[BwayDems] Fwd: A Safer Future for Amsterdam Avenue

[Pat Almonrode]

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Patrick --

For years, Amsterdam Avenue has been one of Manhattan’s busiest streets,
posing a significant danger to pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists alike.

Since 2012, the 2.25-mile stretch of Amsterdam Avenue from West 110th to
West 155th Street has seen four pedestrian fatalities and over 800
injuries, a direct consequence of the lack of modern safety infrastructure
needed to protect Manhattanites from dangerous high-speed traffic. But that
ends now.

I'm proud to announce that after months of community-lead advocacy, the
City Department of Transportation (DOT) will be moving forward with a plan
to make much-needed safety improvements and add bike lanes to this
dangerous stretch of Amsterdam Avenue
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The new redesign features pedestrian islands, shorter crosswalks, bus
lanes, bike lanes, and traffic calming measures that will make Amsterdam
significantly safer. Moreover, the redesign will substantially ease harmful
congestion and pollution in our neighborhoods by improving the flow of
traffic along Amsterdam.

*I’m grateful to everyone who helped make this possible, Manhattan Borough
President Gale Brewer, State Senator Robert Jackson, and of course, the
hundreds of community members who called and emailed our office and DOT to
make their voices heard. *

As the City begins this work in the coming months, my office will monitor
the redesign implementation to make sure it’s being done properly and as
quickly as possible. If you have any questions, please call our office at
(212) 928-6814 or email us at district7 at council.nyc.gov.


Sincerely,
Mark Levine
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*6th Annual Health & Wellness Fair! *

On Saturday, May 18th my office will be hosting our 6th Annual Health &
Wellness Fair
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from *12-3pm at Riverbank State Park *(rain or shine). This is an
incredible community event where we will be giving away hundreds of *FREE
bike helmets, offer free health exams and more! *The Fair will also feature
several live performances, crafts,music and demonstrations by local
groups. RSVP
here
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or call 212-928-6814 if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!
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*And the Participatory Budgeting Winners Are... *

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I am incredibly proud to announce that our office's 2019 Participatory
Budgeting <http://marklevine.nyc/pb> cycle was a massive success as a
record 2,268 District 7 residents voted to choose four projects across the
7th Council District to improve our neighborhoods. *This year’s winners
are...*

   - $250,000 for air conditioning upgrades and new water fountains at P.S.
   165, the Robert E. Simon School
   - $250,000 for new computers at the Community Health Academy of the
   Heights
   - $250,000 for gymnasium upgrades at P.S. 153, the Adam Clayton Powell
   School
   - $200,000 for bus countdown clocks along Broadway

*Thanks to you, Participatory Budgeting 2019 was an incredible success!*
These four projects will significantly improve the communities around them.
I’m excited to see the impact this money will have as it is implemented in
the coming year, and I am so proud of our community for making this year's
Vote Week so successful.

Our office will announce the rest of the capital budget allocations for
schools and other district projects in the coming months.
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*New Legal Services at our Community Office*

I'm excited to announce my district office will now offer free legal
consultations! If you need legal assistance on anything from housing to
estate law to Social Security issues, call our office at (212) 928-6814 to
set up an appointment.
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