I praise Governor Cuomo and the leaders of the Senate and Assembly for joining together to forge a strong and, most importantly fair plan, that will help close the budget gap and put our state in a better financial position.
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New York Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn:
“Any action by the Puerto Rican government to water down hate crimes protections is simply wrong. In the past few years, we have seen a rise in the number of hate crimes being perpetrated against LGBT Puerto Ricans. If anything, hate crimes laws need to be strengthened and the current hate crimes laws need to be enforced to the fullest extent of the law.
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