Contends that any comprehensive review of city’s constitution focused on fiscal responsibility and public safety should consider two proposals – one to expand budget transparency and other to ensure adequate CCRB budget

City Hall, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams submitted written testimony to the Charter Revision Commission, urging the Commission to follow through on its obligation to undertake a serious and thorough review of the entire City Charter and adequately engage the public.

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Council also voted to honor community leaders through the co-naming of 100 thoroughfares and public spaces, renaming of Marcus Garvey Square in The Bronx, and designation of Flake Legacy Day to commemorate Rev. Drs. Floyd and Elaine Flake

City Hall – Today, the New York City Council voted to strengthen residential building safety by establishing a risk based structural inspection system to identify hazardous buildings, using predictive analytics to weigh factors including but not limited to building data, violation history, compliance filings, and disciplinary history of registered design professionals.

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Administration’s failure to agree on investments would leave thousands of preschool-aged children and families without access to needed childcare and legally required services

City Hall, NY – Days ahead of the impending June 30 city budget deadline, New York City Council leaders, unions representing education workers, parents of preschool children, and early childhood education providers and advocates rallied at City Hall to call on the Mayor to agree to restorations of cuts and investments in early childhood education programs.

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Tonight, at its final public hearing, the Rent Guidelines Board voted to authorize 2.75% rent increases for one-year leases and 5.25% increases for two-year leases of rent-stabilized units. In response, Speaker Adrienne Adams issued the following statement.

“At a time when New Yorkers are struggling to afford to stay in their homes and communities, this is a rent hike that will place too many of the nearly one million rent-stabilized tenants at risk of housing instability.

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Today, the Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy at the New School and the Center for Community Uplift at Brookings released a report which found that subways and buses, which serve a higher rate of low-income riders of color, are subsidized significantly less per trip than other modes of public transportation, including NYC Ferry, whose ridership skew whiter and more affluent.

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Ahead of the Rent Guidelines Board’s final public meeting and vote on Monday, June 17, Speaker Adrienne Adams released the following statement.

“New York City remains in the throes of a severe housing shortage and affordability crisis, record-high homelessness, and rising evictions that continues to push working- and middle-class families into dire situations and out of our city.

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“The Supreme Court’s ruling to reject dubious anti-abortion efforts to restrict access to mifepristone, a vital medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a welcome relief. For over two decades, mifepristone has served more than 5 million women and birthing people with access to safe and effective abortion and miscarriage care. New York City is a safe harbor for anyone seeking abortion and reproductive care, and the Council will continue to protect and expand this access.

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Council also voted on its modifications to City of Yes: Zoning for Economic Opportunity to add environmental, health, and quality of life protections while promoting local businesses, and package of legislation tackling pay disparities in municipal workforce

City Hall – Today, the New York City Council voted to pass legislation that would require the advice and consent of the Council as part of the appointment process for 20 additional city agency commissioners, upon subsequent approval by voters in a citywide election.

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Ahead of the Rent Guidelines Board’s Queens Public Hearing on May 30 at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Speaker Adrienne Adams called on the Rent Guidelines Board to limit rent increases for nearly one million rent-stabilized tenants. In addition to submitting written testimony, Speaker Adams released the following statement.

“Amidst a severe housing shortage and affordability crisis, record-high homelessness and evictions, New Yorkers cannot afford a rent hike that will push more to lose their homes and face instability.

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Council also passed legislation on quality-of-life enhancements for New Yorkers by implementing virtual queue system for 311 callers and strengthening enforcement of commercial littering

City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted on legislation to improve parking garage safety and building integrity by requiring the Department of Buildings (DOB) to conduct a loadbearing capacity study of garages, increasing the frequency of inspections, and doubling the standard civil penalties for certain DOB-enforced violations.

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