STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON ON THE KILLING OF TYRE NICHOLS BY MEMPHIS POLICE
“Tyre Nichols. He was a son. He was a brother. He was a father. He was a friend. I am heartbroken for his family and friends. Tyre Nichols had a…
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STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON ON MAYOR ADAMS’ 2023 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
“Mayor Eric Adams today laid out his comprehensive vision for the City, with an emphasis on fairness and equity. His “Working People’s Agenda,” with a focus on jobs, public safety,…
BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON LAUNCHES FIRST-TIME DIGITAL BRONX COMMUNITY BOARD APPLICATION IN ENGLISH & SPANISH
EMPHASIS ON DIVERSE APPLICANT POOL; YOUTH AGES 16 AND OLDER FULFILLS PROMISE FROM STRATEGIC POLICY STATEMENT OF IMPROVING APPLICATION PROCESS Bronx, NY – Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson in…
BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON`S STATEMENT ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROE V. WADE DECISION
“Today is a bittersweet moment as we commemorate 50 years since the Roe v. Wade ruling but also only seven months ago, that decision was upended by a conservative majority…
BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON`S STATEMENT ON TEEN SHOOTING INCIDENT AND WEAPON DISCOVERY AT BRONX MIDDLE SCHOOL
“Yesterday’s shooting outside the Police Athletic League in Longwood that left one teen injured, and another mortally wounded, in addition to a school safety agent’s discovery of weapons in a…
BOROUGH PRESIDENTS GIBSON AND LEVINE CONGRATULATE NEW YORK NURSES ON HISTORIC VICTORY
“Today was a historic win for our labor unions, healthcare advocates, patients, and the 7,000 nurses who rallied for a fair contract and safe staffing ratios. Our nurses are essential…
STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S 2023 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
“Governor Kathy Hochul, in her 2023 State of the State address, laid out a bold agenda that builds on the successes of her first address in 2022 yet reaches further…
BOROUGH PRESIDENTS GIBSON AND LEVINE ISSUE STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF NURSES STRIKING AT MOUNT SINAI AND MONTEFIORE HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
“Mount Sinai and Montefiore’s nurses were at the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic, putting themselves in harm’s way to help their neighbors and fellow New Yorkers through one of the…
BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON`S STATEMENT ON 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF TRAGIC TWIN PARKS NORTH WEST FIRE
“Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the horrific Twin Parks North West 5-Alarm fire that claimed the lives of 17 of our neighbors the morning of January 9, 2022.…
BOROUGH PRESIDENT GIBSON STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL SIGNING STATEWIDE PAY TRANSPARENCY LAW
“New York State just took a bold and significant step towards eliminating the pay gap that disproportionately affects women, New Yorkers of Color, our LGBTQIA+ community and other vulnerable residents…