Tuesday, January 21, 2025

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

 

WEEK IN REVIEW 

CELEBRATING MLK DAY WITH
UNION GROVE CHURCH

As our country paused to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I was proud to join my Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church friends to celebrate faith and service. 

A yearly reminder of the progress we have made to break down inequalities, this day also reminds me of the work yet to be done and how, as an elected official, I can emulate Dr. King’s example and be of better service to God and to my community. 

IN THE NEWS


“Once again, the South Bronx is carrying the weight for homelessness in the city of New York,” Salamanca Jr. told the Bronx Times. “It’s a never-ending saga.”

While the city emphasizes the need for each district to contribute equally, Salamanca Jr. argued, “The South Bronx is carrying the burden of the city on its back. Where is the investment in our communities other than affordable housing units?”

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1070 Southern Boulevard
Bronx, New York 10459
(718) 402-6130
salamanca@council.nyc.gov

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