ADVOCACY & MEDIA PLACEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE / PUBLIC HEALTH / ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PASSED MARCH 7, 2024: NY CITY COUNCIL BILL INTRO 4 (FORMERLY INTRO 1050)
Brooklyn Eagle 11 March, 2024
New York City Council Press Release
amNY Coverage
WPIX 11 Coverage
LAWMAKERS SEEK TO BAN CRUISE SHIPS FROM SPEWING DIRTY FUMES AT NYC PORTS
“What would people say if right behind us, right now, there were 34,400 trucks idling? There’d be a lot of cameras here right now, and guess what? Something would be done about it. But that’s how much pollution is being generated by these ships.” - amNY CoverageCRUISE SHIPS SADDLE RED HOOK WITH TRAFFIC ‘NIGHTMARE,’ TOXIC FUMES
“Red Hook is drowning in traffic and smog from cruise ships Mayor Adams has touted as a "boost" to the economy.” - StreetsBlog CoverageRALLY HELD AGAINST AIR POLLUTION FROM CRUISE SHIPS DOCKING IN BROOKLYN
“The ralliers are calling on City Hall to take action on Intro 1050 – a bill that would mandate that the New York City Economic Development Corporation require ships to plug in when docked on shore. When plugged in, ships can turn off their diesel engines, reducing emissions.“ - News12 Coverage
PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19
COVID-19 TEMPORARY MORGUE
”Brooklyn Borough President and mayoral hopeful Eric Adams has asked City Hall to ensure that every effort is made to reach relatives of the deceased and help with applications for government-paid funeral reimbursement.”
Associated Press
PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19
NYC “HOMETOWN HEROES” PARADE EXCLUDES DEATH WORKERS
"I want my son to know what I do matters, and what all these people do matters."
Gothamist
PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19 / REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS / EXECUTIVE ORDER
”Women Will Not Be Forced to Be Alone When They Are Giving Birth”
New York Times
PUBLIC HEALTH COVID-19
”Adams, elected officials write letter to mayor asking for solution for lack of laundromats in Red Hook”
Brooklyn Reporter
PUBLIC HEALTH / REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Vogue Magazine
Brooklyn USA
Gothamist: Times Square & Brooklyn Borough Hall
PUBLIC HEALTH / REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
PASSED: NY CITY COUNCIL BILL 1063-A
DNA Info
Bklyner
New York Times
PUBLIC HEALTH / REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
NY STATE SENATE BILL S3344B - “DOULA BILL”
New York Magazine
PUBLIC HEALTH / REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS / MEDICAID
”Every Black Woman Deserves a Doula”
New York Magazine
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
”Could the Presidential Text Message Alert System be in Violation of Privacy Rights Afforded by the First and Fourth Amendment?”
National Law Review
Associated Press
ELDER RIGHTS HURRICANE SANDY
CBS News
Creative Time Reports
Daily News
National Public Radio
FEMA DISASTER ASSISTANCE RECOUPMENT FAIRNESS ACT OF 2015 - CHUCK SCHUMER
Media coverage led to legislative changes for FEMA aid beneficiaries