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Author Archives: donny
Lowest score
Christine Quinn receives the lowest score of all Manhattan Council Members on bills “protecting and advancing the basic human rights of New Yorkers.”
Posted in Human rights record, Obstructs Human Rights
Garbage condo
“Speaker Christine Quinn is moving into a new luxury condo in Chelsea — five months after pressuring a city agency to resolve a dispute over garbage near the building. The trash stink …. ended up costing the city housing authority $785,000.”
Posted in Abuse of power, Assault On Democracy
HR report card
“Quinn scored the lowest (on the human rights report card) amongst the Manhattan council members, with a C+ overall. Quinn got a D when it came to housing and a C for justice issues.”
Posted in Obstructs Human Rights, Tenants
Working women
“A prominent support of the legislation, Gloria Steinem, said ‘Speaker Quinn had a chance to really improve the lives of working women, especially low-income women, and chose not to.'”
Posted in Obstructs Human Rights, Workers
Fast tracks her own bills
“The report criticized Quinn for fast-tracking bills supported by herself or Mayor Michael Bloomberg, while leaving other popular bills to languish without a vote.”
Posted in Assault On Democracy, Autocracy
Gloria Steinem
“A majority of the City Council members support this bill. We ask you to take the lead and set an example of letting the democratic process work.”
Posted in Assault On Democracy, Kills veto-proof bills
sided with Mayor
“She sided with Mr. Bloomberg and against the majority of her fellow council members.”
Posted in Assault On Democracy, Separation of powers
Mayor’s agenda
“We found that the Speaker essentially pushed the Mayor’s agenda during her tenure, and prioritized the Mayor’s bills over that of fellow Council Members.”
Posted in Assault On Democracy, Separation of powers
prevented debate
“Since she took office as Speaker, Christine Quinn has prevented debate, not to mention a vote, on at least 13 bills with 26 or more sponsors, and at least 34 bills with more than 20 sponsors.”
Posted in Assault On Democracy, Kills veto-proof bills
Speaker’s priorities
“Very important bills that have been introduced in City Council have languished for years without ever being scheduled for a hearing or coming up for a vote. When this happens, it is usually a reflection of the Speaker’s priorities.”
Posted in Assault On Democracy, Autocracy