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Monthly Archives: April 2011
blocked humane education
Christine Quinn “worked to defeat Reso. 497, which requires instruction in the humane care and treatment of animals in elementary schools… The Resolution was killed in the Education Committee because of arm-twisting by Council Speaker Quinn’s office. NYLHV believes that Speaker Quinn opposed Reso. 497 because of political friction with the bill’s sponsor, Council Member Avella, who
forced the bill to receive a hearing against her wishes.”
Posted in Blocks Animal Protections, OTHER
pets in housing – sponsor’s privilge
Speaker Christine Quinn has vehemently opposed this legislation (pets in housing), going so far as to break the Council’s own rules to block the bill from getting a hearing. In April 2008, at our request, Council Member Tony Avella, the bill’s sponsor, invoked the “Sponsor’s Privilege” rule. This little-known Council rule allows the sponsor of a bill to force a hearing and vote on their legislation. Quinn broke the rule, refusing a hearing and a vote on Intro 13, effectively killing this bill.”
Posted in Blocks Animal Protections, Pets
False arrests
“As former head of the Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project and as the council member for the West Side district where many of these (false prostitution) arrests took place, Christine Quinn should have called for an end to these arrests when they were first reported, in October 2008. Instead, she was virtually silent until February 2009, when activists threatened to hold a protest at the Mayor’s House, a move that would embarrass Quinn and the Mayor. It was her desire to prevent this protest, not her concern for the victims, that drove Quinn to call a meeting with representatives from the gay community – a meeting that clearly did not solve the problems.”
Posted in LGBT, Obstructs Human Rights
time to forget about scandal
On why Quinn overturned term limits, “Four more years as speaker will give voters time to forget about that (slush fund) scandal so that Quinn can make a run for Mayor, with Bloomberg’s support, in 2013.”
Posted in Backroom Deals, Term Limits
fake charities
“Among the dozens of fabricated groups that were slated to receive funds were the Immigration Improvement Project of New York” ($300,000), the “Coalition for a Strong Special Education” ($400,000) and the “American Association of Concerned Veterans” ($422,763). The total amount set aside in 2007 and 2008 for the fake organizations . . .was $4.7 million.”
Posted in Fake Charities, Slush Funds
Self-proclaimed champ of open gov
“City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, self-proclaimed champion of open government and would-be successor to Mayor Bloomberg, has a new title: Queen of the Slush Funds. Quinn acknowledged Thursday her office hid millions of dollars in the city budget during 2007 and 2008 under the names of some 30 bogus nonprofit groups.”
Posted in Fake Charities, Slush Funds
another law firm
“The firm Brune and Richard was hired Sept. 30 with a $90,000 retainer – and no public announcement. This, despite assurances from Quinn the process would be transparent.”
Posted in Local & Federal Investigations, Slush Funds
Controls legislative agenda
“The Speaker herself recently admitted that she only moves bills that she supports to the Council floor for a vote….The substance of the Council’s legislative agenda is therefore a reflection of the Speaker’s priorities.”
Posted in Abuse of power, Assault On Democracy
Assembly unconstitutional
“Multiple courts have ruled that the City’s assembly rules were unconstitutional. But instead of conducting public hearings and placing the matter into the hands of the City Council, Speaker Quinn allowed the NYPC to write these rules behind closed doors and then proceeded to rubber stamp them.”
Posted in Backroom Deals, Free Assembly
Civil liberties trampled
“Because she is a lesbian, I think the majority of people in the community find her very important and vital, but other people feel that civil liberties are being trampled.”
Posted in LGBT, Obstructs Human Rights