Ten Neighborhood and School Based Clinics Will Receive City Funding

New York, February 4, 2010- In a major development stemming from the Council’s 2008 Primary Care Initiative Report, Speaker Christine C. Quinn, announced $2.75 million has been allocated to 10 neighborhood and school-based clinics throughout the five boroughs. The Speaker was joined by Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) Senior Vice President LaRay Brown, Roger Platt, Assistant Commissioner Pre-School and Adolescent Health at the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Council Members and several members of the Primary Care Initiative working group.

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New legislation would ensure children are receiving adequate care and services

City Hall – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today announced the introduction of legislation that would improve the services provided to young immigrants who are eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS). The bill, sponsored by Immigration Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, seeks to ensure the children are being identified as quickly as possible and are receiving all appropriate services.

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In September, Blake Hayes, Alec Bell & Danny Calvert were victims of a hate crime in Midtown Manhattan. They were assaulted after being confronted with anti-gay slurs. After an intense investigation by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force that extended from New York to Virginia to the United Kingdom, a suspect was found: Air Force Staff Sergeant Benjamin Ford. Through an agreement between the NYPD and the U.S.

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Chelsea – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today convened a meeting to discuss the potential consequences the community would face as a result of closing St. Vincent Hospital’s emergency room facilities. Dozens of seniors spoke out against the proposal to eliminate emergency room services and offered specific personal experiences when a visit to the St. Vincent’s emergency room saved a life.

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Today’s proposal underscores the potentially devastating impact fiscal decisions in Albany could have on our City. We depend on Albany for our fair share of support, and in the current economic climate state funding becomes all the more crucial. The loss of $1.3 billion in state funds could mean the loss of tens of thousands of city jobs and devastating service cuts.

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Greenwich Village – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today called on the state to strike down Continuum Health Partner’s proposal that would remove emergency room facilities at St. Vincent’s Hospital. The potential consequences of this proposed action are particularly severe given that St. Vincent’s acute care center is the only emergency medical space on the Westside of Manhattan from Park Row to 59th Street.

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“Tonight, in his State of the Union speech, President Obama asked Congress to repeal the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy. I applaud him on taking an important step and for recognizing that patriotic LGBT Americans can serve their country as well as all others.

“I urge Congress to immediately vote to repeal this unnecessary and harmful policy. Congress should join Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General John Shalikashvili, USA (Ret.), and more than 100 retired admirals and generals who support repeal.

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COUNCIL SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN

“Plans to hold the 9/11 terror trials just blocks from where this terrible tragedy occurred have caused tremendous concern across our city, especially in our Lower Manhattan communities. Holding the trials in Lower Manhattan will cause significant disruption to local residents and business owners, considerable expense to New York City taxpayers, and will divert a substantial amount of our police force to the surrounding area.

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Innovative Initiative Will Help Hundreds of Small Businesses Ease the Burden of Inspection Red Tape

New York, January 20, 2010 – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn today applauded the Bloomberg administration’s announcement, made in the Mayor’s State of the City address, to undertake coordinated City inspections for new businesses. The goal of this initiative, which was first presented in Speaker Quinn’s 2009 State of the City address, will be to cut down on extensive delays new business owners face when trying to open a new establishment.

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New York, January 20, 2010 – In a major victory for New York City’s rent stabilized tenants, New York State Supreme Court Justice Emily Jane Goodman struck down a 2008 supplemental adjustment imposed by the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB), which has been characterized as a “poor tax” against low-income tenants who have lived in an apartment for more than six years and pay less than $1,000 a month in rent.

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