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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, in partnership with Ariva Inc, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, State Senator Daniel L. Squadron, Assemblymember Brian P. Kavanagh, Council member Margaret Chin, and Councilmember Rosie Mendez, and other community organizations, will be hosting free tax preparation services for low income residents of Lower Manhattan at the Henry Street Settlement on March 6th. Federal and NY State Tax Returns as well as services in English, Chinese, and Spanish will be provided by IRS certified volunteers.
Borough President Scott Stringer joined PS 41 principal Kelly Shannon, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Jonathan Rose of Jonathan Rose Companies, and a crowd of excited parents and students at the launch of the schools’ new “Greenroof Environmental Literacy Lab (GELL),” the first of its kind.
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer announced the fellows selected for the third year of the Civic Leaders of Tomorrow Public Policy and Advocacy Program today. The five students, Muzna Ansari, Mariely Sanchez, Marie Therese Toure, Stella Ma, and Giovanna Romero Gil, were selected from a pool of educated and civic-minded young people from within the five boroughs.
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer joined Mayor Bloomberg, City Comptroller John Liu, Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance, other elected officials and Kao Jen-chuan, the director of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, at the installation ceremony for Jack Eng, the new president of the New York Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA) today.
Marvin Scott of “PIX11 News Closeup” interviewed Borough President Stringer today, and the topics included a discussion about the future of St. Vincent’s Hospital.
(Photo Credit- Hilary Nemchik)
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer hosted his Fifth Annual Trailblazers Award Ceremony in honor of Black History Month. The event celebrates African American and Caribbean American New Yorkers who are leaders in their communities. Tonight’s event was co-sponsored by The Gospel Uptown and hosted at the GU Harlem restaurant and performance space.
If you’re looking for work, you’re not alone.
Recent statistics from the Department of Labor show that unemployment in New York State is at a 26-year high, hovering at 9 percent. In New York City, the unemployment rate is even higher, at 10.6 percent.
It may seem like no one is hiring but, in fact, the Census Bureau is actively looking for employees to canvas eighteen neighborhoods throughout Manhattan.John Stossel interviews the Borough President on the debate over charter schools vs. private schools on the Fox Business Network.
Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer delivered his 2010 State of the Borough Address on February 4, 2010 in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The Borough President was introduced by William J. Bratton, Former Chief Executive of the Los Angeles Police Department and New York Police Department. The evening also included a performance by Vy Higginsen’s Gospel for Teens Choir and welcoming remarks by Lillian Rodríguez López, President of the Hispanic Federation.
Borough President Stringer asked the public to submit questions on this blog about his speech. The public’s input was very positive and due to the large number of questions we received, a selected set of responses on matters his office has direct jurisdiction on, was prepared and published below.
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