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@nyccouncil member (d25) rep #Elmhurst #JacksonHeights - 🌳 Chair Parks & Rec - “El indĂș que habla español” - LGM! - He/him/el

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@voteshekar
Shekar Krishnan
2 years
Honored to continue as Chair of the @nyccouncil Parks Committee! Parks, playgrounds, pools are vital to address our challenges, from public health to climate change to water safety. W/ advocates, @NYCCouncil allies, & @NYCSpeakerAdams, here’s what we accomplished so far. 1/6
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Shekar Krishnan
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RT @nycCoRe: Check out @CBSNewYork coverage of our press conference with @voteshekar and Jackson Heights tenants calling out A&E Real Estat
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Shekar Krishnan
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Residents have been trapped in their apts for months because of a broken elevator. They are forced to climb 6 stories, risking their health in this endless heat, to get their groceries or medications. A&E must repair their buildings and address the concerns of their community.
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A&E Real Estate has made my constituents across Jackson Heights suffer in hazardous living conditions. Yesterday, I stood with @nycCoRe and tenants of four different buildings who deserve better from a rental giant that prioritizes profit over the people who live there.
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our immigrant neighbors, to combating hate against our LGBTQ+ community, to supporting our parks and public spaces like 34th Ave Open Street. I know @votejgr will continue to be the partner I need and the leader we deserve in Albany.
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I’m so proud to endorse my friend and colleague @votejgr for New York State Senate! Jessica is a champion for our shared values. She brings people together to deliver real results for our district. Time and again, Jessica has stood up for our community—from health care for 1/2
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Shekar Krishnan
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RT @nycCoRe: A&E Real Estate has abandoned its tenants, including hundreds of building violations and broken elevators, which has affected
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Shekar Krishnan
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RT @Grace4NY: It was a great day in Jackson Heights! We finally got a ramp for our local post office. Truly a team COMMUNITY effort! ⁩@vote
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Shekar Krishnan
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35 years after the ADA, we celebrated a victory in Jackson Heights decades in the making: our Post Office now has a ramp, so it is accessible to everyone! We also have a new, beautiful community garden. Thank you @aoc, @Grace4NY, @Dromm25 , & our constituents. It took a village!
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Shekar Krishnan
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We're proud to be funding school renovations this year! We're renovating P.S. 212’s and P.S. 69’s Playground, P.S. 89’s Bathroom, Newtown High School’s Field, and funding P.S. 222’s new Smartboards, & even more Artistic & Cultural enrichment programs throughout our communities.
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Shekar Krishnan
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We have heard from so many neighbors about how much they & their children love the St Mark’s play yard. It is one of two green spaces in Jackson Heights. Together w/ @votejgr , we will all fight to save it because we know a better solution is possible.
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Shekar Krishnan
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RT @tammyrosescott: Thank you @voteshekar and @votejgr for championing for green space here in Jackson Heights! This is truly a win/win f
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Some elected officials say it would provide much needed green space. The church that owns it has other plans.
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Shekar Krishnan
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From securing funds for a new PET/CT scan, the Orthopedic & Spine Department, a new MRI machine, & the hospital’s first-of-its-kind Anti-Violence program, we ensured Elmhurst Hospital was supported in the budget!. As the healthcare workers care for us, we'll always care for them.
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Shekar Krishnan
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Yesterday, @NYCCouncil passed my bill, part of the Back Home Act, to help displaced tenants stay in their neighborhoods— so kids can stay in their schools, be close to family, & have the same commute. I'm proud to work with CM @JenGutierrezNYC & @PiSanchezNYC to protect tenants.
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Shekar Krishnan
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RT @nycCoRe: Being displaced from your home and community due to a tragic event is already heartbreaking. And when it’s long-term, it becom
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Shekar Krishnan
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RT @NYCParks: Catch the magic of Manhattanhenge tonight at Hunter's Point South Park. This view only happens twice a year when the sunsets
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Shekar Krishnan
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đŸ“șWATCH: Yesterday, I was on @NY1 Mornings on 1 talking about the historic passage of my bill to ensure no street vendor faces jail time for simply trying to survive
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Shekar Krishnan
14 days
“Every victim of violence deserves to be heard, seen, and supported, but we cannot accomplish that if we aren’t reaching people in their languages and through their cultures,” Krishnan said.
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Council Members and advocates celebrated a $3 million initiative funding culturally competent services for immigrant domestic violence survivors.
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Shekar Krishnan
14 days
Thanks @emmagf for bringing your journalism class to City Hall today! Loved going on record with them about my work and their interests!
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Shekar Krishnan
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RT @CMJenGutierrez: Join me and @CMShekarK as we celebrate the passage of the Back Home Act — a powerful, community-informed bill that tack
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Shekar Krishnan
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RT @emmagf: Thank you to @voteshekar for talking to my journalism class about what’s it’s like being in the City Council and his bill to de
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