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City Council Member Mark Levine <http://www.votelevine.com/?e=ae65de78bade14b255c8a55333df74831e1f0839&utm_source=marklevine&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=05_14_14&n=1>



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Dear Aya,

I have a couple exciting pieces of news to share on ways you can make your voice heard in our neighborhood:



Yesterday, I continued the ongoing conversation on how to address the inequalities in our parks system as a guest on The Brian Lehrer Show<http://www.votelevine.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wnyc.org%2Fstory%2Fparks-equity-big-and-small&utm_campaign=05_14_14&n=2&e=ae65de78bade14b255c8a55333df74831e1f0839&utm_source=marklevine&utm_medium=email>. In case you missed it, you can listen to my segment here<http://www.votelevine.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wnyc.org%2Fstory%2Fparks-equity-big-and-small%2F&utm_campaign=05_14_14&n=3&e=ae65de78bade14b255c8a55333df74831e1f0839&utm_source=marklevine&utm_medium=email>. I reiterated that as Chair of the City Council's Parks Committee, I will keep pushing for<http://www.votelevine.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.capitalnewyork.com%2Farticle%2Fcity-hall%2F2014%2F05%2F8545118%2Fmayor-continues-city-parks-funding-policies-now&utm_campaign=05_14_14&n=4&e=ae65de78bade14b255c8a55333df74831e1f0839&utm_source=marklevine&utm_medium=email> both the $80 million dollars that Mayor de Blasio has promised for improvements to underserved neighborhood parks, and also an additional $27.5 million dollars to help support parks around the city with more gardeners, maintenance workers and patrol officers.



Join the discussion! How do you most commonly use your park and how can we make it better? Let us know on Facebook<http://www.votelevine.com/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fvotelevine&utm_campaign=05_14_14&n=5&e=ae65de78bade14b255c8a55333df74831e1f0839&utm_source=marklevine&utm_medium=email> and Twitter<http://www.votelevine.com/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMarkLevineNYC&utm_campaign=05_14_14&n=6&e=ae65de78bade14b255c8a55333df74831e1f0839&utm_source=marklevine&utm_medium=email>.



Ever wanted to decide how to spend your tax dollars? Well now you can! Together we will discuss local needs, develop proposals, and vote on projects worth over $1 million dollars in improvements to Council District 7.



It's called Participatory Budgeting and you can learn more about how it works here<http://www.votelevine.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpbnyc.org%2F&utm_campaign=05_14_14&n=7&e=ae65de78bade14b255c8a55333df74831e1f0839&utm_source=marklevine&utm_medium=email>. In order to make wise decisions and get input from everyone in the community, the process will take place over the course of a year and it's beginning in just a few weeks. I hope you can make it to one of our three upcoming planning meetings; your input is vital to getting it started!



Monday, June 2

7:00-8:30 PM

Auditorium of P.S. 163

163 West 97th Street between Amsterdam and Columbus



Tuesday, June 3

7:00-9:00 PM

Wilson Major Morris Center

459 West 152nd Street between Amsterdam and St. Nicholas



Wednesday, June 4

7:00-8:30 PM

Auditorium of P.S. 192

500 West 138th Street between Amsterdam and Broadway



For more information or to RSVP contact Jack Sztrigler at pbudgetlevine at gmail.com<mailto:pbudgetlevine at gmail.com> or 212-928-6814.



Are you concerned about your rights as a tenant? Join us for a conversation with representatives from agencies and organizations including Housing, Preservation, and Development, The New York City Housing Authority, and Housing Court Answers.



Wednesday, June 11
6:00 to 8:00 PM
PS/IS 210, The Twenty-First Century Academy For Community Leadership

503 W 152nd Street at the corner of Amsterdam Avenue
Cafeteria



For more information or to RSVP, contact Fidel Malena at 212-928-6814 or FMalena at council.nyc.gov<mailto:FMalena at council.nyc.gov>



I look forward to seeing you around the neighborhood in the near future. Even if you can’t make it to either of these events, as always I encourage you to write, call, or visit my office whenever you have an idea or a concern, or would like to share your perspective on an issue. You can contact me at 212-928-6814 or by emailing District7 at council.nyc.gov<mailto:District7 at council.nyc.gov>.



Sincerely,

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Mark Levine
New York City Council Member, 7th District
Chair, Committee on Parks & Recreation

Follow me on Twitter @marklevinenyc<UrlBlockedError.aspx> for all the latest updates



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