I acknowledge that there are real needs for safety improvements across the city and that several communities need expanded, protected access to bike lanes. However, I am here as a voice for MY community and the people who elected me—and they do not see this plan as an improvement. Large swaths of the 45th District have a transit deserts—with few train lines and diminishing bus service, my constituents have no choice but to drive.
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BROOKLYN, NY—New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis, a member of the Council Committee on Youth Services, issued the following statement in response to the subway melee between NYPD and youths at Jay St-MetroTech station.
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“Friday’s incident near Midwood High School and Brooklyn College at the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Campus Road is another area where a string of car crashes have occurred in our community. This demonstrates the urgent need for the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) to prioritize street improvements in this area to avoid anyone else getting hurt. I am deeply concerned for the safety of our residents, especially after I made a request weeks ago for speed reduction measures to be implemented and the request is still pending DOT approval.
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BROOKLYN, NY—New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis announced the passage of the plan to close Rikers Island and create a pathway towards restorative justice for thousands of families during a Stated meeting on Thursday. Council Member Louis, who voted in favor of the bill, expressed her support for the movement to end mass incarceration, yet highlighted the need for oversight and assurances that the City would integrate fairness into the criminal justice system, and end the school to prison pipeline.
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BROOKLYN, NY – New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis issued the following statement after 10-year-old Enzo Farachip was killed when a car jumped the curb, struck him, then crashed into a scaffolding near a B49 bus stop in Midwood.
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NEW YORK – New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis issued the following statement after a father of three was killed in a drive-by shooting in Flatbush by an unknown suspect who remains at large.
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BROOKLYN, NY – New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis issued the following statement after NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill announced the termination of Officer Daniel Pantaleo for his role in the death of Eric Garner in 2014.
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(From l-r) Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, Vibert and Dulcina Jeune, Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte, Council Member Farah N. Louis, and Sanford Rubenstein, Esq.
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BROOKLYN, NY – New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis issued the following statement calling on the NYPD to fast-track Crisis Intervention Training, increase accountability and transparency regarding 911 calls involving emotionally-disturbed persons (EDP) following the 2017 death of Dwayne Jeune in East Flatbush.
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BROOKLYN, NY – New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis issued the following statement after a heavily armed gunman wearing body armor opened fire in the Oregon district of Dayton, Ohio. The gunman was shot and killed by police. Nine people were killed and 27 are injured.
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BROOKLYN, NY – New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis issued the following statement after a gunman opened fire at a mall and nearby Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Although the alleged suspect is in police custody, at least 19 people are dead and 40 sustained injuries.
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