Bill Perkins's Press releases

New York Times, May 1, 2010

Despite Push, Success at Charter Schools Is Mixed

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICENEW YORK STATE SENATE

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Bill Perkins, ChairNew York State Senate Standing Committee onCorporations, Authorities & Commissions

 For Immediate Release March 17, 2010Contact: Cordell Cleare | ccleare@senate.state.ny.us| 212-222-7315   Chairman Bill Perkins Announces April 22nd Public Hearing on Charter Schools  Funding & relationships with affiliated companies to be examined; Diane Ravitch to testify                       

Saturday, February 13, 2010

11:00 AM - Press Conference (Click to Watch)

For Immediate Release Monday December 21, 2009For Information Contact:Cordell Cleare, Senator Perkins (646) 326-6601 cordellcleare@gmail.comCurtis Ellis (917) 861-2233 curtiswellis@gmail.com

Saturday, December 19thCommunity Meeting on Eminent DomainManhattan Pentecostal Church547 West 125th StNew York, NY 100279:30 AM - 11:30 AM

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICENEW YORK STATE SENATENotice of Public HearingTitle: Still “On the Waterfront”: Corruption at Our Local Ports

RICHARD L. BRODSKY                 BILL PERKINSChairman,                                            Chairman,Corporations, Authorities and         Corporations, Authorities and  Commissions                                       Commission422 Legislative Office Building       817 Legislative Office BuildingAlbany, NY 12248                               Albany, NY 12247    (518) 455-5753                                    (518) 455-2441    

For Immediate Release:         Sunday, August 16, 2009              

For Information Contact: Chris Valens at (845) 820-1807,Cordell Cleare at (646) 326-6601

Brodsky, Perkins, and Advocates Urge Governor to Sign Long-Awaited Authorities Reform Bill

Senator Bill Perkins (D-Harlem) and Assemblyman Richard Brodsky (D-Westchester) joined reform advocates to urge Governor Paterson to sign an authorities reform package passed by both houses of the legislature. An authority is a public agency that operates with minimal oversight. The legislation would impose transparency and accountability. The Governor threatened a veto.