Happy New Year! 新年快乐!
In recognition of the Year of the Ox, wishing all of you a safe, joyful time with those you love as you enjoy the (virtual) celebrations the Lunar New Year brings!
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NEW YORK – Today, Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), Co-Chair of New York City Council Women’s Caucus and Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, issued the following statement after a trio of men attacked and robbed a Harlem mother near a liquor store before one of the alleged suspects brutalized her.
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NEW YORK, NY: Today, Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), Co-Chair of New York City Council Women’s Caucus and Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, issued the following statement on Inauguration Day.
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“I have a dream” were the iconic words of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 during the March on Washington. From the Ebenezer Baptist Church’s pulpit to the polls, the fight for equality, social and economic justice continues.
Nearly 60 years ago, the Voting Rights Act was enacted, and it is inspiring to see how pivotal the Black vote has become in breaking racial and gender barriers in the White House and the United States Senate.
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“The lawsuit filed today by New York State Attorney Letitia James confirms the painful truth that we have known for years. Members of the NYPD have persistently used excessive force without hesitation or meaningful consequence – particularly against Black and Brown New Yorkers. It is shameful that peaceful protesters pursuing racial justice experienced unthinkable violence inflicted by those sworn to protect and serve eerily similar to the events that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement.
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NEW YORK, NY – Today, Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), Co-Chair of the New York City Council Women’s Caucus and Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, issued the following statement after President Donald J.
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BROOKLYN, NY- Today, Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), issued the following statement after NYC Housing Works employees voted to unionize and move forward with contract negotiations.
STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER LOUIS
“Congratulations and a job well done to the newest members of The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), the employees of NYC Housing Works.
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It was 4:53 pm when a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck our beloved home, Ayiti Cheri. 250,000 lives lost. 300,000 injured. Millions of people forever changed. Eleven years later, I can still remember…The victims, survivors, rescuers, and families like mine searching for loved ones. The images of destruction, displacement, despair, resilience, hope, and faith were permanently etched in our minds.
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On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, recognized annually on January 11, we heighten the importance of education and advocacy to help end labor and sexual exploitation.
Additionally, we wear blue in support of survivors and victims unknown but not forgotten.
Our communities are in a state of crisis. Yet, the outrage that one would expect has never surfaced because the data that would help us understand the gravity of the situation is non-existent.
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(NEW YORK, NY) – Today, Council Member Farah N. Louis (D-Brooklyn), Co-Chair of New York City Council Women’s Caucus and Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino, and Asian Caucus, was appointed as Chair of the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions after a Council vote.
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