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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 8h

And we voted to pass @sandynurse.bsky.social's bill to establish a cool pavements pilot program. This can be a critical way to combat the dreaded "heat island effect". pix11.com/news/cool-pa...

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 8h

I'm thrilled to join @cmrestler.bsky.social in introducing a new bill to make Open Dining year-round! Our current restrictions make it too hard for many of our local restaurants to participate. This bill would make our neighborhoods more vibrant—let's get it done!

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 8h

Our team supported Los Deliveristas Unidos in their urgent call to pass @justinbrannan.bsky.social's bill to establish Just Cause protections for delivery workers. Every worker in ever industry in NYC deserves fair labor protections on the job.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 8h

I joined a coalition of elected officials, unions, and community organizations to launch #HandsOffNYC, an organizing campaign to fight back against the Trump Administration's authoritarian overreach!

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 8h

Stated Meeting 🧵: Today, we passed CM Farah Louis's Intro. 925 to strengthen steam radiator safety. I'm grateful to Alex Kuravsky who channeled the unimaginable pain of losing his son Binyomin into legislative advocacy. New Yorkers will be safer thanks to his work.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 9h

Every NYC school deserves a library and a librarian!
www.nydailynews.com/2025/10/06/r...

Restore school libraries to aid reading freedom

It’s Banned Book Week, and New York City is not immune from ever-increasing attempts to curtail freedom of speech and ban books. Recognizing this threat, in June the Legislature passed The Freedom …

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 11h

Proud to serve in a City Council that leads for New York’s families. I joined @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social and Women’s Caucus to announce new funding for @winnyc.bsky.social—ensuring homeless moms and kids have the stability they deserve amid federal housing cuts and a shutdown.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 2d

Our pain and grief need not be bound by borders, religion, or politics. Brooklyn is a Muslim, Jewish, Palestinian, and Israeli borough. We feel the weight of this conflict every day. I pray for an immediate bilateral ceasefire and the peace, safety, and dignity we all deserve.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 2d

Today also marks two years of the Netanyahu Government’s military campaign that must be described as a genocide. The ongoing displacement, human rights abuses, and mass destruction of the Palestinian people is devastating. The violence and injustice must end.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 2d

On this somber anniversary of Hamas’ horrific attacks on 10/7/23, my prayers are with those mourning loved ones, the Israeli hostages who enragingly remain in captivity, and Jews around the world who are facing a shameful surge in antisemitism

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 6d

What’s happening at 26 Federal Plaza is morally depraved and ICE is resorting to assaulting journalists to try to keep the public in the dark. We must shine a light on the shameful family separations and the inhumane immigrant detention taking place in our city. www.amny.com/immigration/...

ICE agents assault amNewYork reporter at Federal Plaza immigration court; another journalist seriously injured after shove | amNewYork

ICE agents assaulted amNewYork's own Dean Moses, and allegedly attacked another journalist, on Tuesday morning as they were documenting the ongoing arrests of

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 6d

If Steve’s can no longer be Steve’s, whatever takes its place has to be a supermarket that’s affordable and accessible.

www.brooklynpaper.com/park-slope-r...

Park Slopers rally after Steve’s 9th Street Market abruptly closes, urge affordable grocery replacement • Brooklyn Paper

After serving the Park Slope community for decades, Steve's 9th Street Supermarket between 5th and 6th avenues, shuttered permanently on Sept. 30 with little

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 6d

The antisemitic attack in Manchester at a synagogue on Yom Kippur is a horrific assault on our shared humanity. Jewish communities must be able to worship without fear of violence. My prayers are with the victims, their families, and all who are mourning this devastating tragedy.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 9d

We've received video evidence like this and ongoing complaints from constituents about exposed materials. This can't go on.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 9d

Even with rock crushing halted, dust continues to blow from uncovered piles at DOT’s Concrete Recycling Facility.
@joannesimonbk52.bsky.social and I sent a letter to DOT last month but haven't gotten a response.

DOT must address this dust and fulfill its commitment to close the facility.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 10d

This made the weekend unbearable for our neighborhoods in Brooklyn. Peaceful skies are more important than luxury chopper rides for the rich. At every level of government, we need to do more to reduce non-essential helicopter operations. www.blade.com/rydercup

Ryder Cup 2025 Flights to Bethpage Black - BLADE

Experience the 2025 Ryder Cup like never before—fly via BLADE’s by-the-seat or private charter helicopters directly to Bethpage Black’s Landing Zone. Depart from Manhattan, the Hamptons, Westchester, ...

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 15d

Our annual Brooklyn PTA Fun Run is back! Join us on October 25th, 2025 at 10 AM at the LeFrak Center in Prospect Park to to run/bike/scoot/walk to raise money together for Title 1 schools in Brooklyn.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 20d

September 20th is @PkSLCivCouncil's first ever Super Stoop Day! Neighbors across the community will turn their stoops into mini pop-up shops, giveaways, and gathering spots.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 21d

We’re making three demands to get ICE out of New York. #3 is to pass my bill, the NYC Trust Act, demanding transparency and oversight, and pushing back against every effort to criminalize and deport our communities. New York will remain a sanctuary for all! #ICEoutofNY

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 21d

I stand in solidarity with those at 26 Federal Plaza, where ICE is targeting immigrant New Yorkers. Electeds like @bradlander.bsky.social have been arrested after demanding access to the 10th floor, where people are being held in inhumane conditions. #ICEoutofNY

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 21d

Advocates for Children of New York's Back to School Resource Hub has deadlines, helpful links, and more need-to-know information for students, families, and professionals as the school year gets started! advocatesforchildren.org/back-to-scho...

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Back to School Updates & Resources - Advocates for Children of New York

Our back to school resource hub has helpful links, resources, and need-to-know information for NYC students, families, and professionals as the school year gets started

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23d

The new center running bus lane on Flatbush Avenue will speed up the B41 and bring safety improvements to what is currently a dangerous traffic corridor. We’ve been fighting for this project for years, and I’m excited it’s moving forward! www.amny.com/news/bus-lan...

DOT to start installing center-running bus lanes on Brooklyn’s Flatbush Avenue | amNewYork

The city’s DOT announced that it will begin installing new bus lanes on Brooklyn’s primary thoroughfare, Flatbush Avenue, later this fall.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23d

Steve’s 9th Street Market has been a lifeline for Park Slope families. Its closure would be a devastating loss. I’ve written to the building owner for answers. If it closes, I’ll fight for an affordable alternative for our community.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23d

So honored to be part of the Second United Lenape/Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow with Éenda-Lŭnaapeewáhkiing Collective, Prospect Park & AICHNYC! After 50+ years, this return was a beautiful celebration of Lenape art, culture, and healing on unceded ancestral lands.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23d

Looking to adopt a new four-legged family member? We’re hosting an Adoption Event with some incredible cats and dogs from Animal Care Centers of NYC on Saturday, September 20th at 4th Street Plaza (4th St. and 5th Ave). We hope you’ll stop by to meet some boroughbreds!

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