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CONGRESSMAN

[PLEASE NOTE: EVENT IS TODAY]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: June 27, 2006
Contact: Aaron Troodler, (845) 548-5565

MEDIA ADVISORY

Graduation Ceremony/25th Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, June 29th at 1:00 PM
CM Liu Keynote Speech at 1:45 PM

NEW YORK INSTITUTE OF ENGLISH AND BUSINESS TO HOLD 25TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION, SPECIAL GRADUATION CEREMONY

The New York Institute of English and Business will celebrate the 25th
anniversary of its inception at a special graduation ceremony and
anniversary celebration on June 29th. The festivities will begin at
1:00 PM on June 29th, at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times

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For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 28th,
2006

Contact: Travis Proulx (w) 212.490.9535 (f) 212.490.2151 ©
917.363.5449

[NOTE: THIS NEWS CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE TONIGHT]

For Immediate Release
June 28, 2005
Contact: John Choe, 646-296-1455
Sent via Internet

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SUSPECTED KILLERS OF FAHUA CHEN, SLAIN RESTAURANT WORKER, ARRESTED
CM Liu & Widow of FaHua Chen to Speak Out Tonight at City Hall
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City Hall, NY – Council Member John C. Liu and family members of Mr.
FaHua Chen will respond to the arrest of his two suspected killers.
Mr. Chen, a food delivery worker, was shot to death while delivering a

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CONGRESSMAN

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 28, 2006

CONTACT: Walter C. Ayres
518-474-4527

ALBANY *The New York State Ethics Commission today announced that an employee of New York City Transit has agreed to pay the Commission $2,000 to settle charges that he took gifts from a vendor that did business with his agency.
Howard Wimmert, a Structure Maintainer at New York City Transit, was charged with accepting, for himself and his wife, dinners at the Marriott Marquis and tickets to the Broadway show The Producers, from Hilti, Inc. He also was charged with accepting a power tool from the same company. The value of the gifts was $930.34.

For Immediate Release
June 28, 2006
Contact: John Choe, 646-296-1455
Sent via Internet

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CM LIU: CITY RELIANCE ON MTA FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS LEAVES ROOM FOR
IMPROVEMENT
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CITY HALL, NY – Council Member John C. Liu, Chairperson of the
Transportation Committee, stated the following in response to
questions regarding today's announcement by the Mayor of the updated
plan for the evacuation of City residents in the event of coastal
storms and hurricanes.

"The Administration deserves credit for being proactive about

For Immediate Release
June 27, 2006
Contact: John Choe (646) 296-1455
Sent via Internet

*** News Release ***

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CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE $52.9 BILLION BUDGET
AGREEMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2006
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CITY HALL, NY - Council Member John C. Liu stated the following in
response to various questions concerning the $52.9 billion budget
agreement for fiscal year 2007, announced by City Council Speaker
Christine Quinn and Mayor Michael Bloomberg at 6:20 PM today on the

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News from NYS Housing Finance Agency (HFA)

For more information: Press Office, 212-688-4000, Ext. 681,
www.nyhomes.org

NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY JOINS RELATED APARTMENT
PRESERVATION TO CELEBRATE THE REHABILITATION AND PRESERVATION OF
APARTMENT COMPLEX IN FAR ROCKAWAY

FAR ROCKAWAY, NY -- (06/27/2006; 1800)(EIS) -- New York State Housing

Congress Authorizes First Ever Independent Study of Nation's Largest Oil Spill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              Contact:

June 27, 2006                                           Andrew Koneschusky (Weiner DC)  202-487-8470

Weiner Rated 7th Worst By NRA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE              Contact:

June 27, 2006                                           Andrew Koneschusky (DC)        202-487-8470

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY 10007
(212) 788-7116
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
June 26, 2006

Contact: John Collins
212.788.7121; 646.263.1877

Senior citizens, Council Members unveil plan to increase service for
New Yorkers by reducing insurance costs for senior vans
-$4 million will help Senior Centers purchase group insurance from lowest
cost providers-

CITY HALL, NY -- Council Member John Liu, Chair of the Transportation
Committee, joined by senior citizens and other Council Members, today
unveiled a plan to expand transit options for senior citizens by lowering

From: Gale Brewer [mailto:gale.brewer@council.nyc.ny.us]
Sent: Mon 6/26/2006 2:25 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients
Cc:
Subject: BREWER AND JACKSON HOLD JOINT HEARING ON IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

BREWER AND JACKSON HOLD JOINT HEARING ON IMPROVING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH TECHNOLOGY

Contact: Tyler Smith
(908) 418-8497

Contact: Bruce Lai
(212) 788-6975
(347) 563-1295

WHAT: Joint Committee Hearing on Technology in Education

Rep. Maloney, NYC Women Leaders to Urge Administration to Support Women's Sports

For Planning Purposes - Sent: June 26, 2006

Contact: Joe Soldevere - (212) 860-0606 office, (646) 831-1649 cell

**Press Event TODAY**

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS
**MEDIA ADVISORY**
June 25, 2006

Contact: John Collins
212.788.7121; 646.263.1877

Senior citizens and Council Members to unveil plan to reduce insurance
costs for senior vans, increase transportation services for New
Yorkers

CITY HALL, NY -- On MONDAY, JUNE 26 at 1:00 PM, Council Member John
Liu, Chair of the Transportation Committee, and other Council Members
will unveil a plan to expand transit options for senior citizens by
lowering the insurance costs paid to operate senior center vans.
Under Liu's plan, the City will make four million dollars available to