New York City’s Version of White House Open Petition Website Hits a Roadblock

New York—City Council members introduced a bill several weeks ago that would create an open petition website for New Yorkers to voice their concerns, similar to the White House’s “We the People” website.
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New York City’s Version of White House Open Petition Website Hits a Roadblock
New York City Councilman James Vacca at a hearing in City Hall, March 2014. In September, Vacca co-sponsored a bill to create a city open petition website similar to the White House's "We the People" website, but the mayor's digital director rejected the idea at an initial hearing on the bill, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (Seth Hirsch/Epoch Times)
Annie Wu
10/1/2014
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10/8/2018

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Annie Wu joined the full-time staff at the Epoch Times in July 2014. That year, she won a first-place award from the New York Press Association for best spot news coverage. She is a graduate of Barnard College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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