“The property tax is our single most important revenue source as a City. It is a significant tax burden on all property owners – and on their tenants, including renters and small business owners. We therefore owe it to the City’s taxpayers to make the administration of the property tax as fair, transparent, and accurate as it can possibly be within the confines of current law.
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Bills aim to increase access to information and to improve alternative side parking
New York, April 28, 2011 – At today’s Stated meeting, the City Council will vote on legislation that will improve the City’s parking notification and street cleaning process. Originally announced in the Speaker’s State of the City Address, these two bills will make it easier to find parking, one by providing the option for some streets to have one less day of alternate side parking and another by creating an interactive online map showing exactly what the parking regulations are and where parking may be temporarily suspended due to street closures..
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“We congratulate Mayor Bloomberg on today’s release of PlaNYC 2.0, a blueprint that will take our city’s sustainability efforts to the next level and further cement the Mayor’s legacy as a champion of the environment. We’re glad to see that this plan will move us closer to our goal of greenhouse emission reduction, and that it addresses growing concerns about the ways climate change will affect the five boroughs.
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First City Hall CSA Will Connect City Council Members and Staffers to Organic, Locally Grown Produce
New York, April 20, 2011 – As part of Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn’s FoodWorks initiative for improving New York City’s food system, the City Council today selected a New York-based farmer to supply organic fruits and vegetables to Council Members and staff participating in the Council’s new Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program.
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City will call on FDIC to use its power to force bank to evaluate deplorable living conditions and disclose necessary repairs
BRONX, NY, April 7, 2010 – Speaker Quinn, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, advocates and tenants today gathered in front of a Bronx housing development where tenants are suffering deplorable and dangerous housing conditions.
The Speaker and advocates called on the FDIC to mandate that New York Community Bank evaluate the finances and living conditions at 34 Bronx buildings in foreclosure, and then disclose information on necessary building repairs.
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City Council Funding Creates Online Portal, where NYC Residents, Landlords, Homeowners, Businesses Can Learn about Improved Protocols for Effective Bed Bug Elimination
March 29, 2011 – Today, Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Gale Brewer, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Deputy Commissioner Daniel Kass, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development Deputy Commissioner Vito Mustaciuolo unveiled a new web-based bed bug tool which will provide New Yorkers with accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date information on how to prevent, recognize, and treat bed bug infestations.
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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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