District 39

Shahana Hanif

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

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION AND COUNCIL MEMBER SHAHANA HANIF CELEBRATE THE START OF BUSINESS EDUCATION DAYS IN BROOKLYN

July 23, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | July 23, 2025

NEW YORK, NY – Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga and Council Member Shahana Hanif celebrated DCWP’s annual series of Business Education Days with a walkthrough in Kensington, Brooklyn. Commissioner Mayuga, Council Member Hanif, and DCWP staff went door-to-door answering questions and informing small businesses about what they need to know to comply with the City’s business laws, which cover consumer and workplace protection, licensing, financial counseling, and more.

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After months of backlash, city to close concrete recycling facility in Columbia Waterfront District

July 14, 2025

BrooklynPaper – By Kirstyn Brendlen | Published July 14, 2025

The city will stop operations at a controversial concrete recycling facility in the Columbia Waterfront District next month and close the plant altogether by the end of the year, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday.

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Stitching Community: The Immigrant Women Who Handmade a Brooklyn Neighborhood

July 10, 2025

Adi Magazine – By Rouhi Choudhry and Herikita | Published July 10, 2025

[A narrative essay exploring the writer finding community post the 2016 presidential election]

“Right before 2016, I felt attached to the open and public space conversation—trying to help shape this plaza that sits across from the mosque.

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Councilmembers sponsor Brooklyn Laptop Fix-a-thon to address upcoming Windows 10 expiration

July 7, 2025

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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Brooklyn pols take bold stance against Trump, pass landmark immigration protections

July 2, 2025

BrooklynPaper – By Gabriele Holtermann | Published July 2, 2025

The City Council on June 30 passed three pieces of legislation aimed at protecting immigrants in the face of federal policies that have left many fearful and anxious.

Two of those measures — a resolution and a bill — were introduced by Brooklyn politicians Sandy Nurse and Shahana Hanif, respectively.

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Council Members Won, Hanif pass bills to protect immigrants from fake lawyers

July 2, 2025

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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New York City Council Passes the Nation’s Most Comprehensive Legislation Targeting Immigration Legal Services Fraud “Notario Fraud”

June 30, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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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Comptroller Brad Lander returns to Lower Manhattan court days after arrest to again advocate for immigrants facing ICE arrest

June 21, 2025

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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NYC Council votes to expand Narcan access in jails to prevent OD’s

June 12, 2025

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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City Council member Hanif introduces new Citi Bike safety bill

June 12, 2025

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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New York City Council

District 39

Shahana Hanif

DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND WORKER PROTECTION AND COUNCIL MEMBER SHAHANA HANIF CELEBRATE THE START OF BUSINESS EDUCATION DAYS IN BROOKLYN

After months of backlash, city to close concrete recycling facility in Columbia Waterfront District

Stitching Community: The Immigrant Women Who Handmade a Brooklyn Neighborhood

Councilmembers sponsor Brooklyn Laptop Fix-a-thon to address upcoming Windows 10 expiration

Brooklyn pols take bold stance against Trump, pass landmark immigration protections

Council Members Won, Hanif pass bills to protect immigrants from fake lawyers

New York City Council Passes the Nation’s Most Comprehensive Legislation Targeting Immigration Legal Services Fraud “Notario Fraud”

Comptroller Brad Lander returns to Lower Manhattan court days after arrest to again advocate for immigrants facing ICE arrest

NYC Council votes to expand Narcan access in jails to prevent OD’s

City Council member Hanif introduces new Citi Bike safety bill

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