Christine Quinn

Moving Madison Square Garden

April 4, 2013, 4:40 pm

If Madison Square Garden is moved, where should it be moved to?

Chinese-Americans Must Choose Politics’ Purpose

April 2, 2013, 9:46 pm

The burden of history has borne heavily on the Chinese people, and those who claim to speak for them carry a special responsibility. As Chinese immigrants rise to prominence [...]

Paid Sick Leave Regulator Concerned Over New Role

March 29, 2013, 6:21 pm

NEW YORK—The new paid sick leave bill will fall under the responsibility of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), rather than the original plan to use the Department of Health. The DCA expressed reservations about its intended regulatory role on [...]

Quinn Celebrates Paid Sick Leave Agreement in NYC; Bloomberg Plans to Veto

March 29, 2013, 4:59 pm

Speaker Christine Quinn announced the details of the paid sick leave compromises, which includes a provision to pull the bill if the economy does not continue to trend up.

Quinn Makes Deal on Paid Sick Leave in New York City

March 28, 2013, 9:55 pm

New York City legislators, labor advocates and business leaders have struck a deal on the hotly contested issue of paid sick leave. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who [...]

Christine Quinn Officially Launches Bid for New York City Mayor

March 10, 2013, 10:32 am

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn formally launched her bid for New York City Mayor on Sunday morning with a tweet and a five-borough tour starting in the far northern [...]

Plastic Bag Ban for NYC to Follow Soft Drink Ban?

March 1, 2013, 5:55 pm

Could a plastic bag ban follow the soft drink ban in New York City?

No Housing Recovery for NYC Sandy Victims Until May

February 26, 2013, 3:53 pm

Hundreds of millions of dollars are coming to help the thousands of families still displaced from Hurricane Sandy, but the money won’t arrive until at least early May.