Council Member Van Bramer Preserves Affordable Senior Housing in Woodside
On Monday, August 29th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, the Board of Directors of Woodysun, HDFC, Sunnyside Community Services and Woodside on the Move, Inc. celebrated the preservation of affordable senior housing at Sunnywood Apartments in Woodside.
Council Member Van Bramer pushed Resolution 564 through the New York City Council, approving an exemption from paying increased property taxes to maintain affordable senior living in the Woodysun Apartments. The Council Member worked with the Board of Woodysun to get a regulatory agreement signed with the City of New York, allowing Woodysun to continue providing affordable housing for seniors for the next 35 years. Van Bramer assisted in obtaining city approval for preserving this important community asset.
Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2011
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-Update
Hurricane Irene Update: Saturday, August 27, 11:30 AM
As promised, I wanted to provide a further update on the storm and preparations for it. Yesterday my staff and I handed out over 1,000 flyers at the Vernon-Jackson subway stop to alert residents in Zone A that an evacuation order was issued for parts of Hunters Point/Long Island City. We also visited the buildings in the affected zone making certain flyers were posted and distributed. Last night I toured Newcomers High School, one of our three evacuation centers. It is open and ready to accept those who wish to stay there.
Posted: Saturday, August 27, 2011
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