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District 39

Shahana Hanif

Kensington, Borough Park, Windsor Terrace, Park Slope, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Boerum Hill, and the Columbia Waterfront

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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January 30, 2025

Enhancement expands program and its income eligibility for more working-class New Yorkers to access affordable, first-time homeownership opportunities

City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council celebrated the release of expanded funding for the HomeFirst Down Payment Assistance Program that it secured as part of its 

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January 27, 2025
Contact: (212) 839-4850, press@dot.nyc.gov

Eligible Applicants Will Receive a New UL-Certified E-Bike and Additional UL-Certified Battery

Trade-In Program Will Enhance Public Safety by Replacing Hazardous Batteries and Devices

NEW YORK – New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez today announced applications are now open for New York City’s e-bike trade-in program for food delivery workers, the first-ever municipal program of its kind.

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BKReader | By Megan McGibney — January 24, 2025

The Panel for Education Policy passed a resolution noting its commitment to block all federal law enforcement officials from school property.

New York City education leaders on Wednesday passed a resolution stating that the city’s public schools will protect all students, including migrant children as 

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Brooklyn Paper | By Kirstyn Brendlen — Posted on January 20, 2025

Columbia Street Waterfront District residents and politicians are demanding the immediate shutdown of a city-owned concrete recycling facility they say is filling the air with hazardous dust.

Dozens of locals picketed outside the Columbia Street plant on Wednesday, waving signs that read “Shut it down” and “Protect our health!!

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