Council Member Sandy Nurse

On this day in 1865, the promise of freedom finally reached the last enslaved people in Galveston, TX.

As America marks 250 years, there are attempts to erase the history of slavery from our classrooms.

We know the truth, and we will never let future generations forget.

Investing in CityFHEPS will prevent homelessness and get people and families out of shelters. The City must drop its lawsuit and any approved budget has to include a significant expansion of the program.

Homeless New Yorkers need permanent housing now!

https://citylimits.org/in-budget-talks-some-council-progressives-draw-the-line-on-cityfheps-expansion/

This Gun Violence Awareness month, it was a privilege to present a proclamation to Brownsville’s very own, BIVO, Brownsville In Violence Out.

For over a decade, BIVO has fostered a community-centered violence intervention program that is a model of what crisis response, mentorship, and trust can do for public safety.

Correction: Our team will be back in the office at 2:00 PM! We look forward to meeting you in-person at 56 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY.

The hearing originally scheduled for tomorrow Thursday, June 19th has been moved to June 30th!

I invite you to join us as we dig into the preliminary Racial Equity Plan. We’ll look into how this work is going and what it will take to see real impact in the lives of New Yorkers.

🗓️Due to an off-site trip tomorrow, our district office will be closed in the morning. We look forward to welcoming you back to 56 Pennsylvania Avenue, Brooklyn, NY when we reopen at 1:00 pm!

Tomorrow is our in-office Veterans clinic! Veteran Service Officers (VSO) will be available to assist with everything from connecting you to health care, educational benefits, home loans, and more.

Walk-ins are welcome! To make an appointment call 646.420.9909 or email [email protected]

It was a beautiful day in Brooklyn last Sunday, a day fit to honor the legacy of the late, great Ms. Barbara Ann Smith.

Ms. Barbara was the 83rd Precinct Community Council President for 18 years and was also an essential member of Community Board 4.

Barbara dedicated her life to the advancement of the Bushwick community. It was a privilege to uplift her story at today’s street co-naming ceremony.

📸 Alex Krales / NYC Council Media Unit

In the wake of the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprising, New Yorkers voted to establish the independent Commission on Racial Equity (CORE) and integrate racial equity planning into how we budget, govern, and hold our agencies accountable.

Next week, I'm chairing the NYC Council's Committee on Civil and Human Rights to dig into the preliminary Racial Equity Plan published earlier this year. We’ll look into how this work is going and what it will take to see real, measurable impact in the lives of New Yorkers.

Join us on the livestream, testify in-person, or online.
➡️council.nyc.gov/livestream
➡️council.nyc.gov/testify

A huge thanks to our partners at ACE New York for cleaning up litter along Myrtle Ave this past week.

Our office is proud to continue funding ACE to create cleaner neighborhoods across