#NeverForget means making sure they receive the care they deserve

Thank you to everyone involved! Including-
Hoops in the Sun hoopsinthesun
Conflict Resolution Systems
Pinnacle Multicare Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Dunkin Donuts
MetroPlusHealth
And the Eleanor Roosevelt Democratic Club

There will be Back to School giveaways (backpacks and school supplies), food by Ranch Caribbean Vybez rcvybez, games, music and a showing of “The Smurfs” movie!

reverse billions in cuts to our special needs students. They won and New York will get back $450M. When our kids have the resources they need to learn, their potential is boundless. Bravo to all involved in a job well done!

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My staff and I fight for every neighborhood within my district, including the smaller neighborhoods, to get the resources they need.

Today’s result is a great example of the good things that can happen when we are persistent.

I also urge my constituents to attend the two public hearings of the Bally’s New York Casino Community Advisory Committee so they can share their thoughts and concerns. Working together, we can incorporate many possible solutions into this proposal.“

Our community has real needs that, unfortunately, sometimes cost a great deal of money. This possibility provides another opportunity to address those needs.

I also want to work with my partners in elected office to ensure that our community gets the maximum community benefits possible from this arrangement. Saving Preston High School was a good start, but it shouldn’t end there.

Going forward, we still have issues to address related to public safety, traffic and transit, and the environment. I plan on being an active participant in addressing every possible concern associated with a potential casino.

Additionally, to give some context on the economic impact of this proposal, if approved, Bally’s would instantly become the second-largest employer in the Bronx. For too long, people have scoffed when good-paying projects were proposed for the Bronx, no longer is that the case.

This proposal gives us a chance to get 4,000 permanent, good-paying union jobs right in our backyard; no one should mock or look down on that. There is dignity in all work.

“I commend Mayor Adams for making the right decision in vetoing this misguided bill and salute our Bronx City Council Delegation for making sure our Borough is given a fair chance to compete for this one-in-a-generation economic opportunity.

I pray for his family, including his wife and young children, and for the continued wellbeing of his fellow officers who continue to keep us safe from harm.

We see you and appreciate you. (3/3)

I am particularly saddened by the loss of NYPD Police Officer Didarul Islam, a Bronxite who worked at the neighboring 47th Precinct. Officer Islam came to this country as an immigrant from Bangladesh and became the very best our City had to offer. (2/3)

In the meantime, as there have been an uptick in these type of incidents within parks in my district, I will be meeting with NYPD leaders to discuss ways to be helpful to addressing these matters going forward to keep all New Yorkers safe. (2/2)