Monday, July 1, 2024

News, updates and more from NYC Council Member Rafael Salamanca, Jr.

 

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

2024 BOLLYWOOD IN THE BRONX!

A night of dancing, laughing, and making new friends as Team Salamanca hosted our very first Bollywood In The Bronx event in celebration of the vast South Asian & West Indian diaspora in the Bronx!

Bharati Foundation and the Bronx Zoo for partnering to deliver such an amazing night for Bronxites to experience & celebrate Desi culture, as well as Caribbean American Heritage Month and Pride Month!


NEW YORK HOUSING CONFERENCE’S
NYC HOUSING TRACKER REPORT 

I joined my colleagues Council Member Crystal Hudson and Council Member Shahana Hanif for the announcement of the New York Housing Conference’s NYC Housing Tracker report. 

While I am proud to be ranked #1 as the top affordable housing producer in the New York City Council, the report one again highlights the discrepancy in affordable housing builds throughout our City, and the unfair demands that have been placed on my District in the South Bronx. 

👉 With NYC still facing an affordable housing crisis, it is imperative that EVERY DISTRICT and EVERY BOROUGH begins to pull their weight and equitably build affordable housing for ALL New Yorkers.


FATHERHOOD AWARENESS CELEBRATION 
WITH NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL!

It’s not often we take time out to acknowledge the importance of good fathers, or father-figures, in our communities - which made the New York City Council’s Fatherhood Awareness Celebration all the more special!

🙏 to my colleagues Council Member Kevin C. Riley, Council Member Eric Dinowitz, and NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams for co-sponsoring such an amazing event to honor dads who go above and beyond for their children and their community, congratulations to all of the honorees - especially my dear friend Nick Madio.

Visit our District Office at: 
1070 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, New York 10459
(718) 402-6130
salamanca@council.nyc.gov

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