Re: New York Blood Center Rezoning
New York, NY – “After years of discussion and weeks of challenging negotiations, we now have a project that we’re enthusiastically supporting and which will build a new world class research space for the New York Blood Center, helping to cement New York City as a hub of biomedical research.
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The Council will also vote to help newsstand operators survive
City Hall, NY – Removing a child from his or her home is a last resort but too often the Administration for Children’s Services relies on emergency removals, which allow the agency to remove a child without going through family court. The Council is voting on a legislative package designed to better report on these emergency removals, better inform parents of their rights and hold the agency more accountable.
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The Council will also vote to transition to all-electric school buses
City Hall, NY – Today, the Council will vote to create a citywide climate adaptation plan to ensure preparedness for extreme weather in all five boroughs. This bill would require the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability to develop and publish a climate adaptation plan that considers and evaluates various climate hazards impacting the City and its shoreline, such as extreme storms, heat, precipitation, and flooding.
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The Council will also vote on two environmental bills during Climate Week NYC
City Hall, NY – At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, when restaurants remained closed for dining in New York, it was delivery workers who helped those businesses survive. These essential workers risked their own safety to bring New Yorkers food.
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The Council will also vote to provide peer support to veterans seeking mental health services
City Hall, NY – COVID-19 spotlights the importance of preventative healthcare to protect our families, our communities, and ourselves yet an estimated 12 percent of New Yorkers are uninsured and, studies show, as a result are less likely to seek regular preventative healthcare services.
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Re: Flooding from Hurricane Ida
New York, NY – “What happened on Wednesday raises several urgent questions, including why we weren’t better prepared for an anticipated storm. The City Council will hold an oversight hearing on September 14, at 10 a.m. to get answers on the MTA and the City’s preparation and response to the catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Ida.
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The Council will also vote on plan to accommodate pets in homeless shelters
City Hall, NY – Building on last month’s package of bills to help ensure the survival of New York City restaurants, the Council will vote today to formalize measures taken to regulate third-party food delivery services by licensing the industry. This would make current regulations of the industry permanent, including caps on commission fees.
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Re: Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Resignation
New York, NY – “Gov. Cuomo abused his power and disgraced his office. His resignation signals a new chapter for our state. This Council is eager to support Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who will become the first woman governor of New York. It is regretful that this historic milestone was achieved under these tragic circumstances, but we are confident that her years of experience serving New Yorkers will help lead us to better days ahead.
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Re: Attorney General Report on Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Governor Cuomo
New York, NY – “Gov. Cuomo’s actions outlined in the Attorney General’s report are intolerable. No employee should he subjected to the kind of behavior detailed in this report, and no one is above the law. He is unfit to lead this state, and I reiterate my call for him to step down from office.
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Analysis finds Black women make nearly 2 percent less than white men in the same position within the City workforce
City Hall, NY – Today the Council released a report on pay disparities within the New York City municipal workforce, analyzing data made available by a law the Council passed in 2019 and which shows the median salary for men is $21,600 higher than for women.
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