Christine Quinn

Jul
24
Community Board 7 Holds Meeting On 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

Community Board 7 Holds Meeting On 4th Avenue Homeless Shelters

PARK SLOPE – Officials took a grilling from Park Slope residents at a Community Board 7 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/
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Oct
03
Shelter For Homeless Families Proposed For Neptune Avenue

Shelter For Homeless Families Proposed For Neptune Avenue

The intersection of Neptune Avenue and West 23rd Street. (Photo: Google Maps)A shelter for homeless families may be coming
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Dec
03

City Council Mulling 25 MPH Speed Limit Citywide

Source: formulanone/FlickrThe New York City Council is considering legislation that would cut the speed limit citywide from 30 mph
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Sep
13

Fidler Not Joining Democrats Who Want To Avoid A Runoff

City Councilman Lew Fidler. Photo by Erica ShermanDemocrats across the city are rallying behind the perceived inevitability of Bill de
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Aug
22

City Council Considering Charge On Plastic Bags

Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council is planning to introduce legislation that would charge consumers 10 cents at grocery and
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Jun
07

Council Mulls 10 Storm Preparedness Bills After Sandy

A Sheepshead Bay home after Sandy.Ten bills will be introduced in the New York City Council this month addressing
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Mar
19

Bloomberg Wants To Force Stores To Hide The Cigarettes They Sell

Source: SuperFantastic via FlickrMayor Michael Bloomberg put forward a bill this week that would force tobacco vendors to hide the
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Dec
21
Gun Control Rally Across Brooklyn Bridge Organized by State Senator Eric Adams

Gun Control Rally Across Brooklyn Bridge Organized by State Senator Eric Adams

State Senator Eric Adams is organizing Hands Across the Brooklyn Bridge [http://www.nysenate.gov/blogs/2012/dec/19/hands-across-brooklyn-bridge]
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Aug
16

Speaker Quinn Seeks To Lower Restaurant Violation Fines

Mayoral candidate and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is making attempts to reduce the fines the city presents to restaurants
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Jul
03

A Letter From Councilman Vincent Gentile On The New Fiscal Year Budget And What It Means For Our Community

Councilman Vincent Gentile Writes: > Even during these tough economic times, this was a banner year for our great city.
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