New York Post (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday warned one of New York's biggest developers that its $15 billion plan for the West Side Rail Yards must include more affordable housing to win approval. "We will expect a guarantee of a minimum number...
Joe. My. God. (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Hundreds of New Yorkers gathered on the chilly Christopher Street Pier tonight to honor the memory of murdered gay teen Jorge Mercado and to call on the federal and Puerto Rican governments to charge his killer with a hate crime. A broad coalition of LGBT, Hispanic, and progressive groups were represented by numerous speakers who spoke in English and Spanish (and more often, both). Newly elected...
The Neighborhood Retail Alliance (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
... and pressuring fellow members to help him move on his top priority. The main resistance comes from Speaker Christine Quinn—Mr. Jackson said Mr. Yassky was deferring to her on a vote as is customary—who says she believes the bill would be ruled illegal by the courts." Perhaps so, but as Eliot reminds us, there have been numerous bills that were of questionable...
PinkNews.co.uk (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Council Speaker Christine Quinn, an out lesbian, said: "The attack against any American because of their sexual orientation or gender identity is unacceptable, and will be prosecuted to the highest and fullest extent of the law."
365 Gay News (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... Lopez Mercado and Jason “Jaysen” Mattison Jr . Similar events were held across the country and the speakers at the Christopher Street pier were the usual suspects. Community activists and organizers, politicians (City Council Speaker Christine Quinn can still fire up a crowd), and a D-Lister or two. All the talkers were fine, giving a detective proper grief for implying...
Rod 2.0:Beta (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... weather to gather at the Christopher Street Pier to honor the memory of murdered gay teen. Council Speaker Christine Quinn, GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios, openly gay Council member-elect Danny Dromm and Project Runway fashion designer Malan Breton spoke to the crowd. The New York City photos are via . There were 20 nationwide events. Some attending the rallies also carried...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
... drunk adult crashed a van full of children, killing her and injuring her six friends. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn told reporters , "It is tragic that it had to take the loss of Leandra Rosado's life in order for this to come to our attention and for action to be taken." Both houses also passed the Authorities Reform Bill Wednesday, which is meant to bring...
