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Bronx Politics and Community events
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On June 22, the City of New York will elect new City Council leadership in an historic ranked choice election. State Senator Gustavo Rivera is working to educate voters about ranked choice voting and the opportunity that the Bronx has to elect bold leaders. To that end, in the 14th City Council District, which includes Kingsbridge Heights, University Heights, and communities in the West Bronx, Senator Rivera announces his endorsement of Adolfo Abreu as his first choice and Pierina Sanchez as his second choice.
“We rescind our endorsement of Scott Stringer’s mayoral campaign.”
Jeff, my world is coming apart all my so-called friends are abandoning me, you are still with me Jeff right?
Scott I was never with you from the beginning of the race since you endorsed Biaggi.
Is this what Mayor Bill de Blasio is thinking?
Poor Scott Stringer, he was once considered a top candidate to replace me as mayor next year. He had several State Senate candidates and other elected officials behind him. Scott even had the Working Families party helping him in the Democratic Primary. Now all candidate Stringer has left is the UFT behind him. Republian Mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa should have a field day with that one. Scotty to Captain Mulgrew. 'I've lost the others, do you are still have me in your tractor beam, the life support system is running out on this campaign'?
I hope you and your family are healthy and staying safe. In honor of Earth Day, the NY State Senate passed groundbreaking environmental legislation that would ban the use of small plastic bottles in hotels, prohibit state forests from being used for gas production, and provide that sales of new passenger cars be zero emissions by 2035, among many other important pieces of legislation. We also celebrated #WaterWeek by expanding water protections in the state of New York. This legislation will add new chemicals to the list of emerging contaminants, require public parks to test for lead contamination in drinking water, and ban the use of coal tar to limit groundwater contamination, among other bills aimed to improve the state’s water quality. These bills are a necessary step in ensuring that all New Yorkers have access to a healthy environment and safe, clean water.
I am excited to announce that my bill (S2211) to prohibit double-bunking in state correctional facilities has passed. I will keep fighting to make tangible changes to prevent prison overcrowding and restore humane conditions for incarcerated individuals. In addition, my bill (S2209) also passed the Mental Health Committee, which would require the Office of Addiction Services and Supports to monitor programs providing treatment to incarcerated individuals in correctional facilities and provide an annual report.
On Thursday, my team and I held an informational tax season webinar that covered important tax updates on unemployment benefits and stimulus checks. Watch it before the IRS filing date on May 17th here.
Positive COVID-19 cases are continuing to rise citywide, but especially here in the Bronx. As of Thursday, April 29, the COVID-19 positivity rate in the Bronx was 1.95%. It is important to stay vigilant of this virus and take precautions to keep our friends, neighbors, and families safe. Wear a mask, wash your hands, practice social distancing, and get vaccinated.
My office continues to work to bring more critical resources to Senate District 32 and my team is assisting constituents with unemployment claims, SNAP and Cash Assistance, Medicaid, landlord-tenant issues, among other things. Although our office is currently closed due to the spike of COVID-19 cases, my staff continues to work remotely. To contact my office, please call 718-991-3161 or email team@senatorsepulveda.com.
THE 2021-22 ADOPTED BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
BOOSTING TENANT AND HOMEOWNER RELIEF
Education/NYC Public Schools
District Office:
900 Rogers Place Bronx, NY 10459 718-991-3161
2,837 Patient Hospitalizations Statewide
ICU Patients Drop to 666 — Lowest Since November 27
Intubations Drop to 423 — Lowest Since December 3
Statewide Positivity Rate Drops to 1.76%—Lowest Since November 3
Statewide 7-Day Positivity Rate Drops to 1.93% — Lowest Since November 6; 25 Straight Days of Decline
44 COVID-19 Deaths in New York State Yesterday
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
"We've said from the very beginning that the data and the science would guide our reopening plan, and with the positivity and hospitalization rates on a consistent downward trend we are able to relax restrictions even further," Governor Cuomo said. "This is all good news, but we're not out of the woods yet. Our progress is directly affected by what we do and how we act, so we must continue with the precautions we know work to stop the spread if we want to beat COVID once and for all — wearing masks, staying socially distanced and, most importantly, getting vaccinated."
Today's data is summarized briefly below:
Only one day after State Senator Jessica Ramos pulled her endorsement of mayoral candidate Scott Stringer over carges of sexual abuse, the dam broke as the rest of the Progressive legislators backing him, State Senators Alessandra Biaggi (who Stringer campaigned vigorously for, as seen in the photo above), Gustavo Rivera, and Julia Salazar, Assembly members Yuh-Line Niou and Catalina Cruz, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, pulled their endorsement of Stringer for Mayor. “We are rescinding our endorsement of Scott Stringer’s mayoral campaign,” the legislators wrote. The working Families Party followed suite also rescinding its endorsement of Stringer in the June Democratic Primary.