Legislation would improve the program by reintroducing walk-in appointments, codifying a streamlined appointment scheduling system, adding training for staff, implementing a denial review process, and adding an issue date to the card
Press Contacts:
Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov, (646) 353-4549
Alex Liao | aliao@council.nyc.gov, (973) 647-5001
New York, NY | Today, the City Council voted to pass Council Member Shahana Hanif’s Intro 216-A, the Access to IDNYC Act.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 27, 2025
Press Contacts: Musarrat (Mus) Lamia | (646) 353-4549 | mlamia@council.nyc.gov
Council Member Hanif Secured 100 Affordable Units, 40% Affordability for Windsor Terrace through the rezoning, marking one of the highest proportions of affordable housing for a private ULURP application without public subsidies in city history
New York, NY—In a significant step toward addressing New York City’s housing crisis, the City Council has approved the modified zoning application for 441 and 467 Prospect Avenue Rezoning, also known as the Arrow Linen proposal in Windsor Terrace.
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Press Contacts:
Alex Liao | aliao@council.nyc.gov, (973) 647-5001
Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov, (646) 353-4549
Legislation combats theft by requiring businesses to provide workers with daily reports on tips and outlaws union-busting tactics
New York, NY | On Thursday, February 13th, New York City Council Member Shahana Hanif introduced Intro.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 13, 2025
Press Contacts: Musarrat (Mus) Lamia, (646) 353-4549 | Alexander Liao, (973) 647-5001
Email: mlamia@council.nyc.gov | aliao@council.nyc.gov
New York, NY— Yesterday, the New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises voted to approve modifications to the Zoning Application for 441 &
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Thursday, February 13, 2025, 12 P.M.
Committee Room, City Hall
Good afternoon, I am Council Member Shahana Hanif and I represent the 39th District in Brooklyn. Thank you, Chairs Kevin Riley and Rafael Salamanca for holding today’s hearings and including the 441 & 467 Prospect Avenue Rezoning, also known as the Arrow Linen Rezoning, on the agenda.
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Council Member Shahana Hanif released the following statement on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, on interruptions to Trans Healthcare:
“Shame on NYU Langone, Mount Sinai, and any other medical providers who are denying care to trans patients. I am furious that hospitals are acquiescing to President Trump’s bigoted agenda of trans erasure.
I am aware of at least one young constituent whose pre-scheduled appointments for gender-affirming care have been canceled in recent days.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | January 15, 2025
Press Contacts: Musarrat (Mus) Lamia, (646) 353-4549 | Alexander Liao, (973) 647-5001
Email: mlamia@council.nyc.gov | aliao@council.nyc.gov
Brooklyn, NY — This morning, Council Member Shahana Hanif led a second rally and picket alongside State Senator Andrew Gounardes, Assembly Member Jo Anne Simon, and local residents outside the Columbia Waterfront SIMS Concrete Recycling Facility, demanding its immediate shutdown.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | November 13, 2024
Press Contacts:
Alex Liao | aliao@council.nyc.gov, (973) 647-5001
Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov, (646) 353-4549
New York, NY | Council Member Shahana Hanif’s Resolution 0095-2024 was adopted today by the New York City Council with an overwhelming 48-0 vote.
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Press Contacts:
Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov, (646) 353-4549
Alex Liao | aliao@council.nyc.gov, (973) 647-5001
Legislation requires the City to Study Contracting Disparities for Middle Eastern and North African Businesses, paving the way to expanded M/WBE eligibility
New York, NY | On Thursday, October 10th, Council Member Shahana Hanif introduced Intro 1076, a bill that will pave the way to expand M/WBE program eligibility for Middle Eastern and North African local business owners.
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Testimony of Council Member Shahana Hanif to the Department of Sanitation on Final Rule Regarding the Residential Collection of Designated Recyclable Materials to Require the Source Separation of Organic Waste
Good morning! I’m Council Member Shahana Hanif and I represent the 39th Council District in Brooklyn.
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