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Eid
Mubarak!
This
past
week,
I
celebrated
Eid
Ul-Fitr,
the
end
of
Ramadan, with my
brothers
and
sisters
in
Southeast
Queens
and
I
want
to wish
all
of
you
a peaceful
and
reflective
summer.
In
the
coming
months, make
sure
to look
out
for
opportunities
to
give
back
to
those who
need it
most. By
coming
together
as
a
community
and
working
together,
we
can
grow
as
a
society
to
achieve
the
goals
taught
in
the
Koran.
I
also
hope
all
of
you
had
a
great
Fourth
of
July
weekend!
It
was
great
to
see
all
the
families
and
friends setting
up barbecue's in
their
back
yards enjoying
each
other's
company
and
I
cannot
wait
to
see
you
all at
our
upcoming
events.
Stand
Up
To
Violence
Every
time
a
mass
shooting
occurs
our
nation
suffers
a
tremendous
loss.
No
matter
which
community
it
is
in,
no
matter
who
has
been
directly
affected,
these
horrific
acts
of
violence
in
New
York,
Dallas,
Falcon
Heights,
and Baton
Rouge
reflect
on
all
of
us.
According
to
the
American
Civil
Liberties
Union,
the
killing
of
Philandro
Castile
in
Minnesota
on
Wednesday was
the
123rd
killing
of
a
black
person
by
law
enforcement
in
America this
year.
And now
five
innocent
police
officers
were
killed
in
Dallas. That
is
why
we
must
come
together
to
create
systematic
changes
that
will
support
those
who
need
it
most
while
enacting
laws
that
keep
weapons
out
of
the
hands
of
criminals
and
protect
peoples’
right
to
live.
My
heartfelt
condolences
and
prayers
are
with
the
families
in
their
time
of
mourning.
Supporting
Local
Businesses
Through
the
passage
of
various
pieces
of
legislation
and
tax
incentives, our
district will
finally
have
thousands
of
brand
new
affordable
apartments
available
to
our
residents
who
have
lived,
worked,
and
contributed
to
this
community
for
decades. y
working
with City
agencies
and
the
Greater
Jamaica
Development
Corporation, my
office
hosted
a
contractor/sub-contractor
event so
local
businesses
and
Minority
and Women
Business
Enterprises
(MWBE) have
the
opportunity to
work
on
the construction
projects
that
will
be
taking
place
in
the
coming
months
and
years.
Following
a
concerted
outreach
effort,
the
Harvest
Room
in
downtown
Jamaica
was
filled
with
local
contractors
who
learned
about upcoming
projects,
the
ins
and
outs
of
the
RFP
process,
how
to
apply
to
become
an
MWBE,
and
other
pertinent
information.
All
the
participants
learned
something
new
and
I
thank
all
the
organizations
involved
for
putting
this
event together.
Assemblywoman
Alicia
Hyndman's
Open
House
One
of
my
newest
colleagues
in
government,
Assemblywoman
Alicia
Hyndman
of
the
29th
Assembly
District,
Queens
had
an
open
and
it
important
to
join
her
and
fellow
constituents
in
hearing
first
hand
the
latest
developments
in
Albany.
Before
becoming
an
elected
official,
she
was
a
highly
effective President
of
Community
Education
Council 29,
while
also advocating
for
our
community
through
community
boards
and
civic
organizations.
I
look
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
her
as
she
represents
us
in
our state capitol.
Civil
Service
Exam
Schedule
Posted
The
Department
of
Citywide
Administrative
Services
(DCAS)
has
posted
the
new
exam
schedule and
are looking
for
applicants
to
fill
these
vacancies.
To
see
the
schedule
and
what
exams
are
being
given,
and
to
sign
up
to
take
one, go
to
their
website
by
clicking
the
link
below.
DCAS
Exam
Schedule
Grand
Rebbe
Anniversary
This
weekend
is
the
anniversary
of
the
Grand
Rebbe's
passing
and
we
are
once
again
expecting
a
large
number
of
people
to
pay
their
respects
at
Montefiore
Cemetary. We
have
been
working
with our
local
community
boards
and
police
precincts
to prepare
to
prepare for
the
increased traffic
If you
see
any
problems, please
call
my
office
at
718-776-3700,
the
105th
precinct
at
718-776-9090
or
Community
Board
13
at
718-464-9700,
so
we
can
try
to
remedy
the
situation
as
soon
as
possible.
Upcoming
Events
New
York
City’s
Hip
to
Hip
Theatre
Company
Presents
Saturday, July
30th,
St.
Albans
Park
Children's
Show6:30
Show
starts
at7:30pm
Bring
your
lawn
chair! |