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Nov 30, 2011
Garodnick to DEC: Too Many Unanswered Questions to Allow Hydrofracking
The prospect of hydrofracking raises too many significant questions crucial to the health and safety of New York’s residents, to the environment and to the State’s financial health to allow it to proceed at this time, Council Member Garodnick said in testimony before the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation.
Nov 22, 2011
Garodnick Applauds Court Ruling on Rent Overcharges in Stuyvesant Town
Council Member Garodnick applauded a court decision that ruled that the Roberts v. Tishman Speyer case – which ruled that landlords may not deregulate apartments in buildings that receive J-51 tax benefits – applies retroactively, meaning that Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village residents can seek damages for rent overcharges.
Nov 3, 2011
Garodnick Applauds Court Ruling on Rent Overcharges in Stuyvesant Town
Council Member Garodnick applauded a court decision that ruled that the Roberts v. Tishman Speyer case – which ruled that landlords may not deregulate apartments in buildings that receive J-51 tax benefits – applies retroactively, meaning that Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village residents can seek damages for rent overcharges.
Oct 28, 2011
Consumer Affairs Committee Explores Fan-Friendly Measures for Online Ticket Purchases
The Consumer Affairs Committee, chaired by Council Member Garodnick, held an oversight hearing on business practices that may hinder fans from getting a fair shot at buying in-demand tickets at their original, face value.
Oct 20, 2011
Garodnick, East Side Colleagues Call on DOE to Alleviate Overcrowding at P.S. 116
East Side elected officials from every level of government joined together in urging the Department of Education to seek out appropriate locations to alleviate severe overcrowding at P.S. 116 by “incubating” P.S. 281 at a temporary location before it opens in September 2013.
Oct 16, 2011
Elected Officials Keep Up Fight to Reopen Ruppert Playground
Council Member Garodnick was joined by Upper East Side colleagues, as well as Speaker Christine Quinn, in calling on the Related Companies to reopen Ruppert Playground.
Oct 5, 2011
Mayor, Garodnick, East Side Colleagues Announce Agreement on East Side Waterfront
Mayor Bloomberg, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Senator Liz Krueger, Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh and Council Member Garodnick jointly announced a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that provides a framework for the United Nations to make a substantial investment in its New York City campus, while also creating a source of financing for a long-awaited East River Esplanade between 38th and 60th Streets and additional park space.
Sep 28, 2011
Consumer Affairs Committee Conducts Hearing on Electronics Stores
The Consumer Affairs Committee, chaired by Council Member Garodnick, held an oversight hearing to explore complaints regarding electronics stores – a top-five source of consumer complaints citywide.
Sep 24, 2011
Garodnick: Second Avenue Subway Is Moving, but MTA Must Be More Efficient in Work, Mitigating Disturbances
At the release of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney's third annual report card on the Second Avenue Subway construction, Council Member Garodnick reaffirmed the project's importance to the East Side and the importance of the 16,000 construction jobs it has generated – but also said the MTA must find ways to reduce the project's impacts on merchants and residents.
Sep 19, 2011
Garodnick Joins Ribbon-Cutting for New Facilities at Gouverneur Hospital
Council Member Garodnick joined Lower East Side elected officials, community leaders and hospital representatives at the official opening of a new ambulatory care clinic and modern nursing home at the City-run Gouverneur Hospital.
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