Photo Gallery
Council Member Van Bramer launches local anti-graffiti campaign and to kick off the initiative he led a graffiti removal demonstration in Woodside, Queens.
Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, the Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce and CitySolve joined forces with local community organizations to battle graffiti throughout the community by launching a local Anti-Graffiti Campaign for Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Hunters Point, Dutch Kills, Blissville, Astoria and Maspeth in District 26. The three phase anti-graffiti campaign will equip local residents with a hotline and email address to report graffiti vandalism in the area. (From left to right: United Forties Civic Association President Don McCallian, 108th Precinct Community Affairs Police Officer Maro Youssef, C.O.M.E.T. President Roe Daraio, Woodside Tenant Association President Ann Cotton Morris, 108th Precinct Lieutenant Wachter, Community Board 2 Chairman Joseph Conley, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Community Board 2 Member Al Volpe and Sunnyside Chamber of Commerce President Ira Greenberg.)
On Monday, August 2nd Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined the Co-Founders of the Topaz Arts Gallery in Woodside, Queens for a tour of their facility. (From Left to Right: Co-Founder of Topaz Arts Todd Richmond, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Co-Founder of Topaz Arts Paz Tanjuaquio.)
On Tuesday, August 3rd Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer visited the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for the celebration of their new Artistic Director, Robert Battle who will succeed the current Artistic Director, Judith Jamison in 2011. (From left to right: Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Designate Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Robert Battle.)
On Tuesday August 3rd, Council Member Van Bramer and Congressman Crowley joined forces with the Woodside On The Move to remove graffiti in the neighborhood. (From Left to Right: Woodside on the Move Volunteers, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and Congressman Joseph Crowley.)
On Wednesday, August 4th Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Queens Library CEO Thomas Galante and community leaders joined children and teens at their summer reading programs in the Sunnyside Community Library. Together, they saw first hand the wonderful programming made possible by the historic $61M budget restoration for Libraries, which has saved hundreds of jobs and dozens of libraries from closing citywide. (From Left to Right: Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Sunnyside Community Library summer reading participants.)
On Tuesday, August 3rd Council Member Van Bramer participated in the National Night out against Crime with local precincts in his district, including the 108 Precinct. (From Left To Right: Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Queens Borough President Helen Marshall and Community Board 2 Chairman Joseph Conley)
On Tuesday, August 3rd Council Member Van Bramer participated in the National Night Out Against Crime with local precincts in his district. (From Left to Right: The new Commanding Officer of the 114th Precinct Stephen Cirabisi and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer)
On Saturday, July 31st Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined Ravenswood Houses residents for their Annual Health Fair & Family Day. Friends and neighbors gathered together to enjoy a fun filled day of games and food and hands-on health tips complete with free on-site blood pressure testing. (From Left to Right: President of the Ravenswood Resident Association Carol Wilkins and Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer.)
On Thursday, July 29th during the New York City Council’s monthly Stated Meeting, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, Speaker Christine Quinn and Council Member Julissa Ferreras presented the cast, crew and creative team of Broadway’s FELA! with a Proclamation to honor an extraordinary production for their positive contributions to New York City and the American theatre.
“Hats off to the cast, crew and creative team of Broadway’s FELA! for their inspirational portrayal of legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti,” said Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer. “Kuti’s story inspired a nation and his music inspired the world – it is honor to recognize such an extraordinary production for their positive contributions to New York City and the American theatre.”