The Mayor’s Executive Budget begins to reverse a fraction of previous harmful cuts, but significant work remains to deliver a city budget that fulfills our obligations to all New Yorkers and supports their success.

My full statement with Justin Brannan: council.nyc.gov/press/2024/04/…

1/ Last June, Gov. Hochul announced a $200 million public-private fund to finance legal dispensaries run by New Yorkers most impacted by drug laws. But THE CITY obtained documents that show the state signed off on a lopsided deal benefitting private equity. 🧵

Ever wonder what happens when baby turtles are exposed to radioactive goo in a sewer? Join us this Friday to find out! NYC Parks and our office are screening 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' at Commodore Barry Park at 8pm. Bring a chair and some snacks!🍕🐢

I’m honored to serve with Alexa Avilés & Mercedes Narcisse who had the vision to hold today’s important and unprecedented hearing on the specific & unique experiences of Black Migrants. Over 1,000 people showed up at City Hall, and what a beautiful sight it is to see!!

NEW: Statement from the BLAC Executive Board on Edward A. Caban's decision not to discipline officers in the killing of Kawaski Trawick.

'It's a shameful outcome from a broken system employed by multiple mayors and commissioners to shield law enforcement from accountability.'

Justice delayed. Justice denied. Another family has lost their loved one at the hands of police, only to receive zero accountability. We should all be ashamed of this decision. See our statement from the NYC Black, Latino and Asian Caucus:

🧵1/ It’s time to put the power back in the people’s hands!

Earlier this week I joined Errol Louis (@errol.louis on Threads) on Inside City Hall to discuss a FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND district-wide development framework. After working on it for over 1YR, I’m excited to share it with you!
ny1.com/nyc/all-boroug…

'A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing'

14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates have been moved up in priority on the transplant list after a biased race-correction factor was eliminated.

apnews.com/article/kidney…

2/2 We have one more bike lesson scheduled for next week, followed by an Intergenerational Community Bike Ride in May! To learn more about the #SpringSeniorSeries and the upcoming bike events, click the link below!
council.nyc.gov/crystal-hudson…

1/ 🚲It’s never too late to learn to bike or get a refresher course!

Thank you Bike New York & Citi Bike for partnering with us for today’s #SpringSeniorSeries Event, featuring special guest NYCAgingCommr!

SOUTH CAROLINA DEFEATS IOWA FOR THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 🏆

GAMECOCKS CAP OFF A PERFECT SEASON 🔥

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit west of Manhattan and has been felt throughout New York.

My team is assessing impacts and any damage that may have occurred, and we will update the public throughout the day.

❤️Nothing but LOVE for the 35th District!❤️

Thank you to all of our neighbors that joined us at BRIC for our 2024 State of the District. We can’t wait for next year!

Thank you to our amazing sheros Yvette D. Clarke Rita Joseph Council Member Crystal Hudson Sarana Purcell for partnering with us to celebrate Women’s History month with an amazing panel discussion and screening of Netflix film Shirley.

Their leadership and commitment to Central…

If you took out student loans pre-2011 or have multiple loans, then this webinar for you! We'll also cover the new SAVE Plan, repayment strategies, and other #studentloanforgiveness options.

Get your questions answered in real time by experts!
Register: cssny.us/edcap2

As the proud child of a nurse, I will always stand with NYSNA in their fight for a fair contract! ✊🏽

Join Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP) and our office next week to learn how all about student loan forgiveness and get answers to your questions! Register today: cssny.us/edcap2

Our Cornerstone @ ATL team joined a number of our older neighbors for a visit to BAM – and bumped into NYC Councilmember @CrystalRHudson!

Our Cornerstones have kicked off a new initiative to counteract social isolation among older adults through engaging programming.

“I think we learned a hard lesson in 2021 here in New York when it came to ballot measures that we can't take anything for granted,” said Sasha Neha Ahuja , the campaign director for New Yorkers for Equal Rights
gothamist.com/news/new-poll-… via @gothamist

Powerful visual from FedEx Pilots. Their message to @FedEx: STOP PROFITS OVER PEOPLE…PUT STOCK IN EMPLOYEES.