Council to restore critical services for most in-need New Yorkers; Budget is on-time and fiscally responsible
City Hall – After last week’s budget agreement between the City Council and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, the Council will vote on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 budget. Despite limited resources from the State, and a lack of declining stimulus dollars, the Council will adopt a fiscally-responsible, timely budget that will not raise City taxes.
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“I am honored that the AARP and the World Health Organization recognizes the City of New York’s work through Age Friendly NYC with this award. The work of the Council and the Administration will help make sure every neighborhood in every borough is accommodating for our seniors,” said Speaker Christine C. Quinn. “New York City is expected to add a million new residents by 2030, and we’re already preparing for that impact on areas like our environment, energy use and housing stock.
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STATEMENT BY COUNCIL SPEAKER QUINN
“No verdict will ever bring peace to the family and friends of Jose Sucuzhanay. However, last night we received justice in the form of a guilty verdict of murder as a hate crime against Keith Phoenix.
On December 8, 2008, Keith Phoenix, along with fellow defendant Hakim Scott, brutally attacked and murdered Jose Sucuzhanay as he walked home with his brother.
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The Council will restore critical services in the interest of protecting children, maintaining public safety and keeping libraries open
CITY HALL – Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg tonight announced an agreement on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 budget. Despite limited resources from the State, and a lack of stimulus dollars, the Council will adopt a timely budget.
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“Tonight we celebrate a great victory for New York. In a bipartisan vote, the State Senate stood up for New York’s schoolchildren by passing the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA). This will give New York State the tools is needs to finally address the problem of bullying and bias-based harassment in our schools.
“A school environment free of bullying and harassment is essential to the academic success of every child.
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“We applaud the agreement forged by Governor Paterson, the State Assembly, the State Senate, and the MTA that will allow half a million New York City students to begin their summer vacations knowing that when they return to school they will have a free student MetroCard to get them there.
“Students, parents, advocates, and local officials have been arguing for over six months that ending the student MetroCard program would have devastated New York City families, encouraged students to skip school, and inexcusably prevented countless children from attending the school of their choice.
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51 Middle Schools Showed Significant Academic Gains Compared To Other Middle Schools Throughout The City
City Hall – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Education Committee Chair Robert Jackson today released a report that New York City’s middle schools have shown greater improvement on State English language arts (ELA) and math tests than the citywide average. These gains come on the heels of targeted middle school initiatives by the City Council.
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“Prime Minister David Cameron’s brave statement clearing the names of the Bloody Sunday massacre victims is an inspiring step in the process and a meaningful gesture on the shared path of peace and reconciliation. Mr. Cameron wasn’t even in Parliament when the investigation to which his statement referred began, much less 38 years ago, across the Irish Sea, when 13 Catholic protestors were killed on a wintry day in Derry.
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