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DECEMBER

 

December 22nd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ HAILS BROOKLYN
RHODES SCHOLAR’S SUCCESS
(Images included)
December 19th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT HOSTS SPECTACULAR HOLIDAY CELEBRATION FOR 2400 BROOKLYN CHILDREN
December 19th
JOIN THE BOROUGH PRESIDENT IN LIGHTING ONE OF BROOKLYN’S LARGEST MENORAHS
December 17th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT HAILS BROOKLYN’S KIDS
FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS
(Images included)
December 17th
BOROUGH PRESIDENTS MEET AT BROOKLYN’S RIVER CAFE (Images included)
December 17th
BROOKLYN BUYS 15,000 NEW BOOKS! (Images included)
December 16th

BOROUGH PRESIDENTS MEET AT BROOKLYN'S RIVER CAFE

December 16th

BROOKLYN BUYS 15,000 NEW BOOKS!

December 15th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ WELCOMES THE
PRIME MINISTER OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
(Images included)
December 12th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS LOCAL DRY CLEANERS IN CLOTHING THOUSANDS OF NEW YORKERS THIS WINTER (Images included)
December 10th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT LIGHTS SPECTACULAR TREE DURING HOLIDAY CELEBRATION (Images included)
December 9th
FANTASTIC NEW PLAYGROUND OPENS AT P.S. 38 (Images included)
December 9th
COME ONE, COME ALL TO THE HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING AT BROOKLYN BOROUGH HALL!
December 8th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT SEEKS TO PRESERVE MITCHELL-LAMA AFFORDABLE HOUSING
December 4th
STATEMENT BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ
ON THE DEATH OF MARY PINKETT
December 4th
FREE FLU SHOTS GIVEN AT BOROUGH HALL (Images included)
December 1st
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ URGES EXTRA VIGILANCE TO FIGHT BIAS CRIME


NOVEMBER


November 25th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ATTENDS COMMUNITY BREAKFAST FOR JEWISH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM (Images included)
November 24th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ HELPS THOUSANDS OF BROOKLYNITES ENJOY A GREAT THANKSGIVING (Images included)
November 20th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT CONGRATULATES
MILL BASIN KOSHER DELICATESSEN ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY
(Images included)
November 20th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT STANDS WITH BROOKLYN’S COMMUTER BUS RIDERS (Images included)
November 18th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ PROVES
GOVERNORS ISLAND IS BROOKLYN
(Images included)
November 18th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ LAUNCHES
JUROR APPRECIATION WEEK IN BROOKLYN
(Images included)
November 15th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ DECLARES HOW SWEET IT IS!
SWEET POTATO PIE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
(Images included)
November 10th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT LEADS TOWN HALL MEETING ON
BIAS CRIMES IN BROOKLYN
(Images included)

OCTOBER


October 30th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES DONALD WEBER, HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE PANEL FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY, IS STEPPING DOWN
October 29th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT LEADS RALLY TO URGE BROOKLYNITES TO
VOTE NO ON QUESTION THREE
(Images included)
October 22nd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT PURCHASES NEW AMBULANCE FOR ORGANIZATION SERVING WHEELCHAIR-BOUND HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS (Images included)

October 21st
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ CALLS ON BROOKLYNITES TO HELP VICTIMS OF STATEN ISLAND FERRY CRASH

October 20th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ LAUNCHES
TAKE YOUR MAN TO THE DOCTOR WEEK – HE’LL LIVE TO LOVE YOU LONGER!
(Images included)
October 16th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ ACCEPTS $275,000 GRANT FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO BOOST BROOKLYN’S ECONOMY (Images included)
October 14th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN BROOKLYN (Images included)
October 8th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH A PROGRAM HONORING LATINO LEADERS AND CULTURE (Images included)
October 7th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ JOINS WITH THE CROWN HEIGHTS COMMUNITY IN STRONGLY DENOUNCING TIRE SLASHINGS ON YOM KIPPUR (Images included)
October 5th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ UNVEILS NEWLY RESTRUCTURED COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EVEN MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE CONSTITUENT SERVICES (Images included)

October 4th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH IN BROOKLYN

October 2nd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ GETS TREATED TO A FANTASTIC BROOKLYN DINNER COURTESY STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH PRESIDENT MOLINARO AFTER BROOKLYN CYCLONES TROUNCE STATEN ISLAND YANKEES IN SEASON SERIES (Images included)

October 1st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HONORS SESAME FLYERS INTERNATIONAL AS ITS DOMINATION OF THE WEST INDIAN DAY CARNIVAL CONTINUES (Images included)

October 1st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ APPOINTS ASSEMBLYMEMBER JIM BRENNAN TO CHAIR TASKFORCE ON EQUITY IN STATE AND LOCAL POLICY (Images included)

SEPTEMBER

 


September 26th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT RELEASES IMPORTANT RESOURCE GUIDE TO ENSURE CAREGIVERS OF BROOKLYN’S ELDERLY KNOW ABOUT ALL OF THE SUPPORT AND SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR THESE DEDICATED AND DEVOTED BROOKLYNITES (Images included)

September 25th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND COUNCIL SPEAKER MILLER IN ANNOUNCING FORMATION OF CONEY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Images included)

September 23rd

STATEMENT OF BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ AT PUBLIC HEARING ON NYPA IN-CITY POWER GENERATION PLANTS


September 22nd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS GOVERNOR PATAKI AND MAYOR MICHAEL BLOOMBERG IN OPENING NEWEST SECTION OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK (Images included)

September 21st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS ELECTED OFFICIALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS TO DEMAND THAT THE CITY CLOSE THE BROOKLYN HOUSE OF DETENTION (Images included)

September 18th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MEETS WITH HAITIAN LEADERS TO DISCUSS COMMUNITY ISSUES AND CONCERNS (Images included)

September 18th

BROOKLYN LOSES A SQUEAKER TO THE BRONX IN STICKBALL CHALLENGE (Images included)

September 16th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ ANNOUNCES
TAKE YOUR MAN TO THE DOCTOR WEEK – HE’LL LIVE TO LOVE YOU LONGER!
(Images included)

September 15th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT WELCOMES BROOKLYN CLERGY TO BOROUGH HALL (Images included)

September 13th
BROOKLYN BREWERY TURNS TO BREEZE TO BREW BEER (Images included)

September 12th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DEMANDS THAT STATE STOP IGNORING ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH CRISIS IN BROOKLYN (Images included)

September 11th

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11th

September 10th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT PARTICIPATES IN CEREMONY DEDICATING ARTS BUILDING FOR COUNCILMEMBER JAMES DAVIS (Images included)

September 9th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ CELEBRATES CHINEESE MOON FESTIVAL AT BROOKLYN SENIOR CENTERS (Images included)

September 8th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HONORS HEROIC POLICE OFFICER WHO HALTED RECENT PROSPECT PARK ATTACK (Images included)

September 4th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HELPS TO DEDICATE GROVE OF TREES IN PROSPECT PARK TO HONOR THOSE LOST ON SEPTEMBER 11TH (Images included)

September 4th

BROOKLYN BREWERY TURNS TO BREEZE TO BREW BEER
Company becomes first NYC commercial operation to be 100% wind powered

September 3rd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ JOINS LONGSTREET IN LAUNCHING 3RD ANNUAL “COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM” (Images included) Donating 10,000 school uniforms nationwide


AUGUST

 


August 29th

AWARDS CEREMONY FOR MORE THAN 400 BROOKLYN TEENS WHO PARTICIPATED IN SUMMERSCOPE 2003, A WEEK-LONG FREE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT DAY CAMP FOR URBAN YOUTH (Images included)

August 25th

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ ON FEDERAL AID PACKAGE FOR NEW YORK CITY BLACKOUT

August 21st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HELPS KICKOFF 2003 GREAT IRISH FAIR (Images included)

August 20th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HONORS BROOKLYN TEENS WHO PARTICIPATED IN INNOVATIVE SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM (Images included)

August 19th

THE GREENEST BLOCK IN BROOKLYN IS IN BEDFORD STUYVESANT! (Images included)

August 19th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE AID TO LOCAL BUSINESSES SUFFERING FROM THE BLACKOUT

August 15th

STATEMENT FROM BOROUGH PRESIDENT ON THE BLACKOUT THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY

August 12th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT UNVEILS TOURISM INIATIVE THAT’S HELPING VISITORS ENJOY ALL OF BROOKLYN (Images included)
New tourism pushcarts deployed throughout Brooklyn

August 11th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES EXCITING PLANS FOR 10TH ANNUAL BROOKLYN PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE

August 11th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES EXCITING SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BROOKLYN AND BATTLE DAYS
History comes alive all across Brooklyn!

August 7th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT IS EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT THE INCREASED RESPONSE TIMES IN THE FOUR BROOKLYN COMMUNITIES WHERE FIREHOUSES WERE CLOSED

August 5th

BROOKLYN’S ASSIGNED RISK PLAN AUTO INSURANCE PREMIUMS SOARING ANOTHER 30% ON AUGUST 15TH - BOROUGH PRESIDENT CHALLENGES INDUSTRY TO COME CLEAN ON BROOKLYN RATES

August 5th

CONSUMER AFFAIRS HOLDS CITYWIDE ‘BUSINESS EDUCATION DAY’ TO INFORM BUSINESSES ON CONSUMER PROTECTION LAWS (Images included)

August 5th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS MEMBERS OF THE PEÑA AND HERRERA FAMILIES FOR THE DEDICATION OF PEÑA HERRERA PARK IN SUNSET PARK (Images included)

August 5th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ UNVEILS NEWLY RESTRUCTURED COMMUNITY RELATIONS DEPARTMENT DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EVEN MORE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE CONSTITUENT SERVICES (Images included)

August 4th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT VISITS TEENS WHO’VE LANDED WORK THROUGH INNOVATIVE SUMMER JOBS PROGRAM (Images included)
Brooklyn businesses have pledged over 180 jobs for Brooklyn Summer HEAT

August 4th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT WELCOMES HOME A BROOKLYNITE WHO MADE POLITICAL HISTORY IN JAPAN (Images included)
A boy from Bensonhurst is now a city councilmember in Japan!

August 1st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR PATAKI’S VETO OF BILL CREATING SUBWAY SAFETY PANEL AND IMPOSING THREE-YEAR MORATORIUM ON SUBWAY STATION BOOTH CLOSINGS


JULY

 


July 30th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO THE WORLD AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST (Images included)

July 23rd

STATEMENT BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ ON THE POSSIBILITY OF THE NEW JERSEY NETS RELOCATING TO BROOKLYN

July 23rd

STATEMENT BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ ON THE DEATH OF COUNCILMAN JAMES DAVIS

July 23rd

CAMP BROOKLYN MAKES DREAMS COME TRUE FOR KIDS ALL ACROSS THE BOROUGH (Images included)
Almost 200 Brooklyn children are getting the summer experience of a lifetime!

July 22nd

TESTIMONY OF BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ BEFORE
THE 2003 NEW YORK CITY CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION

July 21st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT UNVEILS SIGNS ENCOURAGING MOTORISTS TO THINK TWICE ABOUT DEPARTING BROOKLYN (Images included)
Leaving Brooklyn . . . Fugheddaboudit

July 17th

STATEMENT OF BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ AT PUBLIC HEARING ON TRANSGAS ENEGRY SYSTEM’S APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT AN 1,100-MEGAWATT POWER PLANT IN GREENPOINT-WILLIAMSBURG(Images included)

July 15th

SPEAKER MILLER, BOROUGH PRESIDENT AND BROOKLYN DELEGATION HIGHLIGHT BOROUGH RESTORATIONS IN CITY BUDGET
(Images included)

“Paving the Road to Recovery” without devastating services Brooklyn residents depend upon

July 8th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT KICKS OFF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE DANCE OF THE GIGLIO!
(Images included)

July 8th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ HAILS SALE OF 110 LIVINGSTON STREET(Images included)

July 3rd

BROOKLYN BOOSTERS CAN VOLUNTEER AT BROOKLYN’S FIRST TOURISM CENTER!

July 2nd

STATEMENT BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT ON JUDGE'S DECISION IN LEGAL CHALLENGE TO KEEP OUR FIREHOUSES OPEN

July 2nd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ WELCOMES THE MAYOR OF BREUKELEN, NETHERLANDS FOR INTERNATIONAL BROOKLYN SUMMIT!(Images included)

July 1st

SPEND THE SUMMER READING BROOKLYN! (Images included)

 

JUNE

 

June 30th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT APPOINTS GREGORY ATKINS AS HIS CHIEF OF STAFF (Images included)

June 30th

CONEY ISLAND FINALE FOR LIGHTEN UP BROOKLYN! (Images included)
June 25th
SPEND THE SUMMER READING BROOKLYN!
June 25th
BOROUGH PRESIDENT URGES GOVERNOR PATAKI TO SIGN BILL TO SAVE TOKEN BOOTHS
23 Brooklyn token booths would be saved!

June 20th

SPEND THE SUMMER READING BROOKLYN!
Some of Brooklyn’s best authors will read their work July 1st at Borough Hall

June 20th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT SWEARS IN NEWLY APPOINTED MEMBERS OF BROOKLYN’S COMMUNITY BOARDS (Images included)

June 20th

RUSSIAN HERTIAGE WEEK CELEBRATION AT BOROUGH HALL (Images included)

June 16th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS WITH P.S. 312 AS IT PRESENTS DONATIONS TO FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVED ONES IN IRAQ (Images included)

June 10th

SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION SAVINGS MEANS BROOKLYN SHOULD GET MORE CLASSROOMS AND SCHOOLS

June 9th

GET READY TO CELEBRATE THE WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE’S
100TH BIRTHDAY!
(Images included)

June 5th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HONORS HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE BOROUGH AS THE BEST OF BROOKLYN (Images included)

June 3rd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT LAUNCHES LIGHTEN UP BROOKLYN 2003 FITNESS FOREVER CAMPAIGN (Images included)


MAY

 


May 29th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT REPORTS BROOKLYN’S SCHOOLS ARE BEING SERIOUSLY SHORTCHANGED
Department of Education isn’t fairly addressing Brooklyn’s overcrowding issues
(Images included)

May 27th

BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO THE WORLD CELEBRATION IS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS
People flock to Brooklyn to honor the world’s most famous bridge!
(Images included)

May 21st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES SPIRIT OF BROOKLYN CONTEST WINNER(Images included)

May 20th

STATEMENT BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ ON THE DEATH OF BROOKLYN’S OWN ARMY SPECIALIST RASHEED SAHIB IN IRAQ

May 20th

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ, MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT C. VIRGINIA FIELDS JOIN WITH HUNDREDS OF SENIORS IN PROTESTING THE ELIMINATION OF MILLIONS IN FUNDING (Image included)

May 19th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ HOSTS ASIAN AMERICAN CELEBRATION AT BOROUGH HALL (Images included)

May 19th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT LAUNCHES GRAFFITI-FREE BROOKLYN CAMPAIGN
Organizes graffiti removal blitz to clean up neighborhoods across Brooklyn (Images included)

May 16th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT LAUNCHES GRAFFITI-FREE BROOKLYN

May 16th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN REITERATING THAT PEACE REIGNS IN CROWN HEIGHTS (Image included)

May 15th

ELECTED OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE FILING OF LEGAL ACTION AGAINST CITY TO KEEP FIREHOUSES OPEN(Image included)

May 15th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT LEADS BROOKLYN TENANTS TO ALBANY (Images included)

May 14th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO THE WORLD CELEBRATION HONORING 120TH BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS BRIDGE

May 14th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES SCHEDULE FOR BROOKLYN BRIDGE TO THE WORLD CELEBRATION HONORING 120TH BIRTHDAY OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS BRIDGE (Images included)

May 12th

BROOKLYN SAYS SILENCE THE VIOLENCE (Image included)

May 10th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT FIGHTS TO KEEP WOODEN SUBWAY STATION IN VICTORIAN FLATBUSH FROM BEING DEMOLISHED

May 9th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS WITH HUNDREDS OF BROOKLYN CHILDREN IN FIGHT TO SAVE PROSPECT PARK ZOO (Images included)

May 8th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ SAYS BROOKLYN NEEDS YOUR HELP! (Images included)

May 7th

BROOKLYN BOROUGH BOARD UNANIMOUSLY PASSES RESOLUTION STRONGLY CONDEMNING PROPOSED FIREHOUSE CLOSINGS (Images included)

May 5th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS

May 5th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES CHIEF OF STAFF MICHAEL BURKE WILL BECOME DIRECTOR OF THE DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN COUNCIL

May 2nd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ SAYS BROOKLYN NEEDS YOUR HELP! (Images included)

May 2nd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES HAITIAN-AMERICAN CULTURAL AWARENESS WEEK (Images included)


APRIL



April 30th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HONORS STUDENT WINNERS OF HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL POETRY AND ESSAY CONTEST (Images included)

April 28th

ANOTHER BROOKLYNITE MAKES ELECTION HISTORY ABROAD

April 28th

BOROUGH PRESIDENTS CALL FOR NEW YORKERS TO SUPPORT ANNUAL AIDS WALK ON MAY 18TH (Images included)

April 28th

BROOKLYN FIGHTS BACK AND SAYS DON’T CLOSE OUR FIREHOUSES! (Images included)

April 24th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT'S STATEMENT ON MTA AUDITS BY THE STATE AND CITY COMPTROLLERS (Images included)

April 24th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT WELCOMES ALL OF BROOKLYN’S COMMANDING POLICE OFFICERS TO BOROUGH HALL (Images included)

April 23rd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT PROTESTS PLAN TO CLOSE UP TO 23 BROOKLYN TOKEN BOOTHS (Images included)

April 21st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT TOURS BROOKLYN COMPANY GIVING BLIND BROOKLYNITES THE CHANCE TO WORK (Images included)

April 17th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT PRAISES EIGHT BROOKLYNITES AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS GUGGENHEIM FELLOWSHIP

April 16th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HELPS TURN THE WATER BACK ON AT CADMAN PLAZA FOUNTAIN (Images included)

April 16th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HOST TAX LIEN COMMUNITY OUTREACH SESSION (Images included)

April 15th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ’S STATEMENT ON MAYOR BLOOMBERG’S EXECUTIVE BUDGET

April 15th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HONORS BROOKLYN FRIENDS SCHOOL, NY STATE BASKETBALL CLASS C CHAMPS, AT BOROUGH HALL CEREMONY (Images included)

April 14th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROOKLYN TECH’S CHAMPIONSHIP SWIM TEAM (Images included)

April 11th

STATEMENT BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT ON THE ARREST OF VANDAL WHO ALLEGEDLY SPRAY-PAINTED SWASTIKAS AND OTHER PROFANITIES AT MARINE PARK CHURCH

April 11th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT’S TESTIMONY TO THE CITY COUNCIL HOUSING AND BUILDINGS COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT HEARING ON THE FUTURE OF MITCHELL-LAMA HOUSING IN NEW YORK CITY

April 10th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HOSTS BROOKLYN PARENT EMPOWERMENT FORUM AT BOROUGH HALL (Images included)

April 10th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HOSTS BROOKLYN CLERGY BREAKFAST (Images included)

April 8th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT IS GUEST RINGMASTER FOR BROOKLYN NIGHT AT THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (Images included)

April 4th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES BROOKLYN JEWISH HERITAGE NIGHT IN HONOR OF THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY (Images included)

April 3rd

BROOKLYN CHILDREN STILL WAITING EVEN WITH OPEN DAYCARE SLOTS

April 1st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HELPS KICK OFF 24/7 JAZZ BROOKLYN WITH A COOL PERFORMANCE BY SOME OF BROOKLYN’S HOTTEST MUSICIANS (Images included)

 

MARCH


March 31st

STATEMENT BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ ON THE DEATH OF BROOKLYN’S OWN MARINE LANCE CPL. WILLIAM WHITE

March 31st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS INTERFAITH MEDICAL CENTER IN ANNOUNCING MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS, JOBS WILL STAY IN BEDFORD-STUYVESANT (Image included)

March 31st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT WELCOMES YVETTE JARVIS TO BOROUGH HALL (Images included)

March 28th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS WITH BROOKLYN’S HOSPITALS IN PROTESTING GOVERNOR PATAKI’S DEVASTATING BUDGET CUTS (Image included)

March 27th

STATEMENT BY BOROUGH PRESIDENT ON THE DEATH OF SENATOR DANIEL
PATRICK MOYNIHAN

March 27th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HONORS LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL, NY STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPS, AT BOROUGH HALL CEREMONY (Image included)

March 24th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HOSTS CEREMONY FOR SON OF LATE CALYPSO LEGEND (Image included)

March 21st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT, BROOKLYN CITY COUNCIL DELEGATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITY BOARDS FIGHT FOR BROOKLYN’S FAIR SHARE (Image included)

March 20th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT’S STATEMENT ON THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR WITH IRAQ

March 19th

IT'S YOUR MONEY, COME TO BOROUGH HALL AND GET IT!(Image included)

March 17th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT KICKS OFF ST. PATRICK’S DAY WITH BOROUGH HALL CELEBRATION (Images included)

March 13th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT, NYC SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES COMMISSIONER TOUR A PORTION OF PITKIN AVENUE SEVERELY DAMAGED BY RECENT FIRE (Image included)

March 13th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT, COUNCILMEMBER BOYLAND HONOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH BROOKLYN POWER WOMEN’S NETWORKING BREAKFAST (Image included)

March 12th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS CITYWIDE PROTEST AGAINST CLOSING FIREHOUSES (Image included)

March 11th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HOSTS IMPORTANT TOWN HALL MEETING TO KICK OFF ‘COVER THE UNINSURED WEEK’(Image included)

March 11th

IT'S YOUR MONEY, COME TO BOROUGH HALL AND GET IT!

March 10th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT LAUNCHES SPIRIT OF BROOKLYN POSTER CONTEST

March 6th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT SLAMS MTA’S DECISION TO RAISE TRANSIT FARES AND CLOSE TOKEN BOOTHS

March 6th

STATEMENT OF BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ AT MTA BOARD MEETING ON THE TRANSIT FARE, PROPOSED BOOTH CLOSURES AND TBTA TOLL INCREASES

FEBRUARY

February 26th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT BLASTS BASEBALL HALL OF FAME FOR NOT ELECTING THE GREAT GIL HODGES

February 25th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT FILES AMICUS BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF FISCAL EQUITY FOR CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (Images included)

February 21st

“BROOKLYN MAKES A JOYFUL NOISE” WITH FREE, STAR STUDDED GOSPEL NIGHT AT BOROUGH HALL (Images included)

February 20th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS ASSEMBLYMAN JOSEPH LENTOL AND BROOKLYN’S STATE ASSEMBLY DELEGATION IN DEMANDING THAT EAST RIVER BRIDGES REMAIN TOLL FREE (Image included)

February 19th

BROOKLYN MAKES A JOYFUL NOISE (Image included)

February 14th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT VISITS BROOKLYN HERO WHO PULLED 2-YEAR-OLD GIRL FROM BURNING SUV (Image included)

February 12th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES THE CHINESE NEW YEAR AND WELCOMES IN THE YEAR OF THE RAM (Image included)

February 12th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT JOINS UNION AND OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS IN DEMANDING THAT NEW YORK CITY DAY CARE EMPLOYEES RECEIVE FAIR CONTRACT (Image included)

February 11th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT URGES CHANCELLOR KLEIN TO ENFORCE STATE LAW THAT MANDATES TEACHING STUDENTS ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST

February 10th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT HOSTS “WE ARE ALL BROOKLYN” FORUM DEMONSTRATING BROOKLYN’S DIVERSITY & UNITY (Image included)

February 10th

BROOKLYN MAKES A JOYFUL NOISE

February 6th

STATEMENT OF BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARKOWITZ AT THE MTA PUBLIC HEARING ON THE TRANSIT FARE, PROPOSED BOOTH CLOSURES AND TBTA TOLL INCREASES (Image included)

February 5th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT’S BROOKLYN JEWISH HERITAGE COMMITTEE TO PLAN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH THIS SPRING (Image included)

February 4th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT PROTESTS MTA’S PLANS TO RAISE SUBWAY FARES AND CLOSE 50 BROOKLYN TOKEN BOOTHS (Image included)

February 3rd

TESTIMONY OF BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ BEFORE NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATURE JOINT FINANCE COMMITTEE


January


January 31st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DEMANDS BROOKLYN TOKEN BOOTHS REMAIN OPEN (Image included)

January 31st

BOROUGH PRESIDENT SAYS GOVERNOR PATAKI’S PROPOSED BUDGET WILL DEVASTATE NEW YORK CITY (Image included)

January 29th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT WELCOMES 100 BLACK MEN ORGANIZATION TO BOROUGH HALL (Image included)

January 29th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES NEW BROOKLYN JAZZ FESTIVAL(Image included)

January 26th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT SAYS ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS WILL ONLY UNITE BROOKLYNITES TO STAMP OUT HATE

January 23rd

BOROUGH PRESIDENT DELIVERS HIS STATE OF THE BOROUGH ADDRESS AT THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM OF ART (Image included)

January 21st

17TH ANNUAL BROOKLYN TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. - COME SHARE THE DREAM (Image included)

January 16th

TESTIMONY OF BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ BEFORE THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY TASK FORCE ON COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT GOVERNANCE REFORM (Image included)

January 16th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT STRONGLY DENOUNCES ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACK ON DOZENS OF CARS IN SOUTHERN BROOKLYN (Image included)

January 15th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT PROTESTS PROPOSED CLOSURE OF DOZENS OF BROOKLYN TOKEN BOOTHS (Image included)

January 14th

BOROUGH PRESIDENT AND COUNCILMAN DE BLASIO CONDEMN ANTI-SEMITIC GRAFFITI (Image included)

January 14th