COUNCIL MEMBER VAN BRAMER KICKS OFF HOLIDAY SEASON WITH SECOND ANNUAL SKILLMAN AVENUE HOLIDAY LIGHTS
On Thursday, December 1st, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer was joined by the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce, State Senator Michael Gianaris, Queen of Angel’s Father Brian Dowd and over 200 community members for a special event kicking off the Second Annual Skillman Avenue Lights. The festive snowflakes are now hanging from lampposts from 43rd to 53rd Streets, which is an expansion of four additional blocks from last year. In 2010, the holiday lights were even deemed best holiday lights in the city by the NY Daily News.
Posted: Friday, December 02, 2011
COUNCIL MEMBER VAN BRAMER VISITS LOCAL ARTISTS AND ENCOURAGES GOVERNMENT ADVOCACY FOR THE ARTS
On November 30th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined the non-profit arts advocacy organization Fractured Atlas for a question and answer session with local artists at Topaz Arts in Woodside. As Chair of the Cultural Affairs and Libraries Committee, Council Member Van Bramer is a longtime advocate of the arts and has worked to foster an environment in his district and across New York City that both encourages and supports thriving artist communities.
Posted: Thursday, December 01, 2011
COUNCIL MEMBER VAN BRAMER AND THE 3 LIBRARY SYSTEMS UNITE TO CALL FOR EXPANDED LIBRARY CARD ACCESS
As part of Council Member Van Bramer’s ongoing efforts to provide every child in New York City with a library card, he has introduced a new bill (Intro 711) that would require City agencies with extensive interaction with young people at risk to make available library card applications. With the economic downturn, more and more families with children are experiencing poverty, hunger, and homelessness. Public libraries and their collections and programs, which are all free, offer hope and an opportunity to escape from crisis. It is imperative that we increase library access whenever possible, particularly for those in need.
Posted: Wednesday, November 30, 2011
COUNCIL MEMBER JOINS LIC BUSINESS WOMEN AT BIG CITY GRAPHICS IN LIC
On November 28th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer addressed over 40 women business leaders at the November LIC Business Women’s event at Big City Graphics in Long Island City. The Council Member, a strong supporter of local businesses, spoke about the important role of small businesses in the district and how women have been a driving force in the expansion and growing prosperity of Long Island City.
Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2011
COUNCIL MEMBER VAN BRAMER URGES DONATIONS FOLLOWING ANNOUCEMENT OF FOOD PANTRIES’ NEED
On the Eve of Thanksgiving, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, a long-time advocate of food pantries, joined Bishop Mitchell Taylor and New York City Coalition Against Hunger Executive Director Joel Berg for the release of the Coalition’s annual report on the state of food pantries in Queens at the Bread of Life food pantry in Long Island City.
Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2011