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	New York City Council - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York.
		The council monitors performance of city agencies and makes land use decisions as well as legislating on a variety of other issues.
		The City Council also has sole responsibility for approving the city budget and each member is limited to two consecutive terms in office.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_City_Council (178 words)

	New York City Hall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		New York City Hall is the center of New York City's municipal government.
		The mayor's office is in City Hall, the City Council meets there, and press conferences are frequently held on the steps.
		City Hall is in Lower Manhattan, on Murray Street between Broadway and Park Row.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/New_York_City_Hall (236 words)

	New York City Council Stated Meeting Report - March 24, 2003
		While the council's total operating budget did decrease, the amount of money for council member salaries and bonuses actually increased by $70,000 because more stipends were added for those who chair committees.
		The council passed no new laws on March 10, in part because much of its time is currently consumed by budget hearings.
		The council also honored the life of Harriet Tubman, a slave who escaped from the south in 1849 and helped thousands of others do the same as part of the "underground railroad." Fulton Street in Brooklyn will soon be renamed in her honor.
	www.gothamgazette.com /searchlight/council.2004.03.10.shtml (573 words)

	New York City Council Stated Meeting Report - December 15, 2003
		The council overrode the mayor's veto by a vote of 44 to 5 (with 1 abstention).
		The mayor opposes the bill because it would require the city to implement the online registry in a specific timeframe; 60 percent of the system must be in place in two years and 75 percent must be completed in the next four years.
		The council was unanimous in its veto override of the electronic death registry bill.
	www.gothamgazette.com /searchlight/council.2004.02.04.shtml (726 words)

	New York City Council Committee on Housing and Buildings (March 14, 1997)
		We're trying to protect housing all over the City, where people are living together as my colleagues have reported, two families, three families, where everybody is earning money and pooling it and where there is still 50 percent of their income going to pay rent.
		COUNCIL MEMBER PAGAN: For the record, I would like to state that this is the first time in my six-year history in the Council that I'll be not with my Committee Chairman and friend.
		Most importantly, the City uses in rem housing which was previously stabilized housing, which was decontrolled by the City of New York because the rents were not sufficiently high enough to operate the building.
	www.tenant.net /Alerts/Guide/innings/cb31497.html (5216 words)

	U.S.Read - Flight 587 - New York City Council Hearing - Part 1
		On August 19th, I was contacted by the Office of New York City Council Member, Miguel Martinez, who had proposed a resolution calling on the House of Representatives to appoint the appropriate Committee to oversee, and hold hearings into, the Flight 587 investigation, the safety of the Airbus A300-600, and pilot training.
		Council Member Martinez was sensitive to the concerns and frustrations of his constituents and drafted the resolution.
		I sighted the New York Daily News accounts released the week of the Hearing where their investigators successfully carried on objects that looked like weapons or could be used as weapons in 14 of 14 attempts.
	usread.com /flight587/Council_Rez/Council_Rez.html (1444 words)

	wnbc.com - News - Interview: Gifford Miller, New York City Council Speaker, Discusses Education And Politics In New ...
		The first is that the council places a greater emphasis on the sorts of issues that the court of appeals focused on: reducing class size and teacher quality; and a greater emphasis on reaching those goals now.
		We've passed a--you know, we're a new group, or I've been in--around for now eight and a half years, but of the council 45 of the 51 members were new as of at least 2002.
		I mean, we've passed more legislation than any council in history, more legislation that's meaningful in terms of really lifting people out of poverty, and passed the two toughest budgets in the history of the city of New York and done so almost unanimously.
	www.wnbc.com /news/2973327/detail.html (4267 words)

	David Kopel & Paul Blackman on RNC '04 & NRA on National Review Online
		The original version of this year's New York City resolution complained that the NRA's "stated goal" is to preserve the rights "guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution." The draft resolution also urged the Republicans to bar the NRA from the Republican Convention.
		The NRA, as the New York resolution accurately notes, has lobbied against legislation banning some guns, and against sharply restricting who may own guns; it has lobbied in favor of legislation that would prevent gun registration, and also in favor of legislation to prohibit abusive lawsuits against lawful firearms manufacturers.
		The city council's action is preposterous and hypocritical: The council denounces political diversity (energetic defense of constitutional rights) while proclaiming its love of "diversity." By the council's reasoning, violent criminals add "diversity" and "vibrancy" to a city, but constitutional-rights advocates do not.
	www.nationalreview.com /comment/kopel_blackman200408300841.asp (1843 words)

	Real Estate Weekly: Council delays waste plan vote - New York City Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The New York City Council last week voted unanimously to delay it's decision on a comprehensive 20-year solid waste management plan, which has been the center of much controversy mostly because it recommends at least one new incinerator.
		The City Council must approve the submission of the proposed plan to the State Department of Environmental Conservation.
		One Council spokesperson said the consultants hired by the Council testified that the proportion of recycling vs. incineration predicted in the Solid Waste Management is incorrect.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3601/is_n49_v38/ai_12465391 (711 words)

	New York's City Council opposes Iraq war (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		An antiwar vote Wednesday by the City Council in New York, the city that suffered the greatest loss of life in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, has further exposed the Bush administration’s hypocritical attempt to exploit those deaths as a pretext for aggression against Iraq.
		The resolution passed by the council opposed any military action unless it could be demonstrated that “Iraq poses a real and imminent threat to the security and safety of the United States” and that all other options for achieving compliance with UN resolutions had failed.
		It was clear that the shift came as council members sniffed the political winds and concluded that their constituencies were overwhelmingly opposed to an attack on Iraq, making approval of a resolution a safe political move.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2003/mar2003/nycc-m14.shtml (663 words)

	State Politics & Policy \| New York City Council Overrides Mayor Bloomberg's Vetoes of Emergency Contraception Bills - ...
		The New York City Council on Wednesday overrode Mayor Michael Bloomberg's (R) vetoes of two bills that would expand access to emergency contraception in the city, the
		The City Council voted 43-8 to override Bloomberg's veto of a bill (278A) that would require pharmacies to post signs stating whether they dispense EC.
		The Council also overrode by a vote of 47-4 Bloomberg's veto of a bill (281A) that would require hospitals with city contracts to provide EC to rape survivors (Lombardi,
	www.kaisernetwork.org /daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?DR_ID=17127 (176 words)

	New York City Council opposes USA Patriot Act
		On February 4, the New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution denouncing provisions of the federal USA Patriot Act for infringing on civil liberties.
		The vote in New York City has particular significance given that it was the scene of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of nearly 3,000 office workers and emergency responders at the World Trade Center.
		The passage of the anti-Patriot Act resolution in New York reflects the widespread anger among the city’s 8 million residents over the Bush administration’s attempt to exploit the events of September 11 to justify foreign and domestic policies with which they strongly disagree.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2004/feb2004/nyc-f17.shtml (1130 words)

	New York City Council v City of New York (2004 NYSlipOp 00220)
		As indicated, the Agreement calls for New York Central to surrender the easements relating to the Highline back to the 23 servient property owners, including the City, whose properties were encumbered by the Highline.
		Under the City Charter, the agency entrusted with the responsibility for maintaining the City Map is the New York City Department of City Planning (City Charter § 198 [b]).
		Petitioners counter that by passing the New York City Grade Crossing Elimination Act in 1928 (L 1928, ch 677 [hereinafter 1928 Act]), the State Legislature mandated that the Highline be "deemed" part of the City Map.
	www.courts.state.ny.us /reporter/3dseries/2004/2004_00220.htm (3647 words)

	Bryan Pu-Folkes for New York City Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The New York Times in their endorsement of Bryan, observed that many of his opponent's "votes in the Council have been off key - like her opposition to the lead paint bill and a resolution calling on the government to uphold immigrant rights under the Patriot Act."
		The New York League of Conservation Voters is the nonpartisan political action arm of the New York environmental community, and is widely respected for its tireless advocacy on behalf of the people of New York to protect and improve the environment.
		A graduate of Queens College and New York University School of Law, Bryan inherited his values from his mother and father, immigrants from Burma and Jamaica who instilled in their children the importance of public service.
	www.bryanpufolkes.com (573 words)

	TalkLeft: New York City Council Rejects Patriot Act (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		New York City yesterday became the 251st "civil liberties safe zone" when its City Council passed a resolution rejecting portions of the Patriot Act.
		New York's had an anti-terrorism squad long before your hero Ashcroft decided he wanted to wipe his @ss with the US Constitution.
		The city council is much more representative of the people of NY Posted by kdog at February 6, 2004 07:50 AM I guess you have never been to NY Jim.
	www.talkleft.com /new_archives/005233.html (1793 words)

	Orthodox Union Testifies at New York City Council Hearing Supports Pro-Israel Resolution - July 9, 2002 - IPA Public ...
		We also urge the adoption of Resolution 214, introduced by City Council Speaker Gifford Miller, which calls upon the Council to condemn the brutal Palestinian suicide bomb terrorist attacks against Israel while expressing solidarity with the people of the State of Israel and sympathy for the loss of civilian lives.
		The people of the City of New York are aware that Palestinian youngsters are encouraged to become living weapons by terrorist organizations and their families are paid off by the state-sponsors of terrorism such as Iraq and Syria.
		“We strongly support and urge the Council to adopt Resolution 7, introduced by Councilman Oliver Koppell, which urges President George W. Bush and the United States government to declare the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian Liberation Organization to be terrorist organizations and to close the offices of the Palestinian Authority in New York.
	www.ou.org /public/statements/2002/betty11.htm (654 words)

	Nannies get new rights in N.Y.C. measure \| csmonitor.com
		NEW YORK – Many New Yorkers could not survive without their nannies - those child-loving, cradle-rocking, near members of the family.
		The new bill is expected to affect thousands of immigrants and minorities who often work long hours for less than minimum wage.
		That moment marked the beginning of what the Malaysian native calls a period of "abuse, exploitation, and humiliation." When Dumpangol tried to complain about her working conditions to the agency that had placed her, she says she was told she was too old (59 at the time) to be choosy about her jobs.
	www.csmonitor.com /2003/0516/p02s01-usgn.html (907 words)

	[DDN] New York City Council Resolution to Provide Broadband to Affordable Housing Residents (fwd)
		669, introduced by Council Member Gale A. Brewer, the Chair of the New York City Council's Committee on Technology in Government, calls upon City agencies to use their funding and regulatory power to support and encourage the provision of affordable high-speed Internet service and computer purchases for the benefit of residents of affordable housing.
		At a cost as low as $175 a unit, this is an investment New York can't afford not to make." This resolution represents a major accomplishment for One Economy Corporation, a national nonprofit that utilizes technology to help low-income people improve their lives.
		New York can set an example for other municipalities in helping our nation's low-income families to tap the transformative potential of technology." Res.
	mailman.edc.org /pipermail/digitaldivide/2005-February/001459.html (689 words)

	New York City Council oks gun law
		The City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed legislation that would allow crime victims to sue gun manufacturers and dealers who do not follow a set of selling and distribution guidelines.
		Guns used in New York crimes are usually bought in bulk in states with lax gun laws and then resold in the city on the fl market, said Yassky, a Brooklyn Democrat.
		But the president of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Tom King, called the bills "ludicrous" and said it was wrong to hold the gun industry responsible for criminals' actions.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1314895/posts (1507 words)

	wnbc.com - News - Interview: New York City Council Speaker Gifford Miller Discusses City Politics And His Possible Run ...
		The person should be confirmed by the City Council, as today, and they should serve, you know, a fixed term and not be just responsible and serve at the pleasure of the mayor.
		MILLER: I was born in New York, born and raised.
		I know the city and the state are supposed to currently put in $600 million, but that's a very valuable piece of property that the MTA owns.
	www.wnbc.com /news/3798125/detail.html (3843 words)

	A Follow-Up on the New York City Council's Hearing on the Human Services Extranet
		On February 6, 2003, the New York City Council held a special hearing on the proposed plan for a Human Services Extranet to serve New York City.
		The Integrated Human Services Task Force, as it is officially known, represents the city government's first acknowledged commitment to a project that has been discussed among city agencies and nonprofits for the last ten years.
		She was referring to the problem of nonprofits lacking the equipment and training to comply with new systems that might be required to participate in the New York City Integrated Human Services Project.
	www.uwnyc.org /technews/v6_n4_a2.html (897 words)

	The New York City Central Labor Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		NEW YORK CITY CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL ENDORSES MIKE BLOOMBERG CLC, Representing Nearly 400 Local Unions and 1.5 Million Workers, Praises Mayor's Record on Job Creation and Economic Growth Mayor Mike Bloomberg was endorsed today by the New York City Central Labor Council (CLC).
		New York is a city of immigrants, and we know that exploiting ANY group of workers is an attack on the living standards of all workers.
		New York City school teachers deserve our respect and every cent of the raise that the city of New York has agreed to.
	www.nycclc.org (803 words)

	New York City Documents
		New Visions for Public Schools is a private, not-for-profit organization that aims to improve the quality of education children receive in New York City's public schools.
		The New York City Independent Budget Office (IBO) is a publicly-funded agency established in 1996 to enhance official and public understanding of the largest municipal budget in the country.
		Inner City Press / Community on the Move (ICP) is a non-profit community, consumersU and civil rights organization headquartered in the South Bronx of New York City, engaged in cut-edge advocacy, reporting and organizing in the fields of community reinvestment, fair access to credit, insurance and telecommunications, environmental justice, and government and corporate accountability.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/lweb/indiv/usgd/nyc.html (4513 words)

	JewishPress.com > News > View Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The New York City Council overwhelmingly approved a resolution last week to ask the Bush administration and the UN to close the Palestinian mission to the United Nations in Manhattan.
		The City Council has no power to evict the PLO, but the council members felt that the resolution itself was an important statement.
		During the same meeting, the Council also passed a resolution declaring September 11, 2002 “a day of solemn remembrance to those who were lost and those who suffered at the hands of terrorists in New York at the World Trade Center.”
	www.jewishpress.com /news_article.asp?article=1474 (454 words)

	New York City Council
		We are especially pleased that the Council has developed Intro 373 to strengthen Local Law 69 and the reporting requirements for corporations receiving subsidies in exchange for creating and retaining local jobs.
		As we all know, New York City is undergoing a massive and unprecedented period of physical and economic development, from the Far West Side to Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn.
		In a society where the average CEO earns 500 times the pay of the average worker, there is no reason that companies receiving city funds under the pretext that they will create and maintain good jobs should not be held to task.
	www.itepnet.org /gjny/ll69_urban_agenda.htm (523 words)

	AlterNet: New York City Council Votes to 'Drop The Rock'
		This Resolution calls upon the New York State Legislature to adopt meaningful reform of the Rockefeller Drug Laws and Second Felony Offender Laws.
		Councilwoman Clarke spoke of the fact that for almost 30 years - a full generation - New Yorkers have been victimized by these extremely Draconian laws, which are unduly cruel and unusual punishment for the seriousness of the crime.
		This marked a new step in the ethical evolution of the New York City Council for this was the first time the Council has taken a position on Rockefeller Drug Law reform.
	www.alternet.org /story/14464 (1066 words)

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