Check out the progress photos from the Leonard Library!

Leonard Library has been closed for renovations since 2022. The library has undergone roof restoration and a new HVAC installation - the project is expected to finish late-July!

“We stand in solidarity with the students practicing peaceful protest at Columbia, NYU, CUNY, Cornell, the New School and all across the country, and we condemn the violent repression that university administrators and the police have wreaked upon these students.” ✊🏾

Mr. Netanyahu, antisemitism is a vile and disgusting form of bigotry that has done unspeakable harm to millions.

Do not insult the intelligence of the American people by attempting to distract us from the immoral and illegal war policies of your extremist and racist government.

good, this intersection is a mess. as a pedestrian i’ve had close calls with SUV drivers who don’t think they need to fully stop at the intersection multiple times.

The Brooklyn Half Marathon is this Sunday! The course goes from McCarren to Prospect Park so be prepared for multiple road closures & parking restrictions throughout our neighborhoods. Get all the info here! buff.ly/3UiPwwO

Great news: NYC DOT completed its study of Bedford Ave & N. 4th St in Williamsburg and approved installation of a traffic signal 🚦 at the intersection. Anyone who walks, bikes or drives there knows this is really needed! Work is scheduled to be completed by late summer.

New York State Senator Julia Salazar and Assemblymember Emily Gallagher continued their annual Women of Distinction Celebration.

#WomenOfDistinction #northbrooklyn @senatorjuliasalazar @emilyassembly

Check out this year's honorees on the GREENLINE: northbrooklynnews.com/2024/04/01/wom…

Join us for our next North Greenpoint Construction Task Force Meeting!

Come engage directly with developers, City agencies & elected officials about the major construction projects happening across Greenpoint.

May 1 at 6PM at the Polish & Slavic Center.

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Students have long been at the forefront of movements for peace and justice. Today is no different. I stand in solidarity with young people, many of whom are Jewish, exercising their First Amendment rights against the genocide in Gaza and our government’s role in facilitating it.

In all seriousness, why does this Mayor hate libraries so much?

🚨BIG news:

Summer Lee, the first pro-ceasefire member of Congress facing a serious challenge this cycle, just WON her primary in a blowout victory tonight.

Billionaires and dark money just took their first L of the season.

Next up: Mobilize and defend Rep. Jamaal Bowman Ed.D..

Disgusted by Halcyon's abuse of affordable housing tenants at 40 Oak / 23 West—especially when the *public* is subsidizing it. My office has been working closely w/ the Tenant Association. Grateful for Rick Paulas Greenpointers in-depth reporting here. greenpointers.com/2024/04/23/aff…

⚡️ Please read my full statement on the exclusion of my #NYHEAT Act in the final FY2025 budget below.

I look forward to passing the NY HEAT Act in the Assembly before the end of the 2024 legislative session in June.

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In partnership with CM Jen Gutiérrez, join us for a virtual housing workshop this Thursday, 4/25 at 6PM. We will provide resources and answer any questions to help protect your rights as a tenant.

Spanish translation will be provided.

You can RSVP here:
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Are you covered by New York's new Good Cause law?

Here's how to find out gothamist.com/news/good-caus…

Tonight begins Passover, a time in the year that carries lessons for us all: on oppression and liberation, faith, struggle, memory and life.

To my Jewish neighbors in North Brooklyn and across New York, a koshern un freilichen Pesach. I hope you have a wonderful Seder.

Whether in Washington or Albany, the greatest obstacle to addressing the climate crisis are the people profiting from it the most: the fossil fuel industry. For a livable future, organized people must push through their money. So proud to be in this movement with you. #EarthDay

NYC has some of the cleanest drinking water in the world because they invest in and protect the nyc watershed in the Catskills and croton. Protecting water at the source actually works. Thank you New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation US EPA - NJ,NY,PR,VI NYC Water NY AG James