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Bronx Politics and Community events
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Dear Friends, I'm excited to announce our First Annual Family Fun Day event! Please join me and your neighbors from the 80th Assembly District to celebrate our diverse community, make new friends, sample delicious food, enjoy games for kids of all ages, and visit with some of the fantastic community organizations we’ll have on-hand. I look forward to welcoming you to our community office and sharing in what promises to be an exciting day for all. When: Saturday, June 17, 2023 Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm Where: District 80 Community Office 2018 Williamsbridge Rd If you have any questions, please feel free to contact my community office at (718) 409-0109. Looking forward to seeing everyone then! |
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Permits have been filed to expand a three-story structure into an eight-story residential building at 711 East 214th Street in Williamsbridge, The Bronx. Located between Hollands Avenue and White Plains Road, the lot is near the Gun Hill Road subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Everett B. Mitchell Property LLC is listed as the owner behind the applications.
The proposed 74-foot-tall development will yield 44,500 square feet designated for residential space. The building will have 61 residences, most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 729 square feet. The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar, a 34-foot-long rear yard, and 31 parking spaces.
Ryan Hung Architect is listed as the architect of record.
Demolition permits will likely not be needed as the project calls for a vertical expansion. An estimated completion date has not been announced.
Before going outside to raise the Pride flag there was a ceremony inside Bronx Borough Hall with five honorees who were presented awards for their work in the pride community. The Honorees were Tabytha Gonzalez the New York City Commissioner on Human Rights, Sandra Perez Executive Director of NYC Pride, Tony Jermin Storyteller, Creator, Podcaster, and Marketing Guru, Analia Santana Youth Honoree Manhattan College Junior Class of 2024, and Dr. Viraj Patel Montefiore Einstein who also received the John F. Wade Memorial Award Honoring Exceptional Leadership within the LGBTQIA+ Community.
The Master of Ceremonies was Tym Moss who also gave a rousing performance after the award ceremony. Reverend Carmen Hernandez gave the Invocation and Benediction, and the FDNY Color Guard with FDNY member Ester Ford singing the National Anthem. After the ceremony there was food and refreshments for the attendees before going outside to raise the Bronx Pride Flag.
After Department of Correction officials said that they would not continue a policy of reporting deaths to the public, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander updated the Comptroller’s Department of Correction (DOC) Dashboard to say deaths in custody were “unknown.”
In recent weeks, DOC officials failed to notify the public about at least two deaths: Rubu Zhao, 52 and Joshua Valles, 31. Jail officials reportedly also sought to prevent the release of a federal monitor’s report that noted with alarm on Friday, May 26 “serious and disturbing incidents involving harm to incarcerated persons” that were not properly disclosed to the monitor.
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander reiterated his call for a federal receiver to step in to manage the city’s jails:
“DOC leadership apparently doesn’t care about the humanity of the people in its custody enough to even report honestly when they die. The appointment of a federal receiver to operate Rikers is a moral and operational necessity to confront the jail system’s utter disregard for transparency and accountability. The lives of people awaiting trial are not disposable and their deaths cannot be swept under the rug,” said Comptroller Brad Lander.
The Comptroller’s dashboard monitors pervasive issues in the City’s jails, including staff absenteeism, missed medical appointments, and incidents of violence among detained people and staff. It also tracks the jail population every month and length of stay. The Comptroller’s office publishes data to this dashboard monthly to provide increased transparency and accountability over the City’s jail system. The most recent update was May 15.
Late last night, the House passed the so-called ‘Fiscal Responsibility Act,’ which includes conservative policies that Kevin McCarthy demanded in exchange for raising the nation’s debt ceiling.
House Republicans hurt the hungry, our climate, and student loan borrowers — all in the name of so-called ‘fiscal responsibility’ — while absolutely refusing to close any tax loopholes for the rich. Republicans also refused to walk back any of Donald Trump’s or President Bush’s tax cuts, which cost nearly $10 trillion and include tax breaks on yachts and private jets.1
Congress voted to increase the debt ceiling three times under President Trump without ever demanding any budget or policy concessions because we know it is deeply dangerous for lawmakers to threaten to crash our economy. If Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling, then we default on our debts — which would crash the stock market and immediately cost millions of jobs.
Kevin McCarthy held the lives and savings of working people hostage. So Alexandria joined 46 other Democrats and voted NO on this debt ceiling deal. Alexandria stands up to hypocritical policies from Republicans that hurt everyday people.
So what did Republicans ultimately get from this debt ceiling bill?
Alexandria is in Congress to fight back against dangerous, extreme hypocrisy that has become all to common place in Washington. She’s fighting to recreate a system that actually works for the people it’s meant to represent.
In solidarity,
Team AOC