“Today is another historic step for equality in our nation. The announcement that the White House and the US Department of Justice will no longer assert the constitutionality of discrimination based on sexual orientation sends a powerful message to all Americans. I applaud President Obama and Attorney General Holder for their leadership and commitment to equality for the LGBT community.
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“This afternoon the House voted on a proposal to unfortunately end funding for Planned Parenthood, who for decades has provided women access to birth control and reproductive health services.
I’ve been working with Planned Parenthood of New York City since I’ve started in politics and they have been a leader in advocating privacy a woman’s right to choose.
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New Programs, to Roll Out in the 2011-2012 School Year, Will Enhance School Safety Committees and Recognize Schools with Exemplary Programs
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Schools Chancellor Cathleen P. Black today announced plans to expand “Respect For All,” the Department of Education’s initiative to combat bullying and harassment and focus City public schools on the importance of promoting respect for diversity and fostering inclusive learning environments for students.
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We are glad that we have been able to avoid another round of cuts in today’s budget. However, there is still much to be concerned about and we still face a number of problems ahead in the Fiscal 2012 budget, particularly state and federal budget cuts that will severely impact our city.
The Council has serious concerns about 4,200 teacher layoffs, losing nearly 17,000 unfunded childcare slots and the closure of twenty fire companies.
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February 16, 2011, New York -At today’s Stated Council meeting, members of the New York City Council voted on a resolution calling on Congress to reinstate the symbolic vote of the delegates from Puerto Rico, Washington D. C. and other U.S. territories in the House of Representatives, which was removed by the majority this past January.
“Puerto Rico, our Nation’s capital and other U.S.
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Bills Will Require City to Report Pedestrian, Motorist, and Bicycle Crash Data, Identify Danger Zones and Disclose Neighborhood Traffic Studies
February 16, 2011 – At today’s Stated Council meeting the members of the City Council will vote on legislation to improve the quality of reporting relating to pedestrian safety and cyclist crash data, as well as the inter-agency processes in place to continue to improve pedestrian safety.
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IN STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, SPEAKER QUINN RESPONDS TO NEW YORKERS’ NEEDS LARGE AND SMALL
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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NEW YORK, NY 10007
February 15, 2011
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IN STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS, SPEAKER QUINN RESPONDS TO NEW YORKERS’ NEEDS LARGE AND SMALL
New York, NY – In her annual State of the City address, City Council Speaker Christine C.
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Program to encourage new technology development and commercialization to support innovation economy Shari Ford Named as NYC Tech Connect Executive Director
Melinda Thomas Named as First Entrepreneur-in-Residence for NYC
New York, NY – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and the Partnership for New York City today launched NYC Tech Connect, a public-private partnership whose mission is to foster a stronger entrepreneurial ecosystem in New York City in the hard sciences, specifically life sciences, engineering, material sciences and financial services technology.
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February 8th, 2011 – Today the New York City Council kicked off a citywide campaign to get more New Yorkers to sign up for the GED and for free adult education courses at the Upper Manhattan Workforce1 Career Center. Speaker Quinn, Council Members Robert Jackson and Diana Reyna launched “Bridge To Tomorrow’ which is pilot program by the Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) that will connect individuals who come into a Workforce1 Career Center without a high school diploma to GED testing and test preparation courses.
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Pioneering Law Will Ban Smoking in City’s Parks and Beaches and Protect New Yorkers From Harmful Secondhand Smoke
February 2, 2011, New York – At today’s Stated Council meeting, members of the City Council will vote to greatly expand the city’s Smoke Free Air Act which will include a ban on smoking on the city’s parks and beaches.
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