Amy Goodman
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Outgoing NY City Council Speaker on Her Work to Close Rikers, Expand Living Wage, Protect Immigrants
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20:22Now PlayingWe look at one of the most progressive city councils in New York City’s history and the woman who helped lead the agendaSpeaker Melissa MarkViverito, who occupies the second most powerful post in city government. MarkViverito was first elected to New York City Council in 2005 and was named speaker in 2014. During her time as speaker, the council expanded living wage requirements, expanded paid sick leave, established a city bail fund and a municipal identification card for undocumented immigrants, limited cooperation between immigration authorities and the city’s police and jails, also funded free legal advice for immigrants in detention who face deportation. During her tenure, she also got Mayor Bill de Blasio to agree to close the city’s notorious Rikers Island jail. We speak with Speaker Melissa MarkViverito, whose term winds down at the end of this year due to term limits.
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