THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER
Farah N. Louis
CONTACT:
Kristia Winter, Communications Director
KWinter@council.nyc.gov , 718-629-2900
June 25, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Council Member Louis Celebrates One-Year Anniversary In Office
Dear Neighbor,

One year ago today, I stood in the chambers of City Hall and took the oath of office to become Council Member of the 45th District — the first woman to serve in this capacity. I am in complete awe as I join my colleagues virtually for a Stated Meeting, reminiscent of the exact same order of events that took place on my very first day. 

District 45 has been through some difficult times over the past several months, but I am committed to our shared goals of better education, increased access to affordable housing, and more effective public safety.  

I will continue to advocate for the marginalized and disenfranchised, the unseen and unheard, the residents of the 45th Council District who cannot be left behind. I am thankful and proud to share some of the most memorable moments over the past year.

Sincerely,
Farah
  1. Introduced a bill to establish a permanent office of non-profit services. (Intro 1784-2019) 
  2. Introduced a bill to require NYPD to give full, detailed, annual reports on missing persons. (Intro 1928-2020) 
  3. Introduced a bill to establish a missing persons alert system for all people not covered by existing systems (i.e. Amber alert, silver alert). (Intro 1929-2020) 
  4. Introduced a bill to require NYPD to report on civil and criminal enforcement of public health orders (i.e. social distancing measures), including demographic and geographic information. (Reso 1953-2020) 
  5. Passed a resolution calling on the Congress to pass and the President to sign the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, which would release critical funding and other federal resources to protect survivors of gender-based violence (Reso 1061-2019) Adopted 6/26/19  
  6. Passed a resolution calling on the state to expand SNAP access by allowing SNAP recipients to use their benefits toward hot, prepared meals in certain delis, grocery stores and restaurants. Reso 1025-2019) Adopted 2/11/20 Matching state legislation introduced in January
  7. Passed a resolution calling on the state to expand SNAP access by allowing public college students to use their class hours to access benefits (Reso 1024-2019) Adopted 2/11/20 Governor committed to expanding SNAP to include students in January
  8. Introduced a resolution advocating for the presence of non-profit community housing advocates to be stationed on-site in NYC public schools to provide assistance to students and families experiencing housing instability. (Reso 1324-2020)  
  9. Passed a bill, in partnership with Council Member Keith Powers, establishing a conditional release commission with the power and duty of determining which persons sentenced to jail time within the NYC may be released on conditional release and under what conditions.  (Intro 1956-2020) 
  10. Introducing a bill requiring the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to track and report on mental health-related cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. (not yet introduced)
  11. Introducing a bill to provide small businesses, non-profits, and freelance workers with interest-free loans during emergency situations (not yet introduced)
  12. Introduced a bill, in partnership with Council Members Diana Ayala and Justin Brannan, that would expand NYC’s Human Rights Law to include economic oppression as a form of domestic abuse. (Intro 1795-2019)
A YEAR AT A GLANCE
JUNE 2019
Oath of Office
JULY 2019
Community Block Parties
AUGUST 2019
Back to School Community BBQ
SEPTEMBER 2019
P.S. 152K Playground Groundbreaking
West Indian Senior Labor Day Concert
OCTOBER 2019
Take A Stand Tour: Raising Domestic Violence Awareness
Quisqueya: A Celebration of Dominican-Haitian Heritage
NOVEMBER 2019
Teen Entrepreneur Explosion
DECEMBER 2019
Joy to the World
Housing Forum at P.S. 152
JANUARY 2020
FY 21 Budget Workshops for Principals & Nonprofits 
Human Trafficking Forum at Brooklyn Borough Hall
FEBRUARY 2020
Unapologetically Black Celebration
Women's Caucus Co-chair 
MARCH 2020
Corona Kindness Food Distribution
APRIL 2020
Face Mask & Hand Sanitizer Distribution
MAY 2020
Cardiovascular and COVID Anit-body Testing
JUNE 2020
BLM Rallies
Juneteenth Cel-Liberation Rally
New York City Council Member Farah N. Louis represents the 45th Council District, which is comprised of Flatbush, East Flatbush, Midwood, Marine Park, Flatlands, & Kensington in Brooklyn, NY. She is a member of the committees on Civil Service and Labor; Economic Development; Education; Finance; Housing and Buildings; Youth Services; and Justice System. Council Member Louis is the Co-Chair of the Women’s Caucus and Vice Co-Chair of the Black, Latino/a, and Asian Caucus.
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