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COUNCIL MEMBER PIERINA SANCHEZ STATEMENT ON CITY FHEPS RULING

New York City, NY – Today, Council Member Pierina Sanchez issued the following statement regarding Judge Frank’s decision against a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of low-income New Yorkers to force implementation of a package of legislation expanding access to city-funded rental assistance vouchers:

“Today’s court decision is extremely disappointing.

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COUNCIL MEMBER PIERINA SANCHEZ PASSES BILL EXPANDING ACCESS TO RAPID STI TESTING

New York City, NY – Today, Council Member Pierina Sanchez joined with advocates to announce the passage of Int.

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COUNCIL MEMBER PIERINA SANCHEZ FUNDS NEW BACKBOARD INSTALLATION AT OLD CROTON AQUEDUCT WALK, ENHANCING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY

The Bronx, NY – Old Croton Aqueduct Walk officially received a successful installation of new backboards, made possible through the collaborative efforts of Council Member Pierina Sanchez, the leadership of Friends of Aqueduct Walk, and the initiative of Tony Moore, with Aqueduct Elite Basketball.

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Council Member Sanchez, Global Empowerment Mission (G.E.M.) Coordinate $15,000 in Donations for Impacted Families of 1915 Billingsley Terrace

(Bronx, New York) – This morning Council Member Pierina Sanchez, courtesy of Bethenny Frankel’s #Bstrong initiative, partnered with Global Empowerment Mission (G.E.M.) to distribute $15,000 in cash-filled gift cards to the households impacted by the 1915 Billingsley Terrace partial building collapse.

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Council Member Sanchez Denounces Fake GoFundMe Fundraising Page in the Tragic Death of 1-Year-Old Nicholas Dominici at Bronx Day-Care Center

New York, NY — In the wake of this heartbreaking incident that took 1-year-old Nicholas Feliz Dominici, Council Member Sanchez condemns attempts to exploit this tragedy through a fraudulent GoFundMe campaign purportedly set up to support the grieving family.

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