Tag: Melissa Mark-Viverito
Today from 12-1 PM, the offices of the New York City Council will turn out all the lights in order to “raise awareness of energy conversation and the availability of daylight during standard work hours,” according to the Associated Press. Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito said turning the lights off will “make us all a little […]
Carmen Yulin Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, is visiting New York City. Her hotel is in the Bronx. The Daily News reports that on Wednesday she hailed a yellow cab and asked the driver to take her to the hotel. Once the trip began, he told her that he didn’t know how […]
What a week for weed. Days after the police commissioner and mayor held a joint press conference to announce sweeping new changes to NYC’s pot polices — ironically bringing them more inline with the existing 1977 law — the speaker of the City Council voiced her support for the full legalization of cannabis. “It’s not […]
A bill to be introduced in City Council today would establish a New York City municipal ID card that could be used to access basic services across the five boroughs. “It’s not a driver’s license,” said Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Vivierto, who supports the legislation, adding that the card would allow New Yorkers to enter places like […]
