The beginning of September means back to school for more than 177,000 students in 301 public schools across Manhattan.
I was out bright and early this morning in front of P.S. 36 in Morningside Heights greeting students and their parents and handing out copies of my Manhattan Public School Help Guide, which lists the contact information for NYC Department of Education staff and the parent-run Community Education Councils (CECs). Each… Read more Students across the city return to school
The beginning of September means back to school for more than 177,000 students in 301 public schools across Manhattan.
I was out bright and early this morning in front of P.S. 36 in Morningside Heights greeting students and their parents and handing out copies of my Manhattan Public School Help Guide, which lists the contact information for NYC Department of Education staff and the parent-run Community Education Councils (CECs). Each… Read more Fresh Food for Seniors relaunches in Northern Manhattan
Since 2012, I have partnered with GrowNYC, government agencies, nonprofits, and colleagues in the City Council to make fresh, healthy, locally-grown fruits and vegetables available to seniors in a growing number of Manhattan neighborhoods, from the West Village to Roosevelt Island. Starting Sept. 4, I’m pleased to relaunch our program in northern Manhattan.
For just $8, seniors can bring home a bag with $15 or more worth of fresh produce!… Read more Brewer and all Manhattan Council Members: It’s time to close zoning loopholes
Letter to MTA: Don’t slash Manhattan Select Bus plans
Earlier this month, my office discovered details in a Metropolitan Transportation Authority budget document indicating it plans to slash promised expansions of Select Bus Service in Manhattan, pushing back the improvements to 96th Street crosstown service and other lines through at least 2021.
The Wall Street Journal also unearthed these details and reported on them, and around the same time I sent a letter to Andy Byford, president of MTA-New… Read more Manhattan, Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island BPs to Mayor’s Charter Revision Commission: Don’t Weaken Community Boards
Marble Hills Houses awards Danny Cabrera of my staff for his tenant advocacy work
Danny Cabrera, a community liaison in my Northern Manhattan office, was recognized with an award at the Marble Hill Houses Family Day on August 18 for the outstanding work he has done on behalf of tenants at the development.
When Danny found out that an older woman who uses a wheelchair had to travel well out of her way to get from one point to another because of large cracks… Read more Visit the Manhattan Borough President’s virtual map room!
One of the responsibilities of Borough Presidents under the City’s Charter is to approve all street addresses in their borough– and act as custodian of official maps.
That includes Manhattan’s historic maps, and Hector Rivera, in charge of my office’s “map room” (official title: Topographic Bureau has scanned and assembled the maps maintained by Borough Presidents over the decades– dating back to the 1800’s!
Hector, in between his normal duties,… Read more Seniors explore the benefits of creativity at Aging Artfully conference
Growing older shouldn’t solely be about loss of abilities – it can be a time of enrichment and new growth. By 2030, it’s estimated that New York City’s 65-and-over population will be nearly double what it was in 2010. As this population grows and people live longer, staying culturally engaged is life-enhancing—and easy to do in a city as vibrant as New York.
That’s why my office sponsored “Aging … Read more As L train shutdown approaches, bus tour previews the challenges ahead
More than 400,000 people ride the L train every day between Brooklyn and Manhattan—and we’re just seven months away from its shutdown for necessary repairs of the so-called Canarsie Tunnel. So, now’s the time to make sure there’s a substantive plan in place to get people to and from Manhattan.
Last month, I led a bus tour in partnership with DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg and NYC Transit President Andy Byford… Read more Celebrating the Dominican Day Parade― and one ambitious student
Hundreds of Dominican revelers and uptown community members joined me and my staff to kick off the Dominican Day Parade with dancing, picaderas and an award ceremony at the United Palace Theater.
More than 750,000 Dominican-Americans call New York City home—and Washington Heights is the epicenter of this growing community. I host a kickoff reception every year in partnership with Deputy Borough President Aldrin Bonilla and elected officials in the… Read more 
