declined to attend New York City Council hearing on how its stores affect small businesses and communities. The hearing was spearheaded by City Council speaker Christine Quinn, a vocal critic of Wal-Mar...
On May 15, 2012, the New York City Council proposed Int. #0857-2012 (the Proposal), which would amend the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit discrimination against job applicants and employeesbased on their cred...
New York City Council is now demanding records from the Sheriff's Office. Councilmembers want to know exactly how much money his office seized from the smoke shops. Councilmembers Gale Brewer and Justin Brannan also called for Miranda to clarify testimony he gave during a September hearing on c...
"A shelter system in New York City was created to stabilize people, to help them on their journey. This rule does exactly the opposite," said Council Member Alexa Aviles, chair of the Immigration Committee. A public hearing on the legislation was held after the rally. "This system has allo...
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New York, NY – Today the City Council's Contracts Committee held a hearing chaired by Council Member Ben Kallos focusing on new legislation which would update the City's Environmental Preferantial Purchasing Program. The proposed changes affect some $20 billion in spending that...
Before being joining the New York City Council, Lai managed large-scale technology projects and performance measurement programs in the Human Resources Administration, the social services agency of the City of New York. He also evaluated programs in the Boston non-profit sector. Lai graduated from ...
Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia testified at a City Council hearing that such a fee has been a "successful approach in other cities." Still, Garcia said requiring stores to charge a dime was "one of many strategies" possible here, and the administration was working to "understand what ha...
City Council member Erik Bottcher told the Associated Press. (AP) vehicles with illegally changed parts can produce extremely loud sounds. He said they have been a growing problem in recent years. Bottcher supports the use of radar to reduce noise in the city. New York City already has some...