Bronx, NY– February 26, 2025 – Last night, Council Member Pierina Sanchez, alongside local elected officials and community advocates from Good Shepherd Services, Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco), and the Jerome Avenue Revitalization Collaborative (JARC), hosted the inaugural convening of the West Bronx Community Safety Partnership (WBCSP) at Morris Heights Health Center. This convening marks the official launch of the partnership.
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New York, NY– February 13, 2025 – Today, the New York City Council passed Int. 432-A, legislation introduced by Council Member Pierina Sanchez, which requires NYC Public Schools to provide informational materials to all K-12 students on afterschool activities available at their schools. This ensures that such critical information is made accessible to every family across the city.
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New York City, NY– January 23, 2025 – Today, Council Member Pierina Sanchez issued the following statement in response to the release of the Public Advocate’s ‘Worst Landlords Watchlist‘:
“New Yorkers deserve safe and dignified housing, regardless of their zip code. As is blatantly clear in this year’s ‘Worst Landlords Watchlist,’
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Legislation would overhaul City’s third party transfer program
New York City, NY – September 26, 2024 – Today, Council Member Sanchez introduced Int. 1063, the Housing Rescue and Resident Protection Act: a transformative set of reforms to the Third Party Transfer (TPT) program, originally established in 1996 to address the challenges posed by buildings in financial and physical distress.
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Council Member Sanchez Announces Major Capital Investment at I.S. 117
New York City, NY- September 19th, 2024 – Today, Council Member Sanchez and the administration of I.S. 117 rang in the new school year with a multi-million-dollar capital investment announcement at I.S.
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COUNCIL MEMBER PIERINA SANCHEZ PASSES BILL TO PROVIDE RAPID NOTIFICATION FOR SIGNIFICANT FIRES
New York City, NY- September 12th, 2024 – Today, Council Member Pierina Sanchez announced the passage of Int.
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Feliz Dominici Family, Council Member Sanchez, Elected Officials, Community Stakeholders Host Street Co-Naming and Vigil Mass in Memory of Nicholas Feliz Dominici
New York City, NY- September 15th, 2024 – Today, the Feliz Dominci family, Council Member Pierina Sanchez, and others hosted a street co-naming and vigil mass to honor the life of Nicholas Feliz Dominici, a one-year-old who passed away due to exposure to fentanyl at his local daycare on September 15, 2023.
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THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL APPLAUDS COUNCIL MEMBER PIERINA ANA SANCHEZ, RECIPIENT OF THE 2024 NATIONAL TRIO ACHIEVER AWARD
New York, NY – The National TRIO Achiever Award recognizes outstanding individuals who participated in the Federal TRIO Programs, including Upward Bound, Upward Bound Math-Science, Talent Search, Student Support Services, the Ronald E.
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COUNCIL MEMBER PIERINA SANCHEZ, CHCF, ELECTED OFFICIALS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS HOST 3rd ANNUAL MORRIS AVE BLOCK PARTY
Bronx, NY – On Saturday, August 17, at 12:00 PM at the intersection of Morris Avenue and West Burnside Avenue Council Member Pierina Sanchez, the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families (CHCF), electeds, and community partners hosted the Third Annual Morris Ave Block Party and Family Resource Fair – a day of festivities and unity for the residents of District 14.
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GARDINER FOUNDATION, COUNCIL MEMBER PIERINA SANCHEZ HOST BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY AND BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
Bronx, NY – Councilmember Pierina Sanchez, in collaboration with the Gardiner Foundation, hosted the organization’s 19th annual basketball classic and back-to-school giveaway at St.
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