Bills will improve bicycle access in commercial buildings and create thousands of bicycle parking spaces in city garages and parking lots
City Hall, July 29, 2009 – Encouraging more New Yorkers to bike to work, the City Council will vote on the Bicycle Access Bill which would require certain office buildings to allow tenants to bring their bicycles into work.
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Good Government Groups Hail Legislative Research Center
New website includes advanced search capability and an improved calendar/agenda for public events
City Hall – Today, the New York City Council launched a new web-based legislative research tool designed to meet the ever-increasing demand for open access to public records. The new additions to the Council website include a new search engine, a complete legislative history for Council Members and a new meeting and event calendar.
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Initiative Will Help New York City Combat Nursing Shortage and Create Jobs
New York, July 27, 2009 – City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and CUNY Director and Dean for Health and Human Services, William Ebenstein, St. Vincent’s Hospital and New York Presbyterian Hospital today welcomed a new class of nurses to this year’s CUNY nursing program. This comes after Speaker Quinn and the university announced plans earlier this year to create 100 additional nurses each year for New York City for the next five years.
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“Today’s the United States Senate voted to pass the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. The bill, which extends federal authority for investigation and prosecution of hate violence to crimes based on the victim’s actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or disability, passed the House of Representatives by a wide margin in April. We applaud the Senate and the leadership shown on this issue by New York Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.
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Food stamps are a win-win for New York City, and a critical resource for those who need our help the most. Food stamps bring money into our local economy – money that local businesses desperately need during tough economic times.
Many New Yorkers who have recently lost their jobs depend on food stamps to feed their families, and they can literally mean the difference between life and death for at risk groups like children and seniors.
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“I want to thank the Assembly and the Senate for passing the Council’s Biotech Tax Credit.
“In these difficult economic times, the City needs to encourage the growth of diverse and emerging industries in an effort to create new jobs. When you consider the wealth of resources at our disposal – research facilities, medical centers and a tremendously diverse talent pool – the real question is: why aren’t we at the front of this field already?
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Also Honor Doris Diether for Continuing Legacy of Community Activism
New York City – Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Borough President Scott Stringer, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, State Senators Thomas Duane and Deborah Glick, Council Members Rosie Mendez and Alan Gerson, and members of Community Board 2 officially co-named the section of Hudson Street between Perry and West 11th Streets “Jane Jacobs Way”, in honor of writer and activist Jane Jacobs.
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Also Honor Doris Diether for Continuing Legacy of Community Activism
New York City – Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Borough President Scott Stringer, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, State Senators Thomas Duane and Deborah Glick, Council Members Rosie Mendez and Alan Gerson, and members of Community Board 2 officially co-named the section of Hudson Street between Perry and West 11th Streets “Jane Jacobs Way”, in honor of writer and activist Jane Jacobs.
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New York, NY – The New York City Council tonight held a reception in honor of the 100th anniversary of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The event was attended by members of the National Organization, including Chairman Julian Bond, Vice-Chairman Roslyn M. Brock, President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous and Hazel Dukes, President of the New York State chapter of the NAACP, as well as George Fertitta, CEO, NYC &
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Pilot will transform vacant units and stalled construction sites into affordable housing opportunities for working families
City Hall – Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today announced a $20 million commitment to fund a pilot program that will turn unsold condominiums, market-rate rental buildings and stalled construction sites into affordable housing opportunities for moderate and middle-income families.
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