Please join us in wishing @cmbrookspowers.bsky.social a very happy birthday! 🎂

Preliminary Budget meetings are on the horizon! Mark your calendar for the @council.nyc.gov Committee on #Transportation and #Infrastructure preliminary #budget hearing will take place on March 19 at 10am. Tune in.

The @council.nyc.gov Committee on #Transportation and #Infrastructure will convene an oversight hearing on the status of the yellow cab industry. We encourage the public to testify in-person, in writing, or online. #hearing

The newly opened 116th Precinct will hold its inaugural Community Precinct Meeting this week. Be sure to attend, meet the commanding officer and the police that will be in our community. If you wish to be a member or leader for the Community Council you will need to attend this meeting.

Looking to apply for U.S. citizenship? On Saturday at 10AM at York College, my office is partnering with @cuny.edu Citizenship Now, @cmbrookspowers.bsky.social, and CM Nantasha Williams to offer free citizenship application assistance. More details on the flyer ⤵

Last night, I took time to celebrate the work of the #SickleCell Awareness Foundation Corp Int. for their first gala. The work they do is critical to raising the awareness and providing support for children, families, and individuals with sickle cell disease maintaining a high-quality referral base.

Oh the places they’ll go! Today, I surprised some special students at PS 195 in my district with a check for more than $5 million to renovate the @nycparks #SunrisePlayground and technology upgrades for their school. #infrastructure #youth #communitydevelopment

We’ve allocated $1.2 million to build a brand new #soccer field to @successacademy.bsky.social #VillageAcademy & MS 53 students! As I’ve always said, our students should have all of the modern #infrastructure to ensure they have the absolute best educational experience right here in their community.

The students from PS106 helped to name our beautiful new community space that’s come to the #ArverneEast community! Introducing the Coastal Conservation Center! 🎉

Each year the #YouCanGoToCollege Committee hosts an achievement awards and scholarship benefit. The work this organization does all year long is transformative to countless young people preparing to enter college.

Today, the @nyccouncil.bsky.social held a joint hearing on #SubwaySurfing. This was the start of a much needed conversation to combat this pervasive act that has accounted for six lives this year alone. 🧵

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