NEW YORK — resolution of New York City Council calling for end to the blockade of Cuba, Resolution 1092, has been introduced and is moving through the legislative process. ..…

Or those good old days when the playboy was allowed to launch campaign on The Exonerated Five by buying ads in New York newspapers promoting the death penalty.. On Friday, New York City council Corey Johnson appeared on CNN told Trump to not let the door hit..…

New York City Council has banned the sale of foie gras, saying it involves cruelty ducks are force-fed to ensure fattened livers. ..…

Quality of life for Cuomo does not mean increasing the quality of life for New Yorkers — it means the criminalization, racism and police brutality that we saw this week It means criminalizing Blackness and poverty, finding people to fill the four new jails that New York City..…

New York City Council members Ydanis Rodriguez and Inez Barron at Oct 17 press conference unveiling their resolution against the blockade of Cuba. NEW YORK — On the steps of City Hall on Oct 17, City Council representatives Inez Barron, Ydanis..…

Having population of less than 4,000 people was considered New York City just five years ago, and the work of legislators, advocates, justice experts and NYPD New York has made the impossible, said Council Member Donovan Richards, chair of Committee on Public..…

In New York City, First Lady Chirlane McCray, as sexually fluid, led coalition of LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and New York City Council in protest at City Hall solidarity with those on Washington, D.C. ..…

Between Mayor Bill de Blasio's and New York City Council, the city has budgeted $40 million towards Census outreach, the most funding ever put towards this effort. ... United Neighborhood Houses, nonprofit based New York City and member of that coalition, is..…

Nevertheless, this week Corey Johnson, speaker of New York City Council announced that he will move to repeal city-wide ban on orientation change efforts. ..…

New York City council members considering the unsolicited pictures issue, following complaints from train riders that men were using Apple's AirDrop feature to send explicit photos to other people in car. ... Council Joseph Borelli, Republican who helped bring the bill..…

This was bold move by the city of San Francisco to be the first one to take in calling out organization that has spent decades and millions of dollars to support guns, Rafael Espinal, member of New York City Council, told Mic.. ..…

McGuire, counsel to former Republican Governor George Pataki, is defending the in court who has been cross-endorsed by Working Families Party in the past and was first elected to New York city council as WFP, litigation. ..…

By the speaker of the There is snapshot that the governor posts of tweet New York City Council, Melissa Mark-Viverito, the president of Democratic National Committee. ..…

By string of emojis with the finger raised, Rosselló was working 18-hour days and releasing tensions when he called former New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Spanish word for whore and English told the board go yourself followed... ..…

Melissa Mark-Viverito, thanks so much for being with us, president of Latino Victory Project, former head of New York City Council, first Latino and woman of color to head New York City Council. ..…

New York City Council and Mayor Bill De Blasio agreed on Friday to New York City 2020 Budget that would allocate $250,000 to New York Abortion Access Fund, organization that helps arrange transportation for women seeking abortion to more states, reported New York..…

New York City Council and Mayor Bill De Blasio agreed on Friday to New York City 2020 Budget that would allocate $250,000 to New York Abortion Access Fund, organization that helps arrange transportation for women seeking abortion to more states, reported New York..…

Carlina Rivera, co-chair of New York City Council's Women's Caucus, told The Times that the city must stand as beacon for the rest of the country... ..…

In Monday, AVP Director of Community Organizing and Public Advocacy Audacia Ray said that representatives from the office and the office of New York City Council Corey Johnson attended the rally... ..…

the best approach is the Hate Violence Prevention Initiative that coalition of Jewish, Arab, LGBTQ, and community organizations have presented to New York City Council. ..…

New York City and City Council blamed ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft for the death of the taxi drivers. New York City Council last year introduced the package of bills that limit the number of rid-hail drivers. ..…

New York State Catholic Conference, Council of Churches and the Labor-Religion Coalition of New York State, Muslim and Jewish organizations all endorse the bill.. ..…

The New York City Council took stock and passed Stop Sexual Harassment NYC Act, package of 11 new laws to prevent sexual harassment in the public and sector, through push led by Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Council Member Helen Rosenthal, chair of Committee on Women..…

This week, bills banning ghost guns also passed House Connecticut and were introduced by New York City Council.. ..…

Letter, whose for argument time was granted, will get 10 minutes of the 40 minutes accorded to the challengers, director of ACLU's voting rights project for New York Immigration Council. ..…

Photo Michael Appleton Mayoral Photography Office The New York City Council's budget response to Mayor Bill de Blasio included $15 million to support in pay between defender and legal services offices with Corporation Counsel, and the former group of attorneys says there should be..…

Williams is the former of New York State Tenants & Neighbors, and was elected three times to New York City Council.. ..…

De Blasio's January appointment of Menin to head the city's census office was followed later that month by New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's announcement of Census Task Force, chaired by Council Members Carlina Rivera and Carlos Menchaca.. ..…

The new regulations were developed including Brighton Superintendent Kevin McGowan, president-elect of New York State Council of School Superintendents... ..…

The speaker of New York City Council, Corey Johnson, hosted the fundraiser that was the setting for the opening of Times article... report from New York City CBS affiliate noted that candidates for public advocate, elected position that serves both were..…

In the fall of 1985, New York made addition to its state Sanitary Code, d. Soon after, New York City Council passed Resolution 1685A, which directed Health Commissioner David Sencer to close bathhouses. ..…

New York City Councilman Chaim Deutsch, chairman of New York City Council Jewish Caucus, said in Feb 24 statement. ..…

In the year he coordinated Prince Edward County project, Parrish ran as Socialist Party USA for New York City Council.17 Parrish used his campaign to bring attention to in the city. ..…

New York City Council's Committee on Health has scheduled Wednesday, Jan., session to discuss plan to ban menthol and flavored cigarettes.. ... The proposal before New York City Council to ban menthol cigarettes is example of well-intention elected..…

New York is taking stand against radical new pro-abortion law that allows unborn babies to be aborted up to birth.. ..…

Ed Mechmann, director of policy at the Catholic Archdiocese of New York, wrote that the new regulations would give school boards unlimited power over private religious schools. majority of New York City Council, complained in letter to Education Department..…

Jessica Ramos, Mike Gianaris, and Luis Sepúlveda New York City Council members Jimmy Van Bramer and Brad Lander Comptroller Scott Stringer and former Cynthia Nixon held rally for Cabán Queens Jackson Heights neighborhood. ..…

This came during press conference held by Soliz, in which his country holds the rotating presidency of the Council, at the permanent headquarters of United Nations New York... The council should go to Gaza and West Bank, .. We hope the visit will turn into reality on..…

This week, National Urban League hosted New York State Council on Women and Girls for discussion on Black Women's Pay Equity Day, featuring distinguished group of women leaders led by Essence President Michelle Ebanks.. ..…

Last week, New York City Council approved a resolution declaring climate emergency that it hopes will mobilize efforts to forestall the devastation of purported global warming from greenhouse gas emissions.  ... ..…

New York City Council has floated bill to cap for one year the number of Uber and Lyft licensed cars allowed in the city. If Council members were to better understand the history of New York's taxi service, they might see why attempts to thwart market..…

They include Evan Wolfson, founder of Freedom to Marry Kate Kendell, director of National Center for Lesbian Rights Eliza Byard, director of GLSEN and Christine Quinn, the speaker of New York City Council.. ..…

Finding somewhere to change diaper while out and about New York can be said Council Member Dan Garodnick, co-prime sponsor of Intro. 1241-A.. ... Citizens Committee for Children of New York, Inc., thanks New York City Council and..…

NEW YORK - The National Council of Churches has launched project aimed at raising awareness of what it calls political prisoners - women and men. ..…