SPEAK UP program to Empower Students to Keep Schools Safe
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn in conjunction with the Department of Education, the New York City Police Department, and PAX, creators of the national violence prevention program, SPEAK UP, announced the launch of an anonymous hotline in New York City public schools, which will encourage students to come forward with knowledge of dangerous activity.
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Also Votes on Gang Initiation Bill That Creates Law to Fight Gang Initiation Activity
City Hall, February 11, 2010 – At today’s Stated Council meeting the members of the City Council will vote on the Tenant Fair Chance Act, legislation designed to assist tenants in accessing reports that many landlords use to determine a tenant’s suitability for housing.
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– Statement from Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn –
“Governor Paterson’s proposal to increase the MTA payroll tax on New York City employers by nearly 60% is outrageous and simply unfair.
“The additional tax increase on City employers – including businesses, the non-profit sector, and the City government – would suffocate growth and job creation in the City just as we are on the cusp of recovery from worst economic downturn in generations.
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Joint Statement by Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Transportation Chair James Vacca, Finance Chair Dominic Recchia and State and Federal Legislation Chair Helen Diane Foster
Re: Proposed Mobility Tax Increase
– Statement from Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn –
“Governor Paterson’s proposal to increase the MTA payroll tax on New York City employers by nearly 60% is outrageous and simply unfair.
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Today marks an historic and momentous turning point for the people of Northern Ireland. We in the United States, who have been firm supporters of the peace process, are delighted to celebrate today’s agreement. The transfer of policing and justice powers from London to Belfast will create peace and stability that lasts and will form a critical groundwork for a prosperous future in Northern Ireland.
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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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