BrooklynEagle – By Brooklyn Eagle Staff | Published July 7, 2025
BOROUGHWIDE — TWO BROOKLYN CITY COUNCILMEMBERS HAVE TEAMED UP ON A SOLUTION TO THE UPCOMING EXPIRATION OF MICROSOFT WINDOWS 10 support and the e-waste that is expected to result from it.
Councilmembers Shahana Hanif (D-39) and Jennifer Gutiérrez (D-34) on Monday, July 7, are sponsoring the Brooklyn Laptop Fix-a-thon to reduce e-waste and support local literacy programs.
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Queens Post – By Shane O’Brien | Published July 2, 2025
The New York City Council has passed legislation introduced by Queens Council Member Julie Won and Brooklyn Council Member Shahana Hanif, aiming to combat immigration legal services fraud, whereby predatory actors exploit the fears of immigrant communities by offering false promises of legal services.
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June 30, 2025
Media Contacts:
Council Member Won: Farah Salam: fsalam@council.nyc.gov | (646) 771-3240Council Member Hanif: Musarrat Lamia: mlamia@council.nyc.gov | (646) 353-4549
Amid the Rise in Anti-immigrant Policies Nationally, Council Member Hanif’s Intro 205-A and Council Member Won’s Intro 980-A will Protect Immigrant New Yorkers with Education on Common Scams and by Increasing Penalties on Predatory Actors
City Hall, New York– Today, the New York City Council passed two bills to combat immigration legal service fraud, commonly known as “notario fraud.” These are the most comprehensive efforts by a city to address this issue, amid the Trump administration’s anti-immigrant policies, leaving many immigrant communities fearful, anxious, and confused about their legal options to avoid detention and deportation.
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AMNY – By Robert Pozarycki and Lloyd Mitchell | June 21, 2025
City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was back at 26 Federal Plaza Friday, three days after his arrest there, to once again observe court hearings for immigrants subject to immediate deportation by ICE.
Lander’s arrest and hours-long detainment on June 17 sparked backlash across the city and country.
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DailyNews – By GRAHAM RAYMAN | Published Jun 12, 2025 |
The City Council voted 51-0 Wednesday to pass a bill designed to expand access to the overdose prevention drug Narcan in the city jails — a response, in part, to the fallout from the 10 OD deaths behind bars in 2022 and 2023.
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News12 – By New12 Staff | Published Jun 12, 2025
The bill would require operators to prominently display traffic and bicycle safety rules on mobile applications and at rental stations.
City Council member Shahana Hanif has introduced new legislation aimed at enhancing safety for Citi Bike users.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 11, 2025
Press Contact: Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov
Education Amid Republican attacks on IVF, Intro 1303 would require the DOHMH to conduct a public education and outreach campaign on fertility treatments and coverage options to help close gaps in reproductive healthcare
City Hall, NY — At today’s Stated Meeting of the New York City Council, Council Member Shahana Hanif, accompanied by 19 members of the Council’s Women’s Caucus, introduced Intro 1303, a bill aimed at increasing public awareness of fertility care and improving access to critical
information regarding insurance and Medicaid coverage for fertility treatments.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 11, 2025
Press Contact: Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov
Legislation would require all micromobility share systems to clearly display traffic and safety rules and require annual review of rules for users
City Hall, NY – Today, Council Member Shahana Hanif introduced new legislation, Intro 1304, aimed at enhancing bike safety for users of Citi Bike and other micromobility share programs across New York City.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 11, 2025
Press Contact: Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov
Legislation mandates Narcan access, training, and administration for Corrections Officers and incarcerated overdose prevention kits for New Yorkers upon release
City Hall, NY– Today, in an important step for public health and criminal justice reform, the New York City Council voted to pass Intro 206-B to expand and strengthen overdose prevention measures within city jails.
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Gothamist – By David Brand | Published Jun 3, 2025 | Modified Jun 3, 2025
Brooklyn community leaders and elected officials say the state’s economic development arm had no right to waive millions in monthly penalties over a developer’s failure to complete affordable housing at Brooklyn’s Atlantic Yards complex, and they say they may sue to force the state’s hand.
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