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April 15, 2026
Council Member Amanda Farías, DSNY Deliver New Trash Baskets Following Student-Led Advocacy at P.S. 100
BRONX, NY — Council Member Amanda Farías joined the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY), educators, and students from P.S. 100 Isaac Clason Elementary School to mark the installation of new trash baskets along Lafayette Avenue—an effort driven by first grade students whose advocacy sparked real change in their neighborhood.
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Council Member Amanda Farías sponsored and hosted the 2026 Garifuna Celebration with performances from Wabafu Garifuna Dance Company Theater and Cumbe: Center for African and Diaspora Dance. Blanca Arzu, Arturo Martinez, and Barbara Neil Bennett were each honored with a New York City Council Proclamation.
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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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High school students making a difference in their community are encouraged to apply for the Yankee Youth Leadership Award, recognizing leadership, service, and community impact.
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