Finance Committee Chair Dromm kicked off the preliminary budget hearing process at the New York City Council today. One thing the Committee is investigating is the potential impacts of federal and state cuts on the city budget.
Public Safety Committee Chair Richards talks about the enforcement of marijuana laws in NYC continues to disproportionately impact communities of color.
I was honored to speak last night as a part of our New York City Council #BlackHistoryMonth celebration. Thank you to Council Members I. Daneek Miller, Ydanis Rodriguez and the entire BLA Caucus for organizing this important event. I am proud to fight with you to make our City a more just place for all New Yorkers.
The Food Bank for New York City’s Conference on Hunger and Poverty is the city’s largest gathering of anti-poverty leaders, hunger advocates and government agencies dealing with critical hunger issues.
Donovan Richards (Chair of the Committee on Public Safety) held a hearing yesterday to question NYPD officials about crowd control and protest procedures.
As someone who grew up in public housing, I understand the importance of keeping apartments affordable. Today I spoke at the Tenant Neighbor Annual Meeting about our shared goal of increasing housing affordability and protecting NYC tenants from harassment and intimidation.