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  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
November 6, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Fall Traffic Update

Fall Traffic Update beep beep View this email in your browser Dear John, A quick note for everyone, our Communications Director will be on vacation next week, so we’re taking a newsletter break next Sunday! Look out f…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
October 30, 2022 at 10:29 PM

October Stated Recap Episode II

October Stated Recap Episode II Attack of the Bills View this email in your browser Dear John, We’ve extended ideas collection for Participatory Budgeting until October 31st! Submit your idea today! Save the date: the…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
October 23, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Who Won The Fun Run?

Who Won The Fun Run? and an update on our Kensington work View this email in your browser Dear John, First things first, we had an unfortunate formatting error in last week’s newsletter. We’re striving to keep these s…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
October 16, 2022 at 11:15 PM

Gowanus Rezoning Update

Gowanus Rezoning Update and your Stated recap View this email in your browser Dear John, Participatory Budgeting is almost over! Be sure to RSVP for our next Neighborhood Assembly on 10/17. Can't make it to one of ou…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
October 9, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Education Update

Education Update Back to school edition View this email in your browser Dear John, Before we jump into our newsletter, I need to address the horrible killing of the dog Moose and the attack on his guardian Jessica Chr…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
October 2, 2022 at 9:15 PM

Stated Recap

Stated Recap and MUCH much more! View this email in your browser Dear John, We had a big week but first, your headlines. Our next Neighborhood Assembly for Participatory Budgeting is Tuesday, 10/11, at the Carroll Ga…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
September 25, 2022 at 8:59 PM

Asylum Seeker Update

Asylum Seeker Update from the Chair of your City Immigration Committee View this email in your browser Dear John, I want to take a quick moment to talk about the recent Hurricane in Puerto Rico. For the second time in…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
September 18, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Stated Recap September

Stated Recap September Leaving Legislation Station View this email in your browser Dear John, First, your headlines: Cycle 12 of Participatory Budgeting is about to kick off! Our first Neighborhood Assembly is on Sat…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
September 11, 2022 at 7:14 PM

PB Is Back

PB Is Back and better than ever View this email in your browser Dear John, First things first, I hope everyone heading back to school had an easy week and is looking forward to a semester of learning and fun. I’ll be …
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
September 4, 2022 at 11:14 PM

Real Public Safety

Real Public Safety and a change to our newsletter format View this email in your browser Dear John, Summer’s over, and we’re back to our regularly scheduled programming! Before we get going, we’re going to start somet…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
August 21, 2022 at 9:14 PM

I’m Just A Bill

I’m Just A Bill Well, actually, now I’m a law View this email in your browser Dear John,   Before we head into our Stated recap, I want to take a minute to talk about the influx of asylum seekers who are arriving in ou…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
August 7, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Staying Secure In Your Home

Staying Secure In Your Home Housing resources View this email in your browser Dear John,  Before we kick things off, our August newsletter schedule will be light, so you’ll only be hearing from us once more this month…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
July 31, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Beep Beep

Beep Beep Some traffic updates + sign-up for a free rain barrel! View this email in your browser Dear John,  In our newsletter survey, members of the community overwhelmingly asked for more traffic updates. While our …
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
July 24, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Education Town Hall Recap

Education Town Hall Recap & more. View this email in your browser Dear John, A quick note on monkeypox. First thing, going forward, we’re going to refer to monkeypox as MPX or orthopox. The name, like many virus na…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
July 17, 2022 at 9:14 PM

Legislation Station

Legislation Station I’m just a bill View this email in your browser Dear John, First up today, monkeypox. There has been an alarming rise in orthopox cases in our City over the past few weeks, and our public health inf…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
July 10, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Checking In On Albany

Checking In On Albany Plus a job opening with our office View this email in your browser Dear John, First things first, we’re hiring! Our office is looking for a new part-time team member to assist with outreach in the…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
July 3, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Summer's Here!

Summer's Here! School Funding, E-waste Drop-off & Shredding Truck in Park Slope  View this email in your browser Dear John, Before we start, we have to say that summer is officially here! On the Council front, this…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
June 27, 2022 at 12:14 AM

Budget Breakdown Part 2

Budget Breakdown Part 2 More to discuss! View this email in your browser Dear John, Before we start, this has been a difficult week. The Supreme Court has gutted Miranda Rights, made it easier to carry gun in our City,…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
June 19, 2022 at 11:29 PM

Budget Breakdown

Budget Breakdown Top-line budget items and more View this email in your browser Dear John, A quick ask from the community! We're working on a special project to help build support for our composting legislation and are…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
June 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM

My Statement On Last Night's Budget Vote

My Statement On Last Night's Budget Vote View this email in your browser Dear John, When I first wrote this email, it was Thursday afternoon, and the plan was to give you all an update on where budget negotiations were.…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
June 5, 2022 at 8:29 PM

Repro Rights, Budget Season, And More!

Repro Rights, Budget Season, And More! It’s about to be a busy summer View this email in your browser Dear John, One month ago, a draft Supreme Court decision leaked that, if final, would overturn Roe v. Wade. This doc…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
May 29, 2022 at 11:29 PM

Tragedy After Tragedy

Tragedy After Tragedy We need action View this email in your browser Dear John, There has been so much trauma over these past few years; it made this week difficult to process. Everyday gun violence has claimed countle…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
May 22, 2022 at 10:44 PM

Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programing

Back To Our Regularly Scheduled Programing PB winners and local laws  View this email in your browser Dear John Redistricting is fast approaching! I’m not talking about the mess going on with the congressional maps - …
  Michael, Comms Director · [email protected]
May 15, 2022 at 6:14 PM

We Want To Hear From You!

We Want To Hear From You! View this email in your browser Dear John If you’ve read an email, liked a tweet, or watched your inbox in eager anticipation of our first piece of direct mail, then you’ve seen just a snippet…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
May 13, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Help Defend Roe (Working Link)

Help Defend Roe (Working Link) Actions You Can Take View this email in your browser Dear John We heard from a number of you that our last email had a broken RSVP link for our Reproductive Health Teach In! All the link…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
May 12, 2022 at 9:44 PM

Help Defend Roe

Help Defend Roe Actions You Can Take View this email in your browser Dear John As promised, we're keeping you in the loop on actions you can take to help protect abortion access.   Reproductive Justice Teach-In On Wed…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
May 8, 2022 at 11:14 PM

We Won’t Go Back

We Won’t Go Back View this email in your browser Dear John As I’m sure many of you saw this week, the right-wing Supreme Court’s planned decision to overturn Roe v Wade was leaked. Let’s be clear - outlawing abortion w…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
May 1, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Trash Talk

Trash Talk And a Ramadan roundup View this email in your browser Dear John While I personally did not fast to safely continue my recovery from surgery, I took time during the month of Ramadan to be spiritual in other …
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
April 24, 2022 at 8:29 PM

A Legislative Update & More

A Legislative Update & More Bills Bills Bills View this email in your browser Dear John Before we kick things off, there's been a noticeable spike in COVID-19 cases in our community, so I want to encourage everyon…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
April 17, 2022 at 10:29 PM

Checking In

Checking In It’s been a week View this email in your browser Dear John What started on Tuesday as vague rumors about a disruption on the subway quickly turned out to be one of the worst tragedies this City has faced i…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
April 10, 2022 at 10:29 PM

The State Budget

The State Budget Tik tok it's budget o'clock View this email in your browser Dear John First things first, today is the last day to vote for your favorite project on the Participatory Budgeting ballot! Our team has be…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
April 3, 2022 at 8:29 PM

City Services In The Palm Of Your Hand

City Services In The Palm Of Your Hand Links, after text alerts, after links  View this email in your browser Dear John First things first, happy Ramadan! This Friday marked the first day of the Muslim month of rest, …
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
March 20, 2022 at 9:29 PM

How Our Office Serves You

How Our Office Serves You View this email in your browser Dear John Quick update on my healing, my body is still slow, but my mind is sharp! This past Monday, I chaired a six-hour budget hearing for the Immigration Com…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
March 13, 2022 at 8:29 PM

The School Chancellor’s Letter And More

The School Chancellor’s Letter And More View this email in your browser Dear John If my life right now was a children’s book, it would be the tortoise and the hare. On the one hand, I have my brain racing with ideas an…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
March 6, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Who’s Ready To SPRING Forward?

Who’s Ready To SPRING Forward? ✋✋✋ View this email in your browser Dear John So, I spoke a little too soon last week. My surgery went well, but I was a little over-eager in getting back to work. On the one hand, this …
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
February 27, 2022 at 9:29 PM

The Night Before Our First Hearing

The Night Before Our First Hearing No one was stirring, not even a mouse View this email in your browser Dear John Funny subject lines aside, I do have something I want to share with you all. Last week I underwent sur…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
February 20, 2022 at 9:29 PM

The Mayor’s Preliminary Budget

The Mayor’s Preliminary Budget View this email in your browser Dear John This week the Mayor released his preliminary budget. For anyone not familiar with New York City’s budget process, this is essentially the Mayor’s…
  Mia, Education & Land Use Director · [email protected]
February 13, 2022 at 9:29 PM

Education Update One

Education Update One With many more to come! View this email in your browser Dear John One goal for our newsletter is different series that dive deep into a particular issue or policy area. Today we’re proud to introd…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
February 6, 2022 at 6:29 PM

Punxsutawney Said 6 More Weeks Of Winter

Punxsutawney Said 6 More Weeks Of Winter But I listen to Staten Island Chuck View this email in your browser Dear John I hope everyone made the most of their snowy weekend! The dreary rain has washed away most of the …
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
January 30, 2022 at 8:59 PM

We Need To Talk About Gun Violence

We Need To Talk About Gun Violence View this email in your browser Dear John Last weekend in Harlem, two police officers were shot. Tragically, one died immediately and the other passed away a few days later in the hos…
  Council Member Hanif · [email protected]
January 23, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Eviction Moratorium Ending & New Quarantine Guidelines

Eviction Moratorium Ending & New Quarantine Guidelines View this email in your browser Dear John As many of you already know, our state's eviction moratorium ended last Saturday, 1/15/22. The inaction of our state …
  CM Shahana Hanif · [email protected]
January 15, 2022 at 4:59 PM

Omicron Updates

Omicron Updates The COVID-19 Updates Continue! View this email in your browser Dear John During our campaign, I heard at every single door that you wanted to see the district newsletter continue. Not just with updates…
  CM Shahana Hanif · [email protected]
January 7, 2022 at 3:14 PM

Let me introduce myself

Let me introduce myself I’m so excited to get to work for you View this email in your browser Dear John I know I have big shoes to fill. Brad Lander wasn’t just a Council Member extraordinaire (I was fortunate enough …