By SHAHANA HANIF, SANDY NURSE, and CHI OSSÉ
Published in the New York Daily News: April 14, 2026 at 5:00 AM EDT
In February, a mix of snow and road salt seeped into underground electrical equipment, plunging more than 5,000 of our constituents in Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Crown Heights, Bed-Stuy, and Bushwick into darkness.
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Everyone deserves to worship safely and without fear. We are seeing a rise in hate violence, and I hear that fear from my constituents. Houses of worship have urgent safety needs, and I’ve supported synagogues and mosques in my district in coordinating with NYPD precincts to ensure additional security during religious gatherings.
I am proud to vote today in support of measures that proactively address hate violence—educating students about online hate, providing emergency planning for religious institutions, and creating a hotline to track hate and bias incidents.
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Last week, my office convened a coordination meeting with NYPD Transit, the 78th Precinct, and the Brooklyn District Attorney regarding the ongoing harassment impacting riders at the 7th Avenue and 15th Street F/G stations. We know there have been multiple reports of riders, particularly women, being harassed and spat on. This is frightening and unacceptable. No one should have to change their commute to avoid harassment.
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February 1, 2026
Con Edison
c/o Corporate Secretary
4 Irving Place
New York, NY 10003
Timothy P. Cawley
Chief Executive Officer
Dear Mr. Cawley,
I am writing regarding the power outage that began on January 31, which caused widespread
disruption across Park Slope, Gowanus, and Boerum Hill.
Residents and small businesses endured prolonged loss of heat, hot water, refrigeration, and
access to medical equipment during freezing temperatures.
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January 8, 2026
CEO Simon Yoxon-Grant
1 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Building 2
Monterey, CA, 93940
Dear Chief Executive Officer Yoxon-Grant,
As Chair of the New York City Council’s Committee on Contracts, my colleagues and I are concerned about reports of ongoing labor issues at LanguageLine Solutions and encourage the company to honor commitments made by your parent company, Teleperformance., under the UNI Global Agreement.
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October 25, 2025
Brooklyn, NY: This morning, Council Member Shahana Hanif hosted the 17th Annual Brooklyn PTA Fun Run in Prospect Park to raise funds for Title I schools. The event raised $24,079 for schools in which over 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.
This intergenerational event drawing over 1,000 registrants fostered a powerful sense of community, uniting public school families in a shared mission.
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Common Dreams – By Keanu Arpels-Josiah | Published October 24, 2025
In New York City, things seem to be falling apart. Prospect Park and Van Cortland Park are on fire; 6-year-old students, high school seniors, and college students are being detained and deported by
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The Guardian – by Cy Neff | Published October 22, 2025
Hundreds showed up to protests that broke out in New York City on Tuesday evening after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids related to “selling counterfeit goods” were conducted in the Chinatown neighborhood earlier in the day and resulted in an unknown number of people being detained.
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News 12 – By Julia Burns | Published October 20, 2025
Tenants of 225 18th Street in Park Slope and local officials in Brooklyn rallied Monday saying their rights and safety is at risk. Councilwoman Shahana Hanif joined tenants in calling for safety.
“This building has over 167 oath office code violations, 97 Department of Buildings violations and 227 on-the- record complaints.
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