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Statement By Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: President Obama’s Support of Marriage Equality.

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STATEMENT BY SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN Re: Stop and Frisk Reform. Read moreLetter from Commissioner Kelly to Speaker Quinn.
JOINT STATEMENT BY SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN AND GENERAL WELFARE COMMITTEE CHAIR ANNABEL PALMA Re: Governor Cuomo Ending Finger Imaging Requirements for Food Stamp Applicants. Read more.
City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, Council Members and NYC & Company Unveil Public Service Campaign to Fight Domestic Violence. Read more.
Statements by Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Finance Chair Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. Re: Mayor’s Executive Budget. Read more
Speaker Quinn, Council Members, Local Elected Officials and Advocates Convene To Support The State's Reproductive Health Act. Read more. Council to Vote on Most Impactful Living Wage Legislation in the Country. Read more
New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Members & the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME) Announce Live TV and Web Coverage of City Council Hearings Making New York City the Largest Municipality to Carry Legislative Hearings Live. Read more
Speaker Quinn, Council Members, NYCHA and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services Launch  Green Technology Pilot In City Buildings. Read more
STATEMENT BY CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN Re: Mayor’s Veto of Prevailing Wage Legislation. Read more.
Statement by Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re:  Supreme Court Decision Refusing to Hear Case Against Rent Stabilization. Read more.
STATEMENT BY SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN Re: Completion of Living Wage Bill. Read more.
Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, State Legislators and Council Members To Reform Veterans Property Tax Exemption. Read more.
City Council Speaker Quinn and Finance Chair Recchia Release Response to Mayor’s Preliminary FY 2013 Budget. Read more. Response to the Mayor's Preliminary FY 2013 Budget here.
Statement by Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: George Zimmerman criminal charges. Read more

Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Member Jessica Lappin React to the Crane Collapse on Manhattan’s West Side. Read the statement here.
Council votes to make it safer and easier for disabled New Yorkers to navigate the city. Read more
Council Votes to Improve Transparency and Oversight of City Contracts. Read more.

Majority of Restaurant Inspection Survey Participants Received "A" Grades And Still Rated The System Poorly. Read the release here. Survey results here

City Council To Pass GroundBreaking Open Data Bill. Read more.

Joint Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn and General Welfare Committee Chair Annabel Palma Re: Homeless Lawsuit Victory. Read more.

In State of the City Address, Speaker Quinn Outlines Plan to Strengthen New York City's Community. Read the whole speech. Read the release.

Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn Re: Overturn of Prop 8. Read more.

Re: Susan G. Komen Foundation funding for breast cancer exams at Planned Parenthood facilities. Read more.

Statements by Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Finance Chair Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. Re: Mayor’s Financial Proposal. Read more.

Council to strengthen neighborhoods by improving quality and timeliness of residential foreclosure information. Legislation requires banks to notify the Department of Housing Preservation and Development of foreclosure action.
Council will also vote to require key elements of all City contracts to be summarized in plain language and made available online. Read more.

Statement by Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn
Re: Susan G. Komen Foundation withdrawal of funding for breast cancer exams at Planned Parenthood facilities. Read more.

Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn speaks on Small Schools Closings and Warehousing High-Needs Students. Read more.

City Council Receives over 1,000 restaurant inspection surveys. Read more.

Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Members Announce New York City Living Wage Legislation
Read Speaker Quinn's remarks here. Read statements by Council Members, Elected Officials, Stuart Appelbaum, President of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, and Kathy Wylde, President of the New York City Partnership here.

Council Votes To Ease Parking Regulations. Read more.

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Mandatory Kindergarten
Please share your thoughts on making kindergarten mandatory in New York City! Click here.

New York City Council LGBT Pride Event
Date:
Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
Location: Cooper Union, Great Hall, 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY
Time: 5:30pm (Doors open at 4:45pm)
To RSVP or for more information on the Council LGBT Pride Event

Domestic violence PSA
New Yorker's speak up against domestic violence. Check out our "Don't Mind Your Business" PSA here.

New York City Council Districting Commission.
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Protect Yourself
Learn some basic self-defense tips that can help keep you and your community safer. Read more.

Subsidized Housing Information Project
The SHIP database is a comprehensive listing with information on nearly 235,000 units of privately-owned subsidized rental housing throughout New York City.  Speaker Christine C. Quinn praises launch of SHIP. Read her statement here. Check out the database here.

CYBERBULLYING SUMMIT
Click here for our resources guide to prevent cyberbullying. Click here to watch our youtube channel.

MARRIAGE EQUALITY IN NEW YORK CITY
Questions and Answers for Same-Sex Couples and All Those Who Wish to Marry Here

LENDING
Need help with loans? For more information on our small business intiatives, please click here for our resource guide.

FOOD
FOODWORKS: A Vision to Improve NYC's System
Check out City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn's 86-page, comprehensive plan that sets a bold vision for a more sustainable food system — a ground-to-garbage approach unprecedented in the history of our city.
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Age-Friendly Grocery Guide 

HEALTH
Got bed bugs? Go to our resource page here

Why do YOU talk about HIV/AIDS? Get the conversation started.
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VETERANS
Veteran looking for services in the City? Check out Warrior Gateway.

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