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Although an inspector general already exists within the Department of Investigation, aides to the speaker said Mark - Viverito's proposal would codify the position into law and be modeled after the inspector general the council helped create for the NYPD in 2013.

Not exact matches

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is typically thought to be Bloomberg's pick, threw her support behind the inspector general legislation last week, and said she was confident she had the support in the council to override a veto by theCouncil Speaker Christine Quinn, who is typically thought to be Bloomberg's pick, threw her support behind the inspector general legislation last week, and said she was confident she had the support in the council to override a veto by thecouncil to override a veto by the mayor.

But it was former comptroller Bill Thompson — the only African American candidate in the race — who suffered the most criticism from de Blasio and his supporters over his stance on the profiling ban, as well as the council measure to impose an inspector general on the police department.

One idea for improving oversight of the NYPD is to create an inspector general for the department, a move that Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and more recently City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, have supported.

The Speaker says the council's recently passed police inspector general bill will reign in the NYPD.

The comments came after City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the leading Democratic mayoral candidate and a usual ally of the mayor, last week threw her support behind a bill that would create a new inspector general for the NYPD, who would be charged with overseeing police policies, like the controversial stop - and - frisk practice.

City Council Speaker and Democratic mayoral candidate Christine Quinn announced last week that city lawmakers had reached a deal to install an inspector general to monitor the department.

NYC Council members are asking for an NYPD inspector general probe of how cops deal with the mentally ill after the fatal shooting of 66 - year - old Deborah Danner in the Bronx.

De Blasio called for not only the inspector general position to be created, but for the veto of a bill banning racial bias by the police department to be overridden by the council.

She vowed, if elected mayor, to work with the court - appointed monitor to implement changes, promising to use the new police inspector general position proposed by the council to «review and provide guidance to ensure that stop and frisk is done in a constitutionally sound manner.»

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- The fight over whether the NYPD needs an inspector general has apparently led to the demise of the love affair between Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

«I think it's about time that the council seriously consider having an inspector general for itself, to oversee what is obviously an area that is ripe for people with bad character.»

«The court's decision, along with the inspector - general bill I recently passed with my council colleagues, will go a long way to ending the unconstitutional use of stop - and - frisk in New York City,» the Democratic mayoral hopeful said at a press conference.

Last week, Olatoye faced more questions when a letter surfaced from NYCHA inspector general Ralph Iannuzzi revealing that she had given false testimony to the City Council about the qualifications of the workers who conducted the inspections.

During a discussion of a proposed city law that would create an inspector general to oversee the police department ---- something that four of the five candidates support ---- Quinn said the Council would be doing all it could in that bill.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Republican mayoral candidate Joseph Lhota is calling on City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to withdraw her support for a measure to have an inspector general oversee the New York City Police Department.

During the debate, Council Speaker Christine Quinn explained the responsibilities of a potential inspector general.

Separately, a bill before the City Council proposes appointing an inspector general to monitor the NYPD,.

City Council Speaker and Democratic mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn championed the inspector general measure in the cCouncil Speaker and Democratic mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn championed the inspector general measure in the councilcouncil.

The council voted in late June to create an inspector general for the police department and make it easier for people to sue for discrimination.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn does not support the ban on racial profiling but is in favor of creating an inspector general to oversee the NYPD.

The council voted to create an inspector general for the police department and make it easier for people to sue for discrimination.

The measure, which passed in the City Council in late June, along with a measure that would install an inspector general to oversee the NYPD, would allow those who feel they were racially profiled to sue the department and officers.

A week after a Staten Island grand jury voted not to indict a police officer in the death of Eric Garner, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is requesting the NYPD inspector general investigate how NYPD tracks, monitors and addresses alleged abusive conduct.

McMillan declined to answer any specific questions about the Byron report because the matter has been referred to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, which has the authority to investigate allegations of wrongdoing against inspectorInspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, which has the authority to investigate allegations of wrongdoing against inspectors gGeneral on Integrity and Efficiency, which has the authority to investigate allegations of wrongdoing against inspectorsinspectors generalgeneral.