Councilman Mark Gjonaj's NYC Moving Forward Week in Review - 6/25/2021

 

Dear Friends, I hope you and your families are doing well. Today is the last day of school for a lot of schools in NYC and as our office has attended many graduations and awarded citations to the Class of 2021, we wanted to take the time to say thank you to all the students, teachers, principals and administrators for their diligence and hard work navigating through this unprecedented time. Thank you for keeping education at the forefront for our NYC public school students. June is PTSD-Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Month. There are currently about 8 million people diagnosed with PTDS in the US. Everyone with PTSD—whether they are Veterans, survivors of sexual assault, serious accidents, natural disasters, or other traumatic events—they need to know that treatments really do work and resources can lead to a better quality of life. I was proud to kick start the 4th of July celebration with New York Salutes America Fireworks Extravaganza in Orchard Beach, brought by my office, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr, Bronx Chamber of Commerce, Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Last week I was honored to be recognized at the Westchester Square BID’s Fair at the Square, a yearly event that brings together so many residents and local merchants as well as an event that I have proudly supported yearly. As always we are here for you, so please do not hesitate to contact my office with issues or concerns at 718-931-1721 or email at MGjonaj@council.nyc.gov. Sincerely, NYC Councilman Mark Gjonaj District 13, Bronx