📰 Check out our latest e-newsletter that highlights recent work, and what Carlina has accomplished over the last eight years in service of our community. us14.campaign-archive.com?u=ab4cc26b08...
Council passed Carlina’s bill to fix a gap in supportive housing rules, ensuring time spent incarcerated counts toward eligibility. This will help break cycles of homelessness, improve health, reduce recidivism, and restore stability for our most vulnerable neighbors.
🚴🚶🌳 Carlina joined colleagues + advocates to celebrate a milestone for NYC’s greenway network - the rollout of her law requiring a citywide plan. Safer rides, more walking space and nature access - a big step toward a greener, healthier, more connected city!
Announcement of Local Law 40 effective August 9, 2025, improving the visitation system for city jails with child visitor programs and special visiting areas.
NOW IN EFFECT
✅ Local Law 40, sponsored by @cmcarlinarivera.bsky.social
Requires NYC Department of Corrections to create a child visitor program in City jails, report on it annually, and ensure all new jails have specially designed visiting areas for children.
We’re expanding 7-day library service! 📚
Last year, we fought hard to restore the mayor’s cuts to 7-day service. This year, 11 new branches will have Sunday service thanks to the $2M we proposed and secured.
See you on Sundays!
🎥 @nycspeakeradams.bsky.social @cmcarlinarivera.bsky.social
🌡️ NYC is in the midst of another heat wave this week and smoke from Canadian wildfires are impacting air quality. Please limit any unnecessary outdoor activity. If you need relief from the heat, please visit a local cooling center. finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters
As you have undoubtedly heard, ACC is facing crisis level population. Starting Thursday, July 24, adoption fees will be waived for the first 100 pets adopted. Visit nycacc.org/locations for adoption hours and shelter info.
Temperatures will soar today and cooling centers are open. Please stay cool and limit unnecessary outdoor activity. finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters
Support older adults in our community! @cssnyorg.bsky.social mobilizes thousands of volunteers through their Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a model in volunteer service that has been replicated nationally and internationally. Learn more and sign up here: www.cssny.org/issues/entry...
Two years after the Council passed a law to expand mental health care in the city’s family shelters, 75% now have on-site social workers.
Early data shows that more families are getting care and fewer crises are occurring, a critical step toward breaking the cycle of homelessness.
Carlina joined @errollouis.bsky.social on Inside City Hall to discuss her bill mandating investigation and reporting, family notification and access to information + belongings, accountability for misconduct, and interagency review when someone dies in DOC custody. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...
Yesterday, @council.nyc.gov passed a bill requiring the Department of Correction to notify family and the public within 24 hours when someone dies in custody.
This is an important step towards ending secrecy, advancing transparency, and restoring dignity.
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Free public webinar: Join me and art therapist Joshua Brancheau to learn about #ArtTherapy (and participate in an arts-based activity!) events.weill.cornell.edu/event/transf...
Here’s what some of our members have to say after New York City Council's momentous passage of Intro 423, sponsored by @carlinarivera.bsky.social...
#CloseRikers
Today the Council passed Int. 423-2024 to require oversight and transparency when someone dies in DOC custody. 41 people have died in city jails since 2022. Amid continued violence and neglect, we are demanding accountability and action. New Yorkers deserve nothing less.
Wishing you a wonderful July 4th Holiday and weekend! ☀️🎇
Join the NYC DOT for an online session for older adults and people with disabilities. Hear from key transportation agencies, learn about new accessibility programs, and get tips and tools to help you get around more easily. Register to attend: www.eventbrite.com/e/navigate-n...
☑️ NYC, make your voice heard! The NYC Commission to Strengthen Local Democracy is proposing changes to the City Charter, the city’s governing document, and would like your input: thecommission.nyc/survey
🏙️ Let’s build a stronger, more democratic NYC together.
This morning Carlina joined PIX11 News to discuss how Council's unanimously approved budget will uplift working families and New Yorkers across the city. youtu.be/J_SwEW3wB1c?...
Hamilton Fish Pool offers lap swimming for adults during select mornings. Adults can swim laps from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. This early morning program is available at the pool as part of the citywide adult lap swim initiative.
📢 NYCDOT wants to hear from you. Please participate in this anonymous survey for a street improvement project proposal on the Avenue B Open Street between East 14th Street + Houston Street. To learn more about the proposal and give feedback visit bit.ly/aveb2025
🏙️ @council.nyc.gov voted to approve a budget that puts working families first, protects vital services, and invests in housing, libraries, culture, and care. Our work has been defined by our commitment to build a New York City that leaves no one behind. A city that lifts us all up.
☑️ Proud to deliver a budget that expands library service, protects cultural institutions, and supports the workers and artists who bring NYC to life. Every New Yorker deserves access to knowledge, creativity, and community, and our FY26 budget helps make that possible.
Come out this weekend to learn more about the Department of Transportation's latest design plans for the Avenue B Open Street! June 28, 1 - 4 p.m., on Avenue B between 8th and 9th Streets.
NYC debe liderar la protección de comunidades inmigrantes y asegurar fondos clave en el presupuesto:
✅$60M en servicios legales comunitarios
✅$34M para unidad familiar
✅$25M en defensa legal urgente
✅$6.3M para menores y niños no acompañados
NYC must lead on protecting immigrant communities, + fund vital resources in this year's budget:
✅ $60M for community-based legal services
✅ $34M for the Immigrant Family Unity Project
✅ $25M for a rapid response legal defense fund
✅ $6.3M for children + unaccompanied minors
🏘️ Last week, Carlina submitted testimony to the Rent Guidelines Board, urging them to freeze rents and protect working families. We must continue taking action to address rising housing costs and protect the communities that make New York City home.
🔗 Link: drive.google.com/file/d/1s7zy...
In our last week of budget negotiations, it was great to join Culture@3 to give an update on where our work stands, with the artists who bring our cultural organizations and city to life! #culture4all
Three years after Roe was overturned, Carlina continues to lead the fight for reproductive freedom, expanding access to medication abortion, funding care and support services, and protecting New Yorkers from deceptive clinics. NYC will remain a safe haven for safe care.
☀️ Please stay cool today as temperature feel like over 100 degrees. If you don't have air conditioning at home and need relief from the heat, we encourage you to find a local cooling center: finder.nyc.gov/coolingcenters
