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 Announces $1.5 Million in Community-Funded Projects, along with Record-Breaking Turnout and School Engagement in District 39’s Participatory Budgeting

May 5, 2025

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Press Contact: Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov

Council Member Shahana Hanif Announces $1.5 Million in Community-Funded Projects, along with Record-Breaking Turnout and School Engagement in District 39’s Participatory Budgeting

Brooklyn, NY | Yesterday, Council Member Shahana Hanif announced the winning project proposals of the 2024-2025 Participatory Budgeting (PB) Cycle, which saw the highest participation in the district’s 14-year PB history.

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In the Face of Anti-Asian Violence, We Want Budget Justice – Op Ed

January 21, 2022

Gotham Gazette – “Over Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, 40-year-old Michelle Alyssa Go was pushed from the Times Square subway platform to her death. This tragedy follows a year that saw a 361% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes and came less than two weeks after Mayor Adams announced his plans to increase police presence in the subway system.

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District 39

Shahana Hanif

Council Member Shahana Hanif Announces $1.5 Million in Community-Funded Projects, along with Record-Breaking Turnout and School Engagement in District 39’s Participatory Budgeting

In the Face of Anti-Asian Violence, We Want Budget Justice – Op Ed

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