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District 18

Amanda Farías

Soundview-Bruckner, Soundview-Clason Point, Castle Hill-Unionport, Harding Park, Parkchester, Westchester Square

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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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📸 Skate Party 2025

September 26, 2025

What a turnout we had at our Skate Party in Caserta Playground—always exciting to see families, kids, and neighbors come out to roll, dance, and celebrate community together. A true Bronx moment filled with joy, connection, and community!

Now the school that helped raise me has a street named in its honor: Preston High School Way — right here on the corner of Schurz and Lafayette. I’m proud to have helped make it happen for every past, present, and future Panther.

📸 Tour of P.S. 138

September 2, 2025

First Day of School in Newly Renovated Extension

I had the pleasure of touring PS 138’s newly renovated extension on the very first day students returned to school. Joined by Superintendent Joynt, Principal Evans, and leaders from Community School District 8, I was proud to see the incredible upgrades that will transform the educational experience for our young people. These improvements give our students a safe, modern, and inspiring place to learn and grow — right here in the Bronx.

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Legionnaires’ Disease has once again taken lives in New York City. In Harlem, more than 100 people have been sickened and several have died. Sadly, this is not the first outbreak. In 2015, 12 people died at the Opera House Hotel in the Bronx. In 2022, two people died and 24 were infected in Highbridge, while five died in a Morningside Heights nursing home.

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Community Spotlight

August 18, 2025

HeARTwork Against Hate: A Bronx Student’s Vision for a Hate-free NYC.

Our future is bright when our youth uses their voices and creativity to stand up for what matters. That’s exactly what Weijing Lin, a 10th grader at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, did in this year’s HeARTwork Against Hate contest with their piece City of Love (2025).

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The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), with support from Governor Kathy Hochul, has proposed the “5 Bridges Project,” a $900 million infrastructure initiative targeting a one-mile stretch of the Cross Bronx Expressway between Boston Road and Rosedale Avenue. The plan includes the rehabilitation or replacement of five bridges and the addition of a new elevated four-lane roadway over the Bronx River.

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The Bronx has welcomed tens of thousands of people who came here in search of a better life. That hasn’t changed. What has changed is the system’s capacity and political will to support them.

Over the past two years, thousands of asylum seekers and immigrant families have come to our borough. Without access to work permits, many turned to selling food, clothes, and essential goods on the streets to survive.

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In neighborhoods across New York City, participatory budgeting helps residents decide how public funds are spent. This year, the Harding Park community made their voice heard, and the results are already taking root. The last time I visited Harding Park, it was abandoned and desolate. It was impossible to walk through the thick underbrush, but we knew just as well as the community members living there, it was filled with potential.

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Mayor Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission approved five ballot proposals on July 21, 2025. These proposals will appear on your ballot this November, and they deserve your attention. On the surface, they deal with land use and city governance. But underneath, they represent a major shift in how power is distributed in New York City—and who benefits from it.

Right now, Council Members like me have a seat at the table.

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District Office

778 Castle Hill Avenue
Bronx, NY 10473
Phone: 718 792-1140
Fax: 718 931-0235

Legislative Office

250 Broadway, Suite 1833
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212 788-6853
Fax: 212 788-1656

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District18@council.nyc.gov