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J. Smith @jooltman.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

New Yorkers, if you don’t see your Councilmember on the sponsor list for this bill, ask them to support online reporting, faster clearing of snowy bus stops. Winter is just around the corner, and I can’t hop those bergs! TY @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social. legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationD...

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The New York City Council - File #: Int 1081-2026

Title: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the department of sanitation to clear certain bus stops and bus shelters of snow and ice and to es...

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Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 18/08/2026

@cmshahanahanif.bsky.social ‘s bill would ban storefronts & other public accommodations from using facial recognition in surveillance cameras & other biometric surveillance, creating a private right of action for violations. www.banthescan.org

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Ban the Scan

Ban Facial Recognition in New York

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CB6 - Brooklyn Community Board 6 @bkcb6.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Outdoor dining is coming back year round. Thanks @cmrestler.bsky.social, @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social, CM Aviles & BP Reynoso. CB6 Business Affairs, chaired by @aspishakthomas.com, backed it. So did Transportation, chaired by @brooklynspoke.bsky.social & @tonymelone.bsky.social, & our Full Board.

CB6 graphic announcing that year-round outdoor dining is coming back after the City Council passed four bills, with thanks to the elected officials who sponsored them and the CB6 resolution supporting it.

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S.T.O.P.—Surveillance Technology Oversight Project @stopspyingny.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

"Madison Square Garden has shown us exactly what happens when corporations are allowed to deploy facial recognition without meaningful limits: they use it to track, profile, and blacklist people they don't like." - @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social #BanTheScan #MSG #MadisonSquareGarden

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Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org · 14/08/2026

“Your face should not be a tool that a corporation can use to punish you for exercising your rights. We have the opportunity to stop this abuse in New York City. It is time for the Council to pass Ban the Scan.” - @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social

Group of people, some reporters with cameras facing another group of people, one is Shahana Halif on a mic addressing the crowd, standing in front of for people holding a large banner that says ‘end AI surveillance.’ They are gathered across the street in front of Martin square garden.

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NYC Progressives @nycprogressives.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

NYC, this is the agenda. The NYC Council Progressive Caucus is proud to roll out our legislative priorities for the year ahead, for a more affordable, just, and safer city. Read more about our legislative priorities at 🔗nycprogressives.com/legislative-priorities-26 or in the link in our bio

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 29/07/2026

UPDATE: 143 New York elected officials, from Long Island to Rochester, are now calling on Schumer, Jeffries, and all congressional Democrats to abolish ICE. Thank you to my colleagues for signing this letter co-authored by @juliasalazar.bsky.social, @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social, and myself. 1/3

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New York elected officials, from Long Island to Rochester, are now calling on Minority Leaders Schumer and Jeffries and all congressional Democrats to
Abolish ICE.
Read the full letter
Led by State Assemblymember Diana Moreno, State Senator Julia Salazar, and New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif

We are state and local elected officials who represent diverse constituencies throughout New York State, and have witnessed the impact that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s cruel operations have had on immigrant families and our communities.

The recent killings of two innocent immigrant fathers, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Joan Sebastian Guerrero—following the killings of Silverio Villegas González, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, Renée Good, Alex Pretti, and many others by immigration enforcement—show ICE has no regard for public safety, due process, or human decency. Since Trump’s second term began, over fifty people have died in ICE custody, and ICE agents have repeatedly fired their weapons and killed people in their vehicles. ICE has continued to detain and deport thousands of New Yorkers who have contributed to our neighborhoods for decades— separating parents from their children and shipping off high school students. This is an unsustainable degree of impunity, cruelty, and recklessness that cannot be reformed.

While Trump has escalated ICE’s operations, this did not begin with him. Past administrations have been complicit in ICE’s growing abuse of power, and the agency’s cruelty will continue regardless of who sits in the White House. We applaud recent efforts by congressional Democrats to block funding to Trump’s ICE and Border Patrol, but we must go further. We can no longer ignore the threat that ICE, which has only existed since 2002, poses to our communities and to our democracy.

For the safety of our constituents and to restore public trust and the rule of law, we call on you and all congressional Democrats to publicly support the abolition of ICE and to leverage your positions to defund and dismantle this rogue federal agency.

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Diana Moreno @dianaforqueens.com · 20/07/2026

BREAKING: Following the killings of two innocent immigrant fathers, I co-authored a letter with @juliasalazar.bsky.social and @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social and signed by 100+ NYS elected officials calling on Schumer, Jeffries, and all congressional Democrats to demand the abolition of ICE. 🧵 1/6

100+ elected officials from across New York State call on Minority Leaders Schumer and Jeffries and all congressional Democrats to: Abolish ICE

Read the full letter, led by State Assemblymember Diana Moreno, State Senator Julia Salazar, and New York City Councilmember Shahana Hanif

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

It was an honor to meet Senator Bernie Sanders at NYC DSA's Tax the Rich rally on Sunday! New York State has the wealth to fund what we need. We need to TAX THE RICH ✊🏽

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

While Trump is eroding civil liberties, NYC cannot expand police discretion over when and where people can speak and organize. Today I voted against two bills that would require the police to plan buffer zones where protest would be restricted outside of schools and houses of worship.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif’s March 26th Stated Remarks

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Started this week at the preliminary budget hearing for the Committee on Sanitation and Solid Waste Management. I was proud to hear about the progress in our composting program. Commissioner Lojan reports that the program has reached its highest compost collection tonnage to date.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Full update on safety at the 7th Ave and 15th St stations: council.nyc.gov/shahana-hani... Everyone deserves to travel safely and with dignity. I will continue to press every available enforcement and intervention option with our agency partners. Please reach out if you need support.

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Update on safety at the 7th Avenue and 15th Street stations

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

1 week left to apply to 3-K/Pre-K! Applications are due February 27 ⏰ If your child was born in 2022 or 2023 they are eligible for FREE 3-K and Pre-K. Early education helps children develop skills that will better prepare them for school and life! Enroll at myschools.nyc

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Always great to be with our engaged neighbors of @bkcb6.bsky.social! Last week I updated our constituents about our upcoming snow removal hearing, Con Ed outages, and what we are doing to fight back against ICE.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Grateful to join a roundtable with some of our city’s diverse Muslim leaders to discuss confronting Islamophobia and expanding access to halal food. Always honored to show up for and alongside my community. Thank you, @speakermenin.bsky.social, for hosting ahead of Ramadan.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Happy Lunar New Year to everyone across District 39 and New York City!🧧 As we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse, may it spark the courage, momentum, and bold transformation our communities deserve. May this year bring joy, abundance, and renewed purpose.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Our office will be closed and we will be fully remote for the rest of the week. We hope to have our heating resolved and be back in person ASAP! Call us at (718) 499 - 1090 or email district39@council.nyc.gov for any concerns.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Loved spending time with PS 179 5th graders for Career Day! Growing up in Kensington and returning to share my story––and what it means to serve as their Council Member––is an honor. I hope they know the sky’s the limit. You can be from here and make it anywhere.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Our office heat isn't working today so we had to close early. We're fully available remotely—call us at (718) 499-1090 or email district39@council.nyc.gov. If your heat isn't working, file a 311 complaint at portal.311.nyc.gov, and let us know!

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the six million Jews and the millions of others murdered by the Nazis. We remember, we mourn, and we recommit to fighting antisemitism, hatred, and fascism—so “never again” truly means never again.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Our office will be remote on Monday January 26, due to the inclement weather. We can be reached at district39@council.nyc.gov and (718) 499 - 1090 for any constituent concerns.

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Shahana Hanif @shahanafrombk.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was murdered by ICE today. This agency only exists to terrorize us. We must abolish ICE and we must demand nothing less from those who represent us.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

I was delighted to present CB7 District Manager Jeremy Laufer with a proclamation thanking him for his 25 years of service to the community! Jeremy has led one of the most engaged and effective CB’s in NYC with integrity, dedication, and commitment that has shaped our neighborhoods.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Section 3 is an essential program that ensures low income workers are being hired for federal contracts in their own neighborhood. Last wee we launched the Gowanus Model Section 3 Initiative in partnership with the National Institute for Section 3 Empowerment (NISE).

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Loved getting to watch kids at PS 230 make digital beats through LEAP (Learning through an Expanded Arts Program)’s inclusion-funded afterschool digital music production program. I’m proud to fund this music program that helps kids create together and have fun! 🎶

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I was so grateful to welcome my sister and mentor, Dr. Debbi Almontaser, to our Chambers as she delivered the invocation at our first Stated Meeting of the year, during Muslim American Heritage Month. Thank you @speakermenin.bsky.social for working with me to make this possible!

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

This #MuslimHeritageMonth, I was honored to welcome my sister and mentor Dr. Debbie Almontaser to City Council Chambers to deliver the invocation at our first Stated Meeting of the year. Thank you @speakermenin.bsky.social for honoring our faith and making this possible.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Thank you @speakermenin.bsky.social for entrusting me to chair @council.nyc.gov's newly created Committee on Disability. I was 17 when I was diagnosed with lupus. That’s when I learned how many New Yorkers are pushed to the margins—not by choice, but by policy and infrastructure failures.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I’m thrilled that Professor James DeFillippis, a Board Member of the Columbia Street Waterfront Association, has been appointed to the BMT Development Corporation! His leadership is essential to ensuring our community’s voices are heard and reflected in decision-making.

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Shahana Hanif @shahanafrombk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

ICE snatched a NYC Council staffer following the law—going to a routine immigration appointment. This is an attack on due process, on our city, and on every immigrant here. Release them now.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Proud to support hands-on science education at PS 118. A City Council grant I funded is helping students grow food, explore green infrastructure, and connect classroom learning to real-world environmental justice. www.uft.org/news/feature...

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Growing scientists in Gowanus

Amber Carlin-Mishkin doesn’t just teach science — she teaches her students to think like scientists. Through a new partnership with the Gowanus Canal Conservancy, the 5th-grade teacher at PS 118 in Pa...

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

NYC can & must end the subminimum wage for tipped restaurant workers! We need to pass NYC’s Outdoor Dining bill. It’s good for workers & restaurants. Read more from me, @bradlander.bsky.social, & Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage: www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/23/n...

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Happy Holidays! Our district office will be closed from Wednesday, Dec 24 through Friday, Jan 2, and will reopen for appointments on Monday, Jan 5. If you need emergency assistance during this time, please contact district39@council.nyc.gov.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

📣 @cuny.edu seniors and recent grads: The 2026 Civil Service Pathways Fellowship is OPEN! This 2-year paid program connects you to rewarding careers in NYC government. Start your journey in public service today! 🌟 Apply now: https:/bit/ly/CSPF2026

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Loved joining Dances for a Variable Population at the Eileen Dugan Senior Center for Dances for Seniors! 💃🏾This program allows arts, movement, and community care to support physical health, mental well-being, and joy. Proud to champion D39 seniors and ensure community support.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Grateful to Chabad of Carroll Gardens for quickly replacing the Carroll Park menorah. We’ve been in close contact with the 76th Precinct, which reviewed footage & determined that the damage was caused by wind and hail. We reaffirm that antisemitism has no place in our city.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

So happy to host two wonderful toy giveaways in our NYCHA community this weekend, at Wyckoff Gardens and at the new and finally open Gowanus Houses Community Center! Nothing better than spending the holiday season in community and spreading love and joy ❤️

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

My colleague Vickie Paladino continues to dehumanize the over 1 million Muslim New Yorkers that the NYC Council represents. It is time that the Council takes action and expels her. We cannot allow such flagrant racism within our legislative body. My full remarks:

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Stated thread! 🧵 At today’s NYC Council Stated meeting, we passed two crucial bills that protect gig workers—-both Deliveristas and Uber & Lyft drivers. Although these workers are often full time, apps use “gig” status to get around our basic labor protections.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Rallied with @nytwa.bsky.social and @workersjusticep.bsky.social to pass two essential bills protecting Uber & Lyft drivers and deliveristas from unjust firing and arbitrary app deactivations. Our city’s immigrant workers deserve dignity and the same labor protections afforded to all New Yorkers.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

I proudly rallied with the NYC Council Union against unjust firings. Before being elected, I served as a Council staffer, and I know firsthand how essential staff are to making city government work for New Yorkers. Workers deserve dignity, due process, and full respect for their contract.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Our office will be closed today, Thursday, December 18th for in person services. We will reopen on Monday December 22nd. We are still available over the phone/email for your concerns!

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I was proud to join Our Time at the Tax the Rich field kickoff — organizing to advance Zohran Mamdani’s bold vision for an affordable New York. By taxing the ultra-wealthy and big corporations, we can fund free universal childcare and protect New Yorkers from federal cuts.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Shuvo Bijoy Dibosh! Today, we honor those who fought for hard-earned independence, democracy, and freedom. Knowing the history of my parents’ homeland—and my own roots—has deeply shaped my values and my fight for justice. Today and always, I am proud to be Bangladeshi American.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

I was proud to join MOSS and our neighbors for Smith Street Sparkle and a community tree lighting at Bergen & Smith. Thank you to our small businesses, carolers, and volunteers. When we shop local, we invest in the heart of our neighborhood.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

At Monday's BMT Draft Scoping Hearing, I reiterated key community demands for the environmental impact study — including expanding the study area. My full remarks as delivered at the hearing are below: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Brooklyn Marine Terminal – Draft Scoping Hearing, December 1, 2025

Brooklyn Marine Terminal – Draft Scoping Hearing, December 1, 2025 Verbal Remarks by Council Member Shahana Hanif Good evening everyone.I’m Council Member Shahana Hanif, representing District 39, wh...

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Happy Small Business Saturday! This holiday season, let’s shop local & uplift the small businesses that shape the fabric of our neighborhoods. Thanks to 5th Ave BID, Atlantic Ave BID, Merchants of Smith St, Court St merchants, and the Church–McDonald Bangladeshi Business Association for all you do.

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

A wonderful Thanksgiving cheering on Turkey Trotters in Prospect Park with Prospect Park Track Club and greeting families at Heights and Hills delivering meals to homebound seniors. I am deeply grateful for the District 39 community that shows up for one another today and every day. ❤️

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Council Member Shahana Hanif @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! I am so grateful for the opportunity to serve this incredible city, my community, and the neighbors who make it so special.

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