Councilman Mark Gjonaj's NYC Moving Forward Week in Review - 5/7/2021

 

Dear Friends,

Hope you and your families are doing well as we are finally in the beautiful month of May, surrounded by warmer weather, blooming flowers and chirping birds that hopefully will bring an awakening and positive energy as the City is hopefully gearing to opening up soon.

Sunday marks a very special celebration and even more meaningful than in previous years. After 2020, we were reminded of how important it is to stay connected with those we love. That goes double for our mothers, grandmas, sisters, mother figures etc. Take time out of your day to call, spend time, give flowers and thank all the moms around us.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a time to raise awareness of those living with mental or behavioral health issues and others that have been facing issues and have been impacted by the pandemic. Glad to have hosted a Virtual Townhall for our constituents in partnership with Jacobi Hospital and Good Samaritans to answer questions and explore any resources available.

This spring and summer I am proud to bring more events and concerts for constituents in District 13 such as Shredding events in cooperation with Phipps Neighborhoods and the Summer 2021 Concert Series in partnership with KRVC’s Brush the Bronx Cultural Programs, starting on June 4th through August 13th.

Legislatively my NYC Council colleagues and I held a hearing on the future of Hart Island, a final resting place for so many and what we can do to ensure that we respect those buried there, give their loved ones access to the island so that they can continue to pay respect and review the City’s proposal for public burials.

We are proud of serving you and being with you throughout this pandemic. We are continuing to give out food boxes, offer Rapid Testing, Free Tax Preparation and many more services throughout our community. Please do not hesitate to contact my office with any issues or concerns at 718-931-1721 or email at MGjonaj@council.nyc.gov.

Sincerely,

NYC Councilman Mark Gjonaj

District 13, Bronx

Councilman Mark Gjonaj was glad to work with the NYC Council on an upcoming street co-naming ceremony in our District in memory of RAIN Founder and community activist Beatrice Castiglia Catullo.

Team Gjonaj takes pride in attending all community meetings as we listen to and share all our office is doing to help our constituents in need. We were glad to be part of this month’s Allerton International Merchants Association meeting.