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Communications Blackout Period

Please note: We are now in the formal "communications blackout" period, which is less than 90 days before the June 2025 primary election. To comply with election law, we are limited in the content we can share via email until Election Day. We will continue to send out a weekly newsletter to keep our community informed. However, we will adjust the content in our newsletters to ensure compliance with election regulations. Be sure to follow us on social media (@CMShahanaHanif on Instagram ([link removed]) , X ([link removed]) ,BlueSky ([link removed]) , and Facebook ([link removed]) ) for regular updates and reminders. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Share your Feedback for the Pacific Library

Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) has secured $34 million to make the 120-year-old Pacific Library fully accessible. This grant will bring elevator access to all four levels for the first time in the building's history! This project will also revitalize the interior and modernize critical infrastructure, protecting this important community resource for future generations. BPL now has a design team on board and a tentative schedule for the renovations ([link removed]) . BPL has also just launched a new survey to make sure the original priorities still reflect the community's needs. Fill it out here ([link removed]) !

Avoid the Lien Sale

On Monday, April 14th, from 10 AM to 2 PM at our office, located at 197 Bond Street in Brooklyn, for a workshop hosted by our team in collaboration with the Department of Finance. This session is for property owners whose properties may be at risk of being included in the Lien Sale ([link removed]) . Check if your property is at risk here ([link removed]) . To RSVP, please email our Chief of Staff, Matt Malloy, at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .

Provide Input on the Proposed 5th Avenue Open Street

From now until Tuesday, April 15th, our office and Community Board 6 are gathering local input to share with the Department of Transportation on the proposed Park Slope Open Streets program for the upcoming season. The volunteer-led application proposes opening 5th Avenue from Union Street to 4th Street every Saturday from 11 AM to 10 PM from May to October, with the exception of August.

We welcome your feedback and hope you complete the survey here ([link removed]) .

Community Bulletin
* Voting for Participatory Budgeting ends tomorrow, Monday, April 7, at 11:59 PM! Be sure to cast your vote at the link here ([link removed]) .
* Share your ideas to improve walking and biking in Windsor Terrace at the Windsor Terrace Safe Streets Workshop tomorrow, Monday, April 7, 6:30 to 8 PM. It will be hosted in the cafeteria of MS 442 (500 19th Street, Brooklyn) and will include a community discussion and kid-friendly activities! Register here ([link removed]) .
* Brooklyn Borough President Reynoso and Stonewall Community Development Corporation are hosting a workshop on how to avoid fraud in the new digital landscape on Tuesday, April 15th from 2 PM to 4 PM at Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn). Register here ([link removed]) .
* Join Heights and Hills and Koi Health for this session on in-home respite care on Thursday, April 17th at 6:00 PM. Attendees will learn about eligibility, ways to pay for the service and the benefits for the caregiver. Register here ([link removed]) .
* On Monday, April 21st at 10 AM, the Council’s Committee on Transportation will hear Intro. 1138 ([link removed]) (Won), which would establish a universal daylighting policy to increase visibility at street intersections. You can register to testify here ([link removed]) . See more information about a rally in support of the bill here ([link removed]) .
* NYC DOT has opened a call for public art and programming proposals to help shape Summer Streets 2025. Artists are invited to submit Public Art Proposals by Sunday, April 27 at 11:59 P.M. Programming Partners must submit applications by Friday, June 6. Learn more here ([link removed]) .
* This month, NYC DOT is beginning to implement safety improvements on Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street. See details here ([link removed]) .
* The Department of Buildings recently informed our office that the building at 44 Berkeley Place will be demolished due to safety concerns. The Department of Landmarks has shared that any future development must comply with the area’s historic district requirements. Please reach out with any concerns as demolition moves forward.
* The New York Historical and CUNY Citizenship Now are hosting free civics classes to help permanent residents to prepare for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services naturalization exam. See details in English here ([link removed]) and in Spanish here ([link removed]) .

In Solidarity,

Council Member Shahana
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