Earth Day, Rent Laws Are Expiring And More Politics
BROOKLYN — Here’s the skinny on what some of your state and city lawmakers are up to.
State Sen. Parker wants to make Good Friday a national holiday a state holiday. The proposed legislation would designate a legal holiday for public schools and non-essential government offices.
Meanwhile, State Sen. Zellnor Myrie is on a crusade to let every know that rent laws are expiring. The freshman senator campaigned on the fight for better rent laws. Tune into his day-by-day Twitter countdown.
Happy #EarthDay! We need #UniversalRentControl because low-income communities of color disproportionately bear the health/environmental burdens — and don't experience the benefits — of planning and development. pic.twitter.com/oFeXiprkAg
— Senator Zellnor Y. Myrie 米维 (@zellnor4ny) April 22, 2019
April flowers bring May showers or maybe rain barrels. State Sen. Persaud’s office will give out 100 rain barrels from 9:00 am until 11:30 am on April 27. Members of district 17 can pick up their free rain barrels at the lawmaker’s district office at 1222 E. 96th St.
She’s also collaborating with Lower East Side Ecology Center to pick up e-waste on the same day. Bring your phones, computers, TV’s to the district office between 10:00 am – 4:00 pm on April 27.
Happy #EarthDay This Saturday, April 27, come by our District Office and recycle your electronics and help save the environment! ?♻️??⌨️??????♻️? #EarthDay2019 #EarthDayEveryDay #SD19 #Recycle pic.twitter.com/0Zo2LvNa9E
— Roxanne J. Persaud (@SenatorPersaud) April 22, 2019
Southern Brooklyn lawmakers announced a Mega-Town Hall encompassing the region’s city, state and congressional lawmakers. Save the date: May 2, 2021, at I.S. 259, William McKinney at 7301 F.t Hamilton Parkway. Joining State Sen. Andrew Gounardes are Assemblymembers Mathylde Frontus and Peter Abbate, Councilman Justin Brannan and U.S. Rep. Max Rose.
This is the second joint collaborative town hall, the first one was on pedestrian safety a month ago.
Please join us for the 1st in series of Parent Town Halls where we will cover a
wide range of parent related topics, from health to childcare, safety to education, and have invited a group of guests from community orgs & experts from State & City Agencies to answer your questions pic.twitter.com/5PRYtmjRFb— Andrew Gounardes (@agounardes) April 22, 2019
State Sen. Julia Salazar is siding with workers in the Key Food fallout. The northern Brooklyn lawmaker sent penned a letter to Benjamin A. Levine asking him to meet labor of those on strike. Catch up on the issue here via Bklyner’s coverage of the 5th Avenue Key Food strike.
We stand with Key Food workers of @UFCW342, who have been battling an ongoing lockout for the past couple weeks. Greenpoint neighbors, remember to show solidarity to these workers.
My letter calling on the owner to end the lockout and resume contract negotiations in good faith: pic.twitter.com/JaOgZqdxry
— Julia Salazar (@JuliaCarmel__) April 22, 2019