Julissa Ferreras-Copeland Archives - Page 2 of 2

Women’s Caucus Thanks Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito And More

After hearing from nearly 100 nonprofit providers of services for women and children in need, the Women's Caucus of the New York City Council successfully secured nearly $1 million for day-to-day programming and over $3 million for brick and mortar building renovations. Continue reading

Cumbo, Mark-Viverito, de Blasio And Others Celebrate Budgetary Victories

New York City Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo released the following statement after Harlem's Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and members of the New York City Council passed the budget for fiscal year 2017. Continue reading

Cumbo, Mark-Viverito And Others Celebrate Investments In Youth, School And Culture

New York City Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo released the following statement after Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and members of the New York City Council reached an early agreement on Wednesday with Mayor Bill de Blasio on a balanced FY2017 budget.Continue reading

Harlem’s Speaker Mark-Viverito And Others Announce Budget To Invest In Youth

Today, Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Finance Committee Chair Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, New York City Council Members and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced an equitable, fiscally responsible, and early budget agreement for Fiscal Year 2017.Continue reading

Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito And Food Bank Encourage NY’ers To Use EITC

Harlem's speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito along with Council Member Daniel Dromm today visited Food Bank NYC in Jackson Heights to remind New Yorkers to file their taxes and to utilize the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) at free tax preparation sites at locations across the City. Continue reading

NYC Schools Provide Free Feminine Hygiene Products From Harlem To Hollis

New York City Council Member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland, Harlem Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (pictured in the right hand corner) and others announce today announced the launch of a groundbreaking initiative to outfit New York City public school restrooms with dispensers of free feminine hygiene products.Continue reading

Harlem Speaker Mark-Viverito Assures Minors Free Access To Attorneys

One year after calling for New York City to step up and “respond to the humanitarian crisis we have before us,” East Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced today that the New York City Council Unaccompanied Minors Initiative is successfully providing free attorneys for every minor who arrives in New York City.Continue reading