Councilmember Jessica Lappin | Democrat 5th District Manhattan

CBS News: City Council Green-Lights Cornell’s Roosevelt Island Campus
May 8, 2013 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The New York City Council has voted to approve construction of a university outpost on Roosevelt Island.

The $2 billion Cornell University Roosevelt Island Technology Campus and Office Complex project is slated to break ground next year.

“This world-class applied sciences and engineering campus is expected to have a $33 billion economic impact on the five boroughs, creating an estimated 48,000 new jobs and 1,000 spin-offs over the next three decades,” New York City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin told reporters including WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb ahead of the vote on Wednesday. “This is really a once in a generation opportunity to transform our economy and to drive innovation in this city.”

Crain's NY: Council green-lights Cornell tech campus
May 8, 2013 Cornell's new tech campus on Roosevelt Island got the official go-ahead from the City Council Wednesday, paving the way for the school to break ground in 2014.

The 2 million-square-foot applied science and engineering school, first announced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg in Dec. 2011, will occupy the site of the old Goldwater Hospital on the island's southern tip. Councilwoman Jessica Lappin said Wednesday's vote signals the beginning of the construction phase for the campus.

"It keeps Cornell well on track to break ground in 2014 and to open the campus in 2017," Ms. Lappin said.

NBC 4: NYC Allows Tens of Thousands of Overnight Construction Projects
May 7, 2013 Tens of thousands of construction projects receive after-hours permits throughout the year, NBC 4 New York has learned. The Department of Buildings alone hands out about 30,000 overnight work permits throughout the year.

The city that never sleeps seems to have a new culprit for all those sleepless nights: construction.

Tens of thousands of construction projects receive after-hours permits throughout the year, NBC 4 New York has learned. The Department of Buildings alone hands out about 30,000 overnight work permits throughout the year.
Fox 5: Rise in East Harlem sex crimes prompts safety campaign
April 10, 2013 In East Harlem's 25th Police Precinct, sexual assault complaints spiked by 333 percent over a two- year period; there were 13 complaints in 2013, compared to 3 in 2011.

"The spike in sexual assault complaints in East Harlem is alarming," said Council Member Lappin. "We're empowering New Yorkers, whether they're a victim or a bystander, to stand up and speak out to stop harassment."
MetroUS: ‘Alarming’ increase in East Harlem sex crimes
April 10, 2013 “The spike in sexual assault complaints in East Harlem is alarming,” Manhattan Councilwoman Jessica Lappin said.

Lappin, along with State Sen. Jose Serrano, handed out the flyers this morning at the East 116th Street 6 train subway station.

Manhattan Times: Jessica Lappin Endorsed by State Sen. José M. Serrano for Borough President
March 20, 2013

Councilmember Jessica Lappin has been endorsed by New York State Senator José Serrano.

CBS News: NYC Senior Citizen Services To Take Big Hit When Sequester Cuts Go Through
February 28, 2013 Here in New York, it would mean deep cuts to many things, including senior centers and hot meals for the elderly, CBS 2’s Marcia Kramer reported.

“Don’t starve our seniors,” Councilwoman Jessica Lapin (D-Manhattan).

That was the emotional plea from Lapin, who said New York City’s elderly population would be devastated if the budget cuts known as “sequester” go into effect.

NY Times: Rise in Complaints About Rats Prompts Call for New Eradication Program
February 19, 2013 New York City officials are calling for a publicly financed program to bait, kill and remove rats in the wake of reports that Hurricane Sandy sent droves of the rodents scurrying inland, with many of them taking up residence in new neighborhoods.

Councilwoman Jessica Lappin, whose district includes the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island, said she had been told of “alarming reports” about rat outbreaks. She has heard complaints of businesses having to shut down because of rodent-related health department violations, and of concern over what people perceive as more rats on the streets.

CBS News: NYC Council Members Still Awaiting Traffic Safety Info From DOT
January 24, 2013 “We want to know, not just where the 20 most dangerous intersections are, but what the plan is to fix those intersections,” Lappin told reporters in including WCBS 880′s Rich Lamb on Thursday.
NY Times: Health Chief Defends Decision Not to Evacuate Hospitals
January 24, 2013 Jessica S. Lappin, a City Council member from the Upper East Side, interjected, “So it was all or nothing?” No, Dr. Farley said, the city had instructed long-term care facilities, like nursing homes, to evacuate patients who were dependent on electricity, like those on ventilators, and it had told hospitals to reduce their census by canceling elective surgeries.

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