Council Member Van Bramer Helps Prepare Community For Hurricane Irene
Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Council Member Van Bramer Helps Prepare Community For Hurricane Irene
As everyone knows by now, Hurricane Irene is expected to hit our area sometime Saturday into Sunday. We should all take precautions to be prepared for a storm of this magnitude. Some areas in our district are in evacuation zones and at high risk for flooding. Those areas of Hunters Point/Long Island City should familiarize themselves with the map below and know that should an evacuation be ordered, Newcomers High School (28-01 41st Ave.), Aviation High School (45-30 36th St.) and W.C. Bryant High School (48-10 31st Ave.) are your nearest evacuation centers. The City will make a decision about whether to order a mandatory evacuation of Zone A for the general public by 8:00 AM on Saturday. The evacuation centers will be open as of 5:00 PM today and the City is strongly recommending that people within these areas immediately make plans to go to alternative locations outside of Zone A starting tomorrow for the duration of the storm. The orange areas are Zone A. The yellow areas are Zone B. The green areas are Zone C.
Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Council Member Van Bramer Cuts Ribbon at Windmuller Park
On Tuesday, August 23rd, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, and State Senator Mike Gianaris joined Community Board 2 Chairman Joseph Conley and members of the community to cut the ribbon on the $1.7 million in improvements to Windmuller Park.
Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
2nd Annual Back to School Supplies Drive
For most children, the beginning of a new school year means new clothes, new shoes and a new backpack filled with fresh supplies. But thousands of other kids across the City begin the school year without these necessary items. And with the economy still slow, some parents just don’t have the money to buy the supplies their children need to start the school year. That is why we are once again launching a district-wide school supply drive.
Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Council Member Van Bramer Kicks Off 2nd Annual Anti-Graffiti Initiative
On Monday, August 22, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and CitySolve, joined members of the community in taking a stand against graffiti with a kick-off event commemorating the second year of Van Bramer’s graffiti fighting initiative in District 26. Last year, over 1,000 locations were cleaned including the corridors of Broadway, Skillman Avenue, 43rd Avenue, Roosevelt Avenue and Woodside Avenue on a monthly basis. The 2nd year of Van Bramer’s Graffiti Clean-up will expand to include 43rd Avenue and 48th Avenue, which will be a huge step in combatting graffiti in the community.
Posted: Monday, August 22, 2011