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Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams, center, «takes a knee» with other Council members at City Hall in support of former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and other Council members at an interfaith rally.

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According to Acts 15, Paul, at the Council of Jerusalem, won the support of Peter and James and the other members of the Jerusalem church for his position that gentile believers did not need to be circumcised.

The document was sent to all member churches, asking them «to prepare an official response to this text at the highest appropriate level of authority, whether it be a council, synod, conference, assembly or other body.»

The Australian Beverages Council's Members in both WA and from other parts of Australia have expressed dismay at the lack of communication and consultation between the Minister's office and key industry players.

At a recent Library Board meeting that drew City Council members, homeowners groups and other city leaders, library and park officials agreed to form a committee to explore using land south of 95th Street, near Neuqua Valley High School, for the proposed facility.

At a meeting before members of the Corridor Planning Council for Central Lake County in Lake Zurich, Long Grove officials introduced several consultants who agree with them that the state should consider other alternative sites for Illinois 53.

At noon, NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council members, tenants, and dozens of other stakeholders gather in support of legislation reauthorizing critical rent laws, and call on Albany to close landlord loopholes and to enact laws immediately strengthening existing tenants protections, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The newly elected NYC Council speaker, Corey Johnson, accused New York City police officers and federal law enforcement agents of acting violently during the protest at which the two council members and more than a dozen other demonstrators were arCouncil speaker, Corey Johnson, accused New York City police officers and federal law enforcement agents of acting violently during the protest at which the two council members and more than a dozen other demonstrators were arcouncil members and more than a dozen other demonstrators were arrested.

At 1 p.m., Brooklyn Councilman and LG candidate Jumaane Williams and other council members honor the president of African American Women in Cinema, Terra Renee, and other members of the organization, City Hall, Council Chambers, Mancouncil members honor the president of African American Women in Cinema, Terra Renee, and other members of the organization, City Hall, Council Chambers, ManCouncil Chambers, Manhattan.

Leaving aside the fact that the Council Member involved in the negotiations on the other side of the table from Johnson, Tish James, said flat out that she has no recollection of Corey Johnson's role in securing the higher percentage, no housing of any sort was built at all at 470 Vanderbilt.

Other commission members were Scott P. Campbell, executive director of the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Rose Harvey, commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick - Martin Institute; Kelsey Louie, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis; Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need; Melissa Sklarz, development director at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Community Center.

Also at 11 a.m., the Legal Aid Society, Coalition For The Homeless, Picture the Homeless, Brooklyn Defender Services, Bronx Defenders, VOCAL - NY, Communities United for Police Reform, NYC Council members and others call on de Blasio and the NYPD to stop homeless shelter warrant sweeps, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 1 p.m., NYC Council members Carlos Menchaca and Rory Lancman and others denounce the mayor's executive budget proposal that would restrict access to lawyers to immigrants convicted of certain crimes, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

CITY HALL — The City Council doesn't have the power to reign in the NYPD's controversial stop - and - frisk program, the Bloomberg administration argued Wednesday during a heated hearing that had members at each other's throats.

Crowley, other Council members, advocates and service providers rallied at City Hall last week.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who has been an outspoken critic of the the 328 - bed facility for the homeless and substance abuse patients, said in a letter to constituents that she and other City Council members were presenting a resolution to the City Council's Committee on General Welfare at a public hearing at 10:30 a.m Wednesday.

He knows the difference it makes to unite action at the local, state and federal levels, and why it is important to build strength among City Council members and other local elected officials.»

On Tuesday, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and other council members joined officials from the Bloomberg administration to announce a new round of measures aimed at easing some of the biggest burdens facing small busiCouncil Speaker Christine Quinn and other council members joined officials from the Bloomberg administration to announce a new round of measures aimed at easing some of the biggest burdens facing small busicouncil members joined officials from the Bloomberg administration to announce a new round of measures aimed at easing some of the biggest burdens facing small businesses.

Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.

To win a second term, Sheehan will need to get through the pivotal primary against McLaughlin and 15th ward council member Frank Commisso Jr., and, as in the 2014 election, could face at least two opponents representing other political parties come November.

In addition to the Ampuero family, others at tonight's vigil included State Senator Jose Peralta, City Council Member Danny Dromm and advocacy organizations Make Queens Safer, Families for Safe Streets and Transportation Alternatives.

The other two cabinet members were however present in the meeting which held at the Council Chambers in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday and, as such, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

As with other instances of council members playing at protest, nothing is at stake.

Also at 5 p.m., Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., NYC Council Members Ritchie Torres and James Vacca and others attend vigil for the victims of the Orlando attack, The Bronx County Building, 851 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

At 1 p.m., Assemblywoman Barbara Clark, Sen. Leroy Comrie, Rep. Greg Meeks, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, City Council members, minority advocates and other community, government, political and religious officials are scheduled to participate in an MLK Day event featuring a keynote presentation by NY1 anchorwoman Cheryl Wills; Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, 161 - 04 Jamaica Ave., Queens.

Also at noon, NYC Council Members Daniel Dromm and Andy King, the Jails Action Coalition and other groups hold rally to push for changes in treatment of people detained and incarcerated on Riker's Island, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Council members Antonio Reynoso, Brad Lander and I. Daneek Miller, Transportation Alternatives and others release a report on the safety of private sanitation trucks, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Cuomo's proposal for a developer to build a lodge on Goat Island would harm the island's reputation as a place of natural beauty, and also would put other hotels in the Falls at a competitive disadvantage, members of the Niagara Falls City Council and the Niagara County Legislature say.

At 6 p.m., Sen. Leroy Comrie, with Assembly members Alicia Hyndman, Clyde Vanel, and David Weprin, City Council members Rory Lancman and I. Daneek Miller and others host a Town Hall Against Hate, Jamaica Muslim Center, 85 - 37 168th St., Manhattan.

At 10 a.m., NYC City Councilman I. Daneek Miller joins Council members, RWDSU President Stuart Appelbaum, UFCW Local 1500 and others to rally in anticipation of a vote on the Grocery Worker Retention Act, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 10:30 a.m., NYC Council Member Mark Levine will be joined by several members from the Bus Turnaround Coalition in Upper Manhattan to speak about New York City's other transit crisis — the bus system — in addition to calling for significantly faster implementation of Transit Signal Priority, NW Corner of 145th and Broadway, New York City.

Also at 11 a.m., fast - food workers and allies rally and meet with NYC Council members to urge them to quickly pass a set of bills to ensure they and other low - wage workers «hold onto gains they've won as US workers face an uncertain future under a new presidential administration in Washington,» City Hall, Manhattan.

The probable cause, Smith told the judge, points to LoPorto, McInerney and at least seven others connected to the Democratic party in Troy, including five members of the City Council.

Bronx, NY — As anti-Semitic hate crimes sweep the nation at alarming rates, Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Council Member Andrew Cohen and Congressman Eliot Engel, in partnership with the Riverdale YM - YWHA, joined members of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale and other community leaders to condemn the disturbing acts during a rally at the Riverdale YM - YWHA Thursday night.

At 10 a.m., state Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, New York Democratic Lawyers Council members and others discuss steps being taken to counteract Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's call for «voter suppression,» Peter Chema Senior Center, 435 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Council members Helen Rosenthal and Ydanis Rodriguez will gather with advocates and others to call for the creation of an independent commission to study cost reform at the MTA, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 10 a.m., Sen. Leroy Comrie, Assemblywoman Vivian Cook, NYC Council members Ruben Wills, I. Daneek Miller and Robert Cornegy and others attend a street co-naming ceremony to memorialize D'Aja Naquai Robinson, Sutphin and Rockaway boulevards, Queens.

Last week, the Common Council's Finance Committee voted 3 - 2 against the sales tax agreement their mayor had negotiated, with some members reserving the right to vote the other way when it comes to the floor at regular session on June 7.

BRONX — In order to better serve his constituents beyond the hours of 9 - 5, New York City Council Member Andy King and his staff will be hosting «Constituent Services Night» every other week at a different NYCHA housing development in -LSB-...]

This morning, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and a gaggle of other members unveiled the council's preliminary budget recommendations, which include hiring an additional 1,000 cops, eliminating school lunch fees and creating a panel to look at ways to overhaul the city's arcane property taCouncil Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and a gaggle of other members unveiled the council's preliminary budget recommendations, which include hiring an additional 1,000 cops, eliminating school lunch fees and creating a panel to look at ways to overhaul the city's arcane property tacouncil's preliminary budget recommendations, which include hiring an additional 1,000 cops, eliminating school lunch fees and creating a panel to look at ways to overhaul the city's arcane property tax code.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and Council member Annabel Palma, the head of the Bronx Council delegation, joined up with other Council members and environmental justice advocates at City Hall today to rail against Mayor Bloomberg's plan to shelve the building of four new waste transfer stations — three Manhattan and one Brooklyn.

Mark - Viverito got 29 council members, and six other elected officials, to sign her letter, which she began circulating as outrage mounted over a plan to name Lopez - Rivera the first «National Freedom Hero» at the June 11 parade.

At the hearing, several lawmakers questioned why Zemsky and others in the Cuomo administration resist additional oversight by the state comptroller, Tom DiNapoli, to approve some of the projects, and whether the Development Council board members should be subject to greater ethical disclosure rules.

Unlike a garden party at Buckingham Palace where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip mingle amidst the guests, de Blasio and McCray spoke to those assembled from a stage and slipped away afterwards without meeting guests other than the most high - powered, including City Council members and the mayor's own commissioners.

At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Vivertio, along with Council Members Paul Vallone and Vincent Gentile and others, will hold a Celebration of Italian Heritage at the Council Chambers in City HalAt 5:30 p.m. Wednesday City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Vivertio, along with Council Members Paul Vallone and Vincent Gentile and others, will hold a Celebration of Italian Heritage at the Council Chambers in City Halat the Council Chambers in City Hall.

«What the borough president and I wanted to do was simply have an event where people could just meet each other, get to know each other, and build relationships,» said Council Member Greenfield at the event, who noted that there is a «commonality of interests» between the Jewish and Latino communities, especially as both share the immigrant experience.

Currently the city's Common Council has six members; one is elected to represent the city at large while the other five are elected from wards.

Other changes include a shift in the way legislation will be introduced at the council, and the creation of a legislative drafting unit designed to help members speed up the bill writing process.

In attendance at this event were members of both the local Hispanic and Jewish communities, as well as distinguished guests, such as Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.; Congressman Eliot Engel; New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito; New York State Senate Co-Leader Jeff Klein; New York State Senator Gustavo Rivera; New York State Assemblyman Marcos Crespo; New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz; New York City Council Member Andrew Cohen; Consul General of Israel in New York Ambassador Ido Aharoni; and Executive Vice President & CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, Rabbi Michael S. Miller, among others.