Selvena N. Brooks-Powers represents the 31st City Council District, which includes the communities of Arverne, Brookville, Edgemere, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, Rosedale, and Far Rockaway. She serves as the Chair of the Committee on Criminal Justice and is directly responsible for the oversight of the closure of Rikers Island and transition to Borough-based jails. Selvena was the first-ever Black woman to serve as the City Council’s Majority Whip and the first Chair to lead the newly formed Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. She is also appointed to the National League of Cities’ Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee, and the Race, Equity, and Leadership Council.
Selvena has devoted her time at the Council to ensuring Southeast Queens and the eastern end of the Rockaway Peninsula have equitable access to city resources. She has directed over $470 million of capital and discretionary funds toward infrastructure and community-based programs in her district, including schools, parks, firehouses, and so much more. She continues to fight for resources for a community that has been underserved by the city for too long. She worked to secure $95 million in restoration funding for the 116th Precinct, as well as $50 million and land for a certified trauma center on the Rockaway Peninsula.
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