By New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Council Education Chair Robert Jackson

Last week, the New York Times published an article that examined the rise in both the number of police officers and criminal charges for non-violent student behavior in America's schools. This is both...

By Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Women's Issue Committee Chair Council Member Julissa Ferraras and Health Committee Chair Council Member Maria del Carmen Arroyo

Friday's momentous decision by a federal judge to overturn the age restrictions on sale of Plan B (the morning after pill) is long overdue and a landmark...

All of New York City is in mourning today as we say goodbye to a great mayor, a great man and a great friend.

Ed Koch dedicated his life to the five boroughs. He loved this city fiercely and it loved him back. He saved us from the brink of...

By Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council Member Julissa Ferreras and Council Member Jessica Lappin

In light of egregious anti-choice laws being proposed around the country as we just passed the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, there is no time more critical than now to demonstrate our steadfast support...

By Christine C. Quinn and Annabel Palma

For most of us, a Thanksgiving feast with friends and family is the order of the day. However, many of our fellow New Yorkers don't know where their next meal -- let alone their Thanksgiving turkey -- is coming from.

Superstorm Sandy has...

This post was co-authored by Christine Quinn, Annabel Palma and Mary Brosnahan.

Imagine a child waking up each morning not knowing if he or she will have a place to sleep that night. Bouncing in and out of shelters, taking refuge in the crowded apartments of friends and relatives, staying...

Private Danny Chen took his own life in Afghanistan because of the hate and fear he felt around him. He enlisted in the army at the age of 19 to fight for ideals of freedom and democracy, only to face bullying and isolation from his fellow soldiers. We lost a...

This past year was an historic one for New York City's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. By working together, our families stood strong and proud, and through our collective strength and passion, we helped changed the landscape of our city for generations to come.

In June, New...

Today we commemorate World AIDS Day: the 30th anniversary of the first diagnosis of an epidemic that changed our lives forever. And while we've made major medical advances over the past three decades, we are still battling the spread of the disease into our communities.

On Tuesday, the City...

By Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Council General Welfare Chair Annabel Palma and New York City Coalition Against Hunger Executive Director Joel Berg

It's not easy asking for help. But in these tough economic times, more New Yorkers than ever need an extra helping hand to keep their...

The night Don't Ask Don't Tell formally ended, I was at a celebratory event at the Stonewall Inn in New York City. While I attend many events and cocktail parties in my role as Speaker of the New York City Council, this one was different. People weren't just celebrating the...

Co-authored by Mathieu Eugene

As we set out to enjoy the kickoff of summer fun this Memorial Day weekend, let's also remember the men and women who gave their lives for America and those who are still protecting us every day.

In a few months time, we will begin to...

Ever since I was a young girl, St. Patrick's Day has always been an important day for me and for my family. I remember my mother throwing elaborate parties for my grade school class at the aptly named St. Patrick's elementary school, and if it wasn't a school day we...

Since Election Day, I, like many LGBT Americans and their allies, have felt torn in two. On November 4th I was overjoyed to see Barack Obama become President-elect of the United States, and incredibly proud that the LGBT community played a central role in his victory. I was full of...

There's been a lot of talk in recent days about community organizers - and small town mayors. Now neither of these jobs usually gets a lot of press attention. But they both involve long days, hard work and yes, real responsibility.

So I was particularly disheartened to...