PRESS RELEASE
Friday, March 27, 2026
Bronx, NY — Council Member Amanda Farías joined the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG), Bronx Green-Up staff, and residents of Castle Hill Houses this morning for a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the installation of a new gazebo at Karol’s Urban Community Farm, a 1.3-acre resident-led farm located within the NYCHA development in the South Bronx.
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January 15, 2026
NEW YORK, NY – Following today’s vote of the New York City Council, Council Member Amanda Farías was appointed Chair of the Committee on Women and Gender Equity, where she will lead the Council’s legislative and oversight efforts to advance equity, safety, and economic security for women, trans, and gender-nonconforming New Yorkers.
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January 15, 2026
New York, NY — Today, New York City marked its first official Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Day as members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated gathered at City Hall, filling its halls in the organization’s signature colors: salmon pink and apple green. Their presence symbolically “painted” City Hall in recognition of the sorority’s enduring legacy of service, scholarship, and community leadership.
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PRESS RELEASE
October 28, 2025
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NEW YORK, NY – New York, NY — In a powerful show of unity and resolve, New York City Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías (District 18) today led a rally on the steps of City Hall alongside survivors, advocates, medical professionals, and community organizations in full anticipation of the committee vote and City Council passage of Intro 29 tomorrow, October 29.
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October 8, 2025
New York, NY — Today, on Latina Equal Pay Day, New York City Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías and Council Member Tiffany Cabán call for a final push to pass a historic pay equity package designed to close wage gaps, foster salary transparency, and advance equal pay in New York City. The package, composed of Introduction 982 (Cabán) and Introduction 984 (Farías), establishes a comprehensive local system for analyzing, publishing, and addressing pay disparities across the private sector.
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