Jeffries Delivers State Of The District Address
Congressman Hakeem Jeffries will deliver his second annual State of the District address at Long Island University’s Paramount Theatre. Hundreds of people from across the ethnically-diverse Eighth Congressional District will gather to hear the second-term congressman discuss issues including affordable housing, community safety, job creation and immigration reform.
Who: U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08)
What: Second Annual State of the District Address
When: Thursday, January 29 at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Long Island University – Paramount Theater, 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn (Main entrance on the corner of Flatbush and DeKalb avenues).
Constituents interested in attending can RSVP at (718) 237-2211
Williams Chairs Hearing On Developer Tax Subsidy
The Rent Act of 2011 extended the 421-a tax exemption to June 15, 2015, and unless the State Legislature extends the program, the tax exemption will expire on that date. This hearing will focus on the benefits and drawbacks of the program, including a consideration whether or not the tax exemption should be allowed to sunset this June.
Those expected to testify at the hearing include members of the de Blasio administration, elected officials, housing developers, housing advocates, members of the real estate industry, and other interested members of the public.
De Blasio Ramps Up Bid For Brooklyn DMC
“One of the keys to the convention’s success will be raising all the money required to put on a world-class event,” Laura Santucci, the mayor’s chief of staff, who is spearheading the city’s effort, told the medi outlet. “With a $100 million goal, $20 million in commitments and $6.5 million in the bank already, New York’s bid will be tough to match.”
De Blasio’s announcement comes as Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee , prepares to visit the city on Friday after stops in Columbus and Philadelphia – the two other finalist cities – earlier in the week.
The DNC will choose a host city in February. The convention to pick the Democratic Party nominee for president is slated for the week of July 25, 2016.
