January News: January News: Quieter City, More Affordable Housing, State of the District and Townhall with Mayor de Blasio
1/7, 1PM-3PM
State of the District
1/17, 7PM, Town Hall with
Mayor de Blasio
1/5, 8AM - 10AM
First Friday
1/9, 6PM - 7PM
Brainstorm with Ben
Happy New Year!
Thank you to all those who voted for me for a second term as well as the residents and community leaders who partnered with my office over the past four years to accomplish the many victories we've won. Please join me Sunday at my State of the District address as we review the fights we've won and those to come.
As my first term came to a close we passed some of our most important legislation to: uncover thousands of affordable homes for you, turn down the volume on construction noise, show how many children are being turn away from seats in their neighborhood, and studying how we can provide automatic benefits to New Yorkers who need it most. Taken together, these bills will help make New York City with more affordable housing, improve quality of life, education, and helping those most in need.
I hope that residents are able to join me this Sunday:
Sunday, January 7, 2018 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm (Volunteer Fair at 12:30pm)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Auditorium
430 East 67th Street
RSVP
On January 17th New York City Mayor will hold a Town Hall for our District:
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 - 7:00 pm
Julia Richman Education Complex
317 East 67th Street
RSVP
Regards,
Ben Kallos
Council Member
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Quieter After Hours Construction Passes Council
- Find Every Affordable Home Subsidized by the City Passes Council
- Providing the Government Benefits New Yorkers Need Automatically to Be Studied Passes Council
- Keeping Track of Every Child Turned Away from A Seat in the Neighborhood Passes Council
- Online Voter Registration Signed into Law
6. 2018 State of the District, You are invited
7. Mayoral Town Hall (Again), Join Us
8. 81st Street Pedestrian Bridge Opens
9. James Cagney Place Recognized as Official Pedestrian Plaza
10. “Tree-Cycling” Your Christmas Tree in NYC
11. Marymount School Negotiations to Benefit East Harlem Residents
12. Roosevelt Island-Digital Literacy Partnership
13. Four Years of Governmental Operations Achievements
14. Progressive Caucus, Nearly 50 Laws Enacted
15. Councilmatic Makes City Council More Transparent Than Ever
16. ETHOS Members Get Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter Training
17.Hunger in NYC, During the Holidays
18. Opening the New Nisi Restaurant on Roosevelt Island
Thank You for Coming to Our Annual Holiday Party
20. Honoring Betty Cooper Wallerstein: President of the E 79th Street Neighborhood Association
21. Drupal NYC Meetup
22. Sutton Place Rezoning, More Coverage
24. Free Legal Clinics
25. Here to Help
26. Mobile District Hours
27. Ben in Your Building
28. CITY COUNCIL OFFICE EVENTS
29. SPECIAL EVENTS
30. DISTRICT OFFICE EVENTS
31. COMMUNITY BOARD MEETINGS
32. NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT
33. NEIGHBORHOOD and TENANT ASSOCIATIONS
34. EVENTS FOR ADULTS
35. COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR CHILDREN