Councilmember Chi Ossé

Happy Juneteenth! Today, we honor the day freedom was finally realized for the last enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, and celebrate the enduring pursuit of freedom. Today, we honor the generations who fought for liberty and recommit ourselves to strengthening the promise of freedom.

Excited to see you all at our Juneteenth event in Herbert Von King Park today…

Noon til late! We’re capping everything off with a screening of the Haiti vs. Brazil game in the amphitheater!

It was amazing to take part in the Cuts & Culture conversation at Maty & Suns Barbershop on Fulton Street, bringing together Brooklynites of all generations to discuss how we take care of one another. Grateful to , , and Project Unsilenced for teaming up with our office to make this happen.

Dr. Shneaqua “Coco” Stanley is a daughter of Bed-Stuy and we were so proud to have her in City Hall Chambers, getting the recognition she deserves with a proclamation. When she lost her sister to gun violence, that loss belonged to all of us in Bed-Stuy. And Coco transformed that loss into a lifelong mission to protect our neighbors and promote community healing.

Her life’s work is a testament to resilience, to forgiveness, and to transformative justice.

Thank you for everything you do, Coco, and thank you .

Bed-Stuy does not take our co-namings lightly. When we put someone’s name on a street, we are saying: this person is part of who we are. By naming this street after Dr. Frank Nathaniel Mickens, we are making a promise to remember where we came from and honor the people who got us here. From here on out, Stuyvesant Avenue and Fulton Street carry his name.

Our office will be closed Thursday June 18th and Friday June 19th. For constituent services, please call 718-919-0740 or email [email protected].

No registration required! Join at Raymond Bush Playground for outdoor yoga, meditation, and check out the future dates for yoga.

Our office was proud to sponsor a celebration of the legacy of house music at Herbert Von King Park. It was a tremendous pleasure to honor Evelyn Santos, Kamala Jefferson, Mia Philips, Mikki Afflick, Stormin Norman, and Ray Hands! Many thanks to , Community Board 3, and Voice of Voice NYC.

It was a joy to co-sponsor the 5th Black Men’s Health Festival alongside and and to help bring this important gathering back to Brooklyn. We were proud to support a day that connected Black men and their families to wellness resources, meaningful conversations, and opportunities for healing and growth.

It was a joy to co-sponsor the 5th Black Men’s Health Festival alongside and and to help bring this important gathering back to Brooklyn with incredible partners. We were proud to support a day that connected Black men and their families to wellness resources, meaningful conversations, and opportunities for healing and growth.