P Ending the week on a high note with the infamous squatter in North Flushing being arrested and charged with trespassing, burglary, and grand larceny.

Thank you to Queens DA Katz for bringing this man to justice and for clearing up quite a bit of confusion regarding the 30 day

We’re a bit late with T-Shirt Tuesday this week due to an exceptionally busy week fighting for District 19.

This week we’re honoring National Autism Acceptance Month with P177Q, one of the special education schools in District 75. I’m proud to have P177Q at PS 209 in my

Yesterday at the New York City Council Stated Meeting, the Council voted on L.U. 57 and Resolution 392, a Gaming Facility Text Amendment, to allow gaming facilities licensed by the State as permitted in certain Commercial and Manufacturing districts, Citywide.

This zoning text

I’m proud announce that Resolution 279, sponsored by Councilman Robert Holden and myself, passed the NYC Council today.

This legislation calls upon the United States Congress to pass, and the President to sign, legislation declaring April 26th annually as Korean War Veterans

At the Committee on Small Business I had the opportunity to speak on the rise of retail theft in New York City and how it’s impacted the small businesses. Every where you look you see businesses struggling and shutting down. You see tubes of toothpaste and deodorant locked up to

District 19 is getting 25 brand new trash cans!

I’m proud to have secured funding for DSNY to purchase these trash cans. I’ve received word that the new cans are out on 150th Street from the service road to 12th Avenue and on Bell Blvd from Northern Blvd to 35th Avenue.

I sat on the New York City Council Committee on Hospitals jointly with the Committee on Immigration to discuss the experience of black migrants in New York City.

It truly pains me to hear the experiences these people are going through, I am extremely sympathetic to their

Last evening I had the pleasure of speaking at the Bowne Park Civic Association. It was great to see a strong turnout in the North Flushing community. We discussed issues of concern such as the City of Yes, squatters, and congestion pricing.

Thank you to the civic’s leadership

I sat down with Brittany Lewis on Forbes Breaking News to delve into the epidemic of squatters in NYC. I had the opportunity to talk about my history with squatters and how I came to take this issue on.

The property laws that protect squatters have been memorialized in the

Watch the hearing live here: council.nyc.gov

Our Veterans Benefits Coordinator, Tanya Thomas, has been hard at work helping the Veterans of District 19. Our Veteran Resource Center will be back on Wednesday, April 24th from 10 am to 4 pm at my District Office. Stop by for all your claims and benefits needs. We hope to see

The Animal Care Centers of New York needs you to foster!

Fostering plays a vital role in a shelter pet's journey toward finding their forever home. It offers them a safe space to decompress, heal from ailments, build social skills, and much more. Take the first step by

Huge thank you to CEO for continuing to keep District 19 looking clean as Spring comes upon us.

From picking up litter in the Whitestone Village to cleaning up graffiti by the entrance to Fort Totten, CEO does great work. Pretty soon we’ll be back to median maintenance and

Welcome to Little League season!

Today I threw out the first pitch at Dwarf Giraffe’s opening game and then ran to Bayside to march in the Bayside Little League Parade to kick off the season. The perfect way to spend a windy Saturday was with the kids of District 19. I only

I had so much fun with PS 29 today at their performance of Hairspray!

The students put on an amazing performance with beautiful costumes and impressive choreography. I’m so glad I was able to see the performance and congratulate the students on their hard work. I look forward

I had a wonderful time at Korean Community Services’ 51st Annual Gala last evening. It was great to celebrate the accomplishments of KCS over the past year as we look towards a brighter future.

I’m proud to represent KCS in the New York City Council and work with them to

ConEd has reported a power outage in the area of Riverside Drive, between 154th Place and 158th Street. Crews have been dispatched to conduct repairs and power is estimated to be back by 10 am.

As always, my office is here for you. Please call us at (718) 619-8611 with any

At the New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises public hearing on the City of Yes for Economic Opportunity, City Planning attempted to defend the City of Yes for Economic Opportunity by stating the allowances under the City of Yes are already existing under