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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New York, NY — Today, Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías‘ legislation Intro 29 was heard before the Committee on Health. Developed through partnership with Volunteers of America–Greater New York (VOA‑GNY), this bill would require specialized training for first responders to properly identify and address traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among survivors of domestic violence.
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Sarah Wynn was a community leader, building president of 880 Boynton Avenue and was the longest running president of the Lafayette Estates Tenants Association where she worked with NYPD, Sanitation, local elected officials to improve services for tenants.
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This week, proposed legislation to address a longstanding gap in state law that has denied death benefits to the children of late NYPD Detective Miosotis Familia did not advance, when New York State Assembly legislation (A.8810) was not passed. The New York City Council had unanimously passed a Home Rule Message to support the state legislation on June 12, and the New York State Senate passed its version of the legislation on June 13.
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New York, NY — Yesterday, New York City Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías, Chair of the Committee on Economic Development, convened an oversight hearing on the proposed Brooklyn Marine Terminal (BMT) redevelopment — a $3 billion initiative to transform 122 acres of the city’s last major working waterfront. Spanning Piers 7 to 12 in Red Hook and the Columbia Street Waterfront District, the hearing marked a critical moment in shaping the future of New York City’s waterfront policy, touching on industrial preservation, affordable housing, climate resilience, and the use of public land.
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Bronx, NY — Today, the New York City Council unanimously passed a critical Home Rule message to support long-overdue pension justice for the children of Detective Miosotis Familia, marking the first formal legislative action by the City in support of child survivors of fallen NYPD officers.
The vote followed a press conference held earlier this morning at City Hall by Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías, who led the effort to advance the Home Rule in coordination with State partners.
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City Hall, NY — Today, the New York City Council voted to pass Intro 26-A, legislation sponsored by Council Majority Leader Amanda Farías that will prohibit non-essential helicopter flights from city-owned heliports unless they meet the most stringent FAA noise standards. This historic vote comes a year after the City Council’s oversight hearing on helicopters, and just two weeks after a tragic sightseeing helicopter crash along the Hudson River claimed six lives, reigniting widespread calls for action.
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