Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz - Virtual Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, June 7 at 6:30pm

 

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What's Happening in the 81st Assembly District?

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REMINDER: Virtual Town Hall on June 7

Dear Neighbor: I am inviting you to join me on Tuesday, June 7 to recap the legislative session and discuss community concerns. I will be hosting a virtual town hall meeting, and it would be great to have you there. WHEN: Tuesday, June 7 from 6:30pm to 8pm REGISTER: dinowitz.us/townhall Please register in advance, and submit any questions you may have. We will be answering questions submitted ahead of time first, and will try to get to as many questions asked during the event as possible given time constraints. Sincerely, Jeffrey Dinowitz Member of Assembly

State Comptroller DiNapoli Statement on Signing of New Legislative Package on Gun Control

New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following statement today regarding Governor Hochul's signing of a new legislative package addressing gun control: "Gun violence in our nation has gotten worse and hurts too many families. From a grocery store in Buffalo to an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas; this scourge knows no geographic boundaries. The gun control bills signed into law by Governor Hochul today are common sense measures that will help keep our communities safer and give more tools to law enforcement to prevent easy access to guns. The Governor and lawmakers should be commended for responding so quickly after the horrific massacre at Tops Friendly Markets that took the lives of ten innocent people. This is an important step but we must take many more steps forward to confront the gun violence, racism and mental health issues that contributed to these tragedies."

NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE'S STATEMENT ON THE GOVERNOR SIGNING NEW GUN SAFETY LEGISLATION

 

"The gun safety measures that became law in New York today, including raising the age to buy semi-automatic weapons, strengthening the Red Flag law, and requiring microstamping, are important components in the overall strategy to save lives.

"I’m glad to see the governor sign them into law quickly after passage, but frustrated and perplexed that it took this long, this much devastation, for this issue and these bills to become a priority. This is particularly galling given how long it will be until measures like microstamping take effect.

"It’s critical to know that while these bills are vital, they are not a panacea. They especially lack impact on daily city gun violence and must be paired with additional prevention efforts we know work. This highlights the massive gap in the state budget between what is needed to address this violence, and what was allocated. It is my hope that the city budget helps to overcome this shortfall in the immediate term, and that the passage of these bills indicates a new set of priorities in Albany that will lead the state to further invest in preventing gun violence."

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson - News, Resources, and Updates

 

Dear Neighbors,

 

I want to wish all of you a Happy Pride and Caribbean Heritage Month!

 

To celebrate the start of Pride Month, we hosted our Pride Flag Raising and Awards Ceremony where we honored five LGBTQIA+ community leaders for their work and service to the Bronx.

 

As June is also Gun Violence Awareness Month, we also joined our community activists, cure violence organizations and elected officials to call for stronger gun control legislation. We remain committed to ending gun violence in our borough and this morning we saw tangible action taken to address this gun violence epidemic.

Governor Kathy Hochul today signed a new, landmark ten-bill legislative package to strengthen gun laws in New York State. We have seen too much gun violence across our nation and we need leaders at all levels of government that are committed to keeping our communities safe. You can read more about the landmark package here.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 718-590-3500 or email us at webmail@bronxbp.nyc.gov

In partnership,

Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

IN THE COMMUNITY

BP Gibson attended The Bronx Borough-Wide Science Fair to support our youth and teachers. BP Gibson met with Department of Sanitation Commissioner, Jessica Tisch, to discuss quality of life issues here in our borough.

BP Gibson rallied with community activists, cure violence organizations and other elected officials to combat gun violence in our community. BP Gibson toured the Kingsbridge Armory alongside other elected officials and the NYC EDC.

BP Gibson hosted her first-ever Gospel Concert in Co-Op City. BP Gibson attended the Bronx Community College graduation ceremony and robing breakfast.

On Thursday, we hosted our long-awaited Pride Flag Raising Ceremony here at Borough hall! We honored LGBTQIA+ community leaders for their work and service to our community and their resilience: Carlos Cortes Executive Director of the ChocoBar Cortes brand Lailani Muniz Chief Operations Officer for the New York Transgender Bodybuilding Federation, the only Transgender Pro Sport in the World, also the Trauma Informed Care Specialist at the Damian Family Care Center Mx. B Hawk Snipes Entrepreneur, social activist, entertainer and model Jaisen Garcia-Castillo Prevention Services and Outreach Specialist at Destination Tomorrow Jomil Luna Pharmacy Sales Representative and AIDS advocate at AIDS Healthcare Foundation Dirk McCall our John Wade Memorial Award honoree Executive Director of the Sunnyside Shines BID Happy Pride! : @geniusexposuremedia

UPCOMING EVENTS

HEALTH

As of today, officials have confirmed 22 cases of Legionnaires in the Bronx and we urge anyone in the zip codes 10452 and 10456 who are experiencing flu-like symptoms to seek medical attention.

In response to the rise in COVID-19 cases in our city, we urge all of you to take care of yourselves: get tested, get vaccinated, and get boosted. You can find more information on COVID-19 resources for New York City residents on the NYC Covid-19 City-wide Information Portal.

COMMUNITY EVENTS