Christine Quinn

1 in 8 children in NYC public schools are homeless, a record number. Christine Quinn talks about the challenges homeless families face, and offers solutions to this longstanding problem.

What we know of the mayor's indictment so far.

Christine Quinn reacts to President Biden dropping out of the campaign, especially in her role as a Democratic delegate, and talks about the protests against homeless shelters.

The Adams administration is seeking to suspend New York City's 'right to shelter' law as it struggles to meet the demands of the migrant crisis.  

Christine Quinn discusses the migrant crisis in New York City and the solutions to housing migrants coming to the city. 

Christine Quinn talks about homelessness and schools and New York's first woman governor

Christine Quinn discusses this year's primaries, and what voters should look for in a candidate for mayor.

Christine Quinn offers a solution to the housing problems plaguing the homeless.

Christine Quinn advocates on behalf of the governor's efforts to extend the sexual assault policies recently instituted in public universities to New York's private colleges.

Our final round of mayoral primary candidate interviews concludes with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn. She discusses her strategy over the next four days, her policy proposals, and takes your calls. If you have a questions for Christine Quinn, call 212-433-9692 or post here.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn joins Brian Lehrer to talk about her State of the City address and the "middle class squeeze." + In Final State of the City, Bloomberg To Frame H...

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn reports on her visit to Staten Island schools this morning, plus recovery efforts throughout the five boroughs.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn talks about her grandmother, Helen Shine Callaghan, who survived the Titanic. Callaghan was 20 when she was coming over from Belfast, one of only 40 Irish Titanic survivors who would make it to America.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn discusses her State of the City address and other legislative matters. 

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn gives an update of FoodWorks: A Vision to Improve NYC’s Food System report, issued a year ago by the New York City Council. The report examined agricultural production, processing, distribution, consumption and post-consumption of food in New York, and proposes 60 strategic actions to improve health, community, and economic development and sustainability. She's joined by Rob Behnke, CEO and Founder of The Brooklyn Salsa Company, which has designated funds to aid cooperative farmland is taking strides towards Carbon Neutrality, has also teamed up with Community Gardeners, Local CSAs, and Public Schools to transform the rooftops, compostable landfills, backyards, empty lots, cement parks and into a urban farmland.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn discusses budget news and other city issues, including Occupy Wall Street, new jobs proposals, and the living wage bill. 

Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council, talks about Monday's cyberbullying summit, and other pressing City Council news.

Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council, discusses the pilot program to turn vacant condos into affordable housing.  Rafael Cestero, commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, joins the conversation and discusses the pilot program as well as his tenure as HPD commissioner, which is coming to an end this week.

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Christine Quinn, speaker of the New York City Council, discusses the pilot program to turn vacant condos into affordable housing.  Rafael Cestero, Commissioner of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development, joins the conversation and discusses the pilot program as well as his tenure as HPD commissioner, which is coming to an end this week.

 

I fully recognize that Governor Cuomo has no choice but to make tough decisions and pass a budget that has cuts in it. All I ask is that New York City not be cut worse than anywhere e...