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Office Closure Notice: Our office will be closed on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. You can still reach out to us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or leave a voicemail at (718) 499-1090—we’ll respond when we return on Thursday, June 26th. For urgent matters, contact our Chief of Staff, Matt, at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Beat the Heat: Heat Wave Warning

Summer starts this weekend—and it’s coming in scorching. Temperatures across NYC are expected to reach the upper 90s and even low 100s this week. In response, the City’s Heat Emergency Plan is in effect, and Cooling Centers are open through next week.

Extreme heat is not just uncomfortable—it can be deadly. Older adults, pregnant people, young children, and those with chronic health conditions are especially vulnerable. Please take precautions:

* Drink plenty of water
* Stay indoors or in air-conditioned spaces
* Watch for symptoms of heat illness ([link removed]*3D&hmac=ccoG7s7J5gJVBoZIANUOQpgzSgHY6AfAkBeQ7_NDDtA=&emci=791238fe-424d-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=27394914-5b4d-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=13823742__;JQ!!Pe07lN5AjA!Tb_7oT28LENq5bn3UkdC4NI6Fv92XnhCjBoM7MTKf0kG1PppkKDPIhJjGicgHAwhVTZg5pHyo9MUcqPG-2DP3VoSflcrRQ$) like dizziness, nausea, weakness, or cramps
* Check in on neighbors and loved ones

Find free places to cool off—including in-district cooling centers ([link removed]) —using this map ([link removed]*3D&hmac=ccoG7s7J5gJVBoZIANUOQpgzSgHY6AfAkBeQ7_NDDtA=&emci=791238fe-424d-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&emdi=27394914-5b4d-f011-8f7c-6045bdfe8e9c&ceid=13823742__;JQ!!Pe07lN5AjA!Tb_7oT28LENq5bn3UkdC4NI6Fv92XnhCjBoM7MTKf0kG1PppkKDPIhJjGicgHAwhVTZg5pHyo9MUcqPG-2DP3Vr4NnVpzw$) . Discover shaded, breezy spots in NYC Parks
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The Cooling Assistance Program provides free AC units and fans to eligible low-income New Yorkers. Apply by Monday, June 23, to stay cool without breaking your budget. Check your eligibility here ([link removed]) .

Community Bulletin
* The Rent Guidelines Board is considering a rent hike of up to 4.75% for one-year leases and a staggering 7.75% for two-year leases on rent-stabilized apartments. For countless New Yorkers, an increase of this size would be devastating. Make your voice heard before the Rent Guidelines Board makes its final, binding decision at their Final Public Hearing on Friday, 6/27 at 10 AM, at the NYC Department of Health, 125 Worth Street, Second Floor Auditorium, New York, 10013. For more details on how to testify, visit the official hearing page here ([link removed]) or submit written testimony using this form ([link removed]) .
* Visit Jonathan Blum's 60th Birthday Retrospective of four decades of distinctive portraiture, local impact, and artistic independence at Arts Gowanus’s temporary space at Gowanus Wharf (240 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, 11217) open daily from 2 PM to 7 PM, now until Sunday, 7/6, or by appointment. Schedule by emailing [email protected]
* Learn about harm reduction principles and goals at the Park Slope Library’s Harm Reduction Group’s ([link removed]) meeting on Thursday, 6/26 at 3 PM.
* Enjoy free meals for youth ages 18 and under in Prospect Park ([link removed]) this summer! Every day from 6/27 through 8/29, free meals will be distributed from the NYC Department of Education ([link removed]) in partnership with Prospect Park Alliance at the Parkside and Ocean Avenue entrance to Prospect Park. Visit the NYC DOE meals truck from 10 AM to 4 PM on weekdays and 11 AM to 3 PM on weekends.

* NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and the Brooklyn Public Library will host a Community Health Talk on Fall Prevention and Balance ([link removed]) on Friday, 6/27 at 1 PM at the Park Slope Library (431 6th Ave, Brooklyn, 11215). If you have any questions about the program series, contact the Community Health Team at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
* Join the District 39 Clean Up Crew to help keep our streets clean on Saturday, 6/28, in Kensington. Meet at the intersection of Church and McDonald Avenues at 9 AM, and the crew will work their way towards East 5th Street. Gloves, trash pickers, and bags will be provided to those who need them, though you're welcome to bring any tools you may have. All are welcome, and RSVPs are encouraged at this Eventbrite link ([link removed]) .
* Join Neighbors Helping Neighbors for a day of food, music, and homeownership guidance featuring housing counselors, lenders, and grant programs ready to help you buy a home in an affordable way on Saturday, 6/28 from 10 AM to 3 PM at FAC’s Community Center (621 DeGraw Street, Brooklyn, 11217).
* The Forth on Fourth Ave (FOFA) Trash Group is helping to keep our community clean and beautiful on Monday, 6/30 at 6:30 PM with a Community Trash Clean-up. Meet the group at 10th Street and 4th Avenue and bring your trash grabbers, if you have one. RSVPs encouraged at this Eventbrite link ([link removed]) or contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
* On Thursday, 7/10, from 12:30 PM to 6:30 PM, the New York Blood Center will be conducting a blood drive at the 76th Precinct (191 Union St., Brooklyn, 11231). Sign up to donate blood ([link removed]) and save a life at.

In Solidarity,

Council Member Shahana

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