Press Releases
2020
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 19: CM Chin Calls on DFTA to Delay Senior Center RFP until FY23
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 29: CM Chin's Statement on Mayor's Proposed Relocation of Lucerne Residents
SEPTEMBER 3: CM Chin & Community Leaders Celebrate Funding for Long Awaited Upgrades to NYCHA Senior Center
AUGUST
AUGUST 20: CM Chin & BP Brewer Celebrate Milestone in LES Food Pantries' Fight Against Food Insecurity
JULY
JULY 1: CM Chin's Statement on the Passage of the FY21 Budget
JUNE
JUNE 24: CM Chin Calls on City to Improve Transparency and Public Engagement around 70 Mulberry
MAY
MAY 28: CM Chin Calls on City to Postpone Home Delivered Meals RFP
APRIL
APRIL 23: CM Chin Partners with Community Groups to Launch Chinatown/LES Emergency Food Program
MARCH
MARCH 23: CM Chin Calls for Relief for NYC Street Vendors
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 10: Downtown Parents Call for City Oversight to Protect Children from Harmful Mercury Poisoning
JANUARY
JANUARY 24: CM Chin's Statement in Response to Chinatown 3 Alarm Fire
JANUARY 24: CM Chin's Statement in Response to Chinatown 3 Alarm Fire
JANUARY 23: NYC Council Passes Bill to Strengthen Enforcement of Lead Laws in Homes and Schools
JANUARY 15: CM Chin Joins Chancellor Carranza to Announce Expansion of Millennium High School
JANUARY 7: CM Chin Statement on Rector Street Bridge
2019
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 6: CM Chin Unveils New NORC for Over 900 Chinatown Seniors at Confucius Plaza
DECEMBER 3: Council Members Unite to Condemn Anti-Asian Slur by School Board Member
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 26: City Passes Legislative Package to Rein in Placard Corruption
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 30: CM Chin Passes Preservation Plan Saving More Than 1,500 Affordable Housing Units in Two Bridges
OCTOBER 30: Chin and Brewer Renew Effort to Get Tax Relief for Struggling Affordable Grocery Stores
OCTOBER 5: Council Member Chin Responds to the Fatal Attack on Homeless Men in Chinatown
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 26: Citing 'Disrespect' for Communities, CM Chin Grills Admin to Step Up Oversight of Film Shoots in Residential Neighborhoods
SEPTEMBER 25: CM Chin Introduces Bills to Increase ACS Accountability to Immigrant Families
SEPTEMBER 19: CM Chin Responds to Sale of Rivington House
AUGUST
AUGUST 23: CM Chin Breaks Ground on $5.9 Million Elizabeth H. Berger Plaza Construction Project
AUGUST 14: Council Passes Bill Forcing City's Worst Landlords to Pay for Displaced Tenants
AUGUST 2: Statement from Council Member Chin on Judge Engoron's Ruling on Two Bridges Lawsuit
JULY
JULY 23: New York City Council Passes Resolution Supporting Permanent Authorization and Funding of 9/11 VCF
JUNE
JUNE 19: Council Member Chin Celebrates Historic Investments in Senior Meals, Senior Center Repairs & Nursing Services in FY 2020 Budget
JUNE 5: Council Member Chin, Borough President Brewer Rally Supporters Before Hearing of Two Bridges Lawsuit
MAY
MAY 29: Council Members, Advocates, and Supporters Call on Congress to Permanently Fund the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
MAY 7: Council Member Chin Renews Her Call for Fair Funding For Senior Meals and A Living Wage for Kitchen Staff
APRIL
APRIL 18: A Bill to Enact Small Fee on Disposable Bags Passes as Part of NYC's 'Green New Deal'
APRIL 11: America's First Synagogue Finally Given Commemoration Thanks to Efforts of Council Member Chin, Historical and Community Organizations
APRIL 8: America's First Synagogue Finally Given Commemoration Thanks to Efforts of Council Member Chin, Historical and Community Organizations
APRIL 2: NYC Council Members and Environmental Groups Announce Legislation to Include a Fee on Paper Bags along with New Plastic Bag Ban
MARCH
MARCH 26: Council Member Chin Celebrates as Nearly $10 Million Reconstruction of Luther Gulick Park Begins
MARCH 25: Council Member Chin Promises Close Review of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 125 White Street Jail
MARCH 20: Council Member Chin Responds to Report of Exceptionally Low Number of African American and Latino Students Accepted to City's Specialized High Schools
MARCH 14: Council Member Chin Responds to Proposal to Extend Shoreline of Lower Manhattan
MARCH 13: With Poverty on the Rise Among City's Elderly, Council Member Chin Vows to Fight Cuts to Senior-Related Programs
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 27: Calling on the Mayor to Build a Fairer City for All Ages, Council Member Chin Holds Hearing on Underfunded Senior Centers & Kitchen Staff
FEBRUARY 1: Council Member Chin Responds to Brooklyn DA Office’s Decision to Charge Murders at Seaport Buffet as a Hate Crime
JANUARY
JANUARY 24: Citing Rising Number of Women Aging into Poverty, Council Members Chin and Rosenthal Call for More Funding for DFTA and More Affordable Senior Housing
JANUARY 24: Council Member Chin Responds to the Death of Tsz Mat Pun, the Third Victim of the Racist Attack at the Seaport Buffet in Brooklyn
JANUARY 18: Council Members Chin, Deutsch, and Koo Respond to the Fatal Racist Attack at the Seaport Buffet in Brooklyn
2018
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 6: NYC Women's Caucus Announces First Executive Director
DECEMBER 5: P.S. 150 Will Renew its Lease-Avoid Move to Peck Slip
DECEMBER 5: Statement from CM Margaret Chin and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer on City Planning Commission Approval of Two Bridges Development
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 28: CM Chin's the de Blasio Administration's Decision to Locate the Manhattan Detention Complex at 125 White Street
NOVEMBER 27: CM Chin's Response to the Fatal Car Accident on Forsyth and Canal Streets
NOVEMBER 26: Joint Letter to Mayor de Blasio from Elected Officials Regarding Two Bridges Development
NOVEMBER 19: Citing Rising Number of Suicides Among Seniors, Council Member Chin Demands More Investment in Mental Health Services
NOVEMBER 13: Downtown Pols Rally with Parents and Students to Protest Conversion of P.S. 150 Into a Luxury Gym
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 31: Joint Statement Regarding Planned NYU Appearance by Milo Yiannopolous
OCTOBER 26: Council Member Chin & Borough President Gale Brewer Call on Mayor to Reset Manhattan Detention Complex Scoping Process
OCTOBER 17: Council Member Chin to City Commissioner: Hear Community's Appeal for Fairness & Equity
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 25: Council Member Chin's Statement on the Manhattan Detention Complex Scoping Hearing
SEPTEMBER 19: In Wake of Violent Robbery, CM Chin Demands NYPD Security Camera for Canal & Bowery
AUGUST
AUGUST 31: Council Member Chin's Statement On Return of 85 Bowery Tenants
AUGUST 31: Council Member Chin Joins Advocates to Demand Fairness for Delivery Workers
AUGUST 17: Council Member Margaret Chin Calls for Town Hall on Changes to Manhattan Detention Center
JULY
JUNE
JUNE 25: Two Bridges Community Fights for Full Public Input on Proposed Luxury Mega-Developments
JUNE 12: CM Chin's Statement on Senior Funding in City Budget Agreement
JUNE 12: CM Chin Calls on City Hall to Take Action to End Parking Placard Corruption
JUNE 1: CM Chin Pushes the Fight for Fair Fares Forward in Chinatown
MAY
MAY 24: CM Chin Calls for More Enforcement Rules to Crack Down on Rampant Placard Abuse and Fraud
MAY 11: CM Chin Slams Facebook for Insensitive 'Chinese Restaurant' Suggestion
MAY 10: CM Chin Pushes Groundbreaking Legislation to End Lead Poisoning in NYC Homes
MAY 9: The NYC Council Women's Caucus' Statement Regarding Eric Schneiderman's Resignation
APRIL
APRIL 19: CM Chin, Menchaca & Rosenthal Urge for Increased Accountability from Tourist Helicopter Industry
APRIL 11: CM Chin's Statement in Response to Betesh's Reckless Disposal of Personal Items belonging to Displaced 85 Bowery Tenants
MARCH
MAR 22: CM Chin and BP Brewer Announce New Push to Limit Number of Sightseeing Tour Buses Clogging NYC Streets
MAR 13: Joint Statement on March Helicopter Crash
MAR 6: City Electeds Join Forces to Introduce Legislative Package on Rat Mitigation and Prevention
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 1: NYC's Council Women's Caucus Announces CM Margaret Chin & CM Carlina Rivera as Newest Co-Chairs
JANUARY
JANUARY 31: CM Chin Reintroduces Bill To Force Negligent Landlords To Take Responsibility For Displaced Tenants
JANUARY 12: CM Chin Becomes First Asian American Appointed To Council Leadership Team
JANUARY 11: CM Chin Embarks On New Term As Chair Of Committee On Aging
2017
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 1: CM Chin Pushes For More Transparency for Social Adult Daycares with Passage of Bill Creating Online Database
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 30: CM Chin Joins City and Leaders and Small Business Advocates to Celebrate Passage of Commercial Rent Tax Reform
NOVEMBER 16: CM Chin's Statement Regarding La Guardia Gas Restoration
NOVEMBER 13: CM Chin Joins Community to Celebrate Henry Street Settlement Firehouse Groundbreaking
NOVEMBER 10: CM Chin's Statement in Response to Tragic Hit-and-Run Death on Delancey
NOVEMBER 1: City Council Passes CM Chin's Legislation to Strengthen Community's Efforts to Fight Overdevelopment
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 31: Statement from CM Chin in Response to Today's Terror Attack
OCTOBER 30: Statement from CM Chin on City's Anti-Bullying Initiatives
OCTOBER 27: CM Chin Joins Community to Mark 5th Anniversary of Superstorm Sandy at High Water Mark Sign Unveiling
OCTOBER 23: Lower Manhattan Unites for Puerto Rico at Hurricane Maria Fundraiser Concert
OCTOBER 17: CM Chin Urges NYPD to Conduct Full Investigation into Hit-and-Run Death of EMT Kevin Liang
OCTOBER 12: CM Chin Argues for Long-Term Investment in New York City's Seniors at 'State of NY Health' Panel
OCTOBER 6: CM Chin Joins Hundreds of Immigrant Activists at Trump Tower to Stand with NYC DREAMers
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 27: CM Chin Joins LES Community Leaders & Students at Sol Lain Playground Ribbon Cutting
SEPTEMBER 27: CM Chin Calls for Justice for Chinese Senior Fatally Struck by Cyclist
SEPTEMBER 21: CM Chin's Statement of Solidarity with Puerto Rico
SEPTEMBER 6: CM Chin Joins Borough Park Commissioner Bill Castro for Seward Park Basketball Courts Ribbon Cutting
AUGUST
AUGUST 31: CM Chin Joins Elected Officials and Community Leaders to Open Park Row to Pedestrians and Cyclists
AUGUST 30: CM Chin's Bill Against Construction as Harassment Signed into Law
AUGUST 28: CM Chin and Community Leaders Honor Beloved Basketball Coach with Michael C. Williams Court Renaming
AUGUST 24: CM Chin Unveils Efforts that Break New Ground in Fight to Stop Two Bridges Megatowers
AUGUST 8: Statement from CM Chin on the Council hearing on the Subway Crisis
JULY
JULY 27: Council Member Chin Stands with Residents to Reject More Big-Box Retail in SoHo
JULY 26: Council Member Chin Celebrates Historic 'Year of the Senior' Budget Increase with Chinese Community
JULY 6: Council Member Chin Praises Judge for Awarding Back-Rent to Rent-Stabilized Tenants
JUNE
JUNE 29: New Yorkers Gather to Celebrate Norman Buchbinder Way Co-Naming
JUNE 23: Council Member Chin Opens Chinatown Day Care UPK Graduation
JUNE 22: City Commits to Grand St. Traffic Safety Agents at District 1 Town Hall
JUNE 15: Council Member Chin Demands Transparency in Urban Renewal Areas
JUNE 6: Council Members Chin & Vallone Praise 'Year of the Senior' Budget
MAY
MAY 30: CM Chin Urges Council to Reject Changes to 55-57 Spring Street
MAY 11: Council Members Chin, Koo & Menchaca Mark Anniversary of Chinese Exclusion Act
MAY 10: Crane Safety Bill Authored by CM Chin Signed into Law
APRIL
APRIL 30: Downtown Community Rallies to Demand Action to Rein in Ticket Sellers
APRIL 27: Chin & Vallone Call Mayor's Executive Budget 'An Insult' to Growing Number of Seniors
APRIL 25: CM Chin Calls for Action in Wake of Daylight Shooting between Rival Ticket Sellers at the Battery
APRIL 12: CM Chin Expresses Outrage over Treatment of Asian American on Overbooked United Flight 3411
APRIL 10: City Delays Two Bridges Scoping Process in Response to Elected Officials & Community Concerns
MARCH
MAR 16: CM Chin Joins 'Tele-Town Hall' to Discuss Ongoing Efforts to Keep Seniors in Their Homes
MAR 13: CM Chin Touts Effort to Make 2017 the Year of the Senior
MAR 13: Council Members Urge Passage of Law to Protect Low-income Tenants
MAR 2: First Affordable Housing Lottery Opens at Essex Crossing
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 21: CM Chin Joins Council's LGBT Caucus to Announce Citywide Survey to Assess Housing Needs of LGBTQ Seniors
FEBRUARY 15: Statement from Council Members Chin & Lander on Albany's Pre-emption of NYC's Bring Your Own Bag Law
FEBRUARY 13: Rally to Protect Small Businesses, Affordable Food Markets from Commercial Rent Tax
JANUARY
JANUARY 5: Council Member Chin Helps Spread Word about Commute Van Relocation
2016
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 29: Council Member Chin Leads Rally to Save Low-Cost Food Market in Little Italy
DECEMBER 22: Chin-Brewer Bill Establishing Accountability & Transparency in Deed Restriction Removal Process Signed into Law
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 21: Council Member Chin Responds to Mayor's Speech on Path Forward after Recent Presidential Election
NOVEMBER 9: Statement from Council Member Chin on Presidential Election Results
NOVEMBER 2: Council Members Chin and Mendez Applaud Lawsuit against Marolda Properties, Inc.
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 27: Council's Committee on Aging Heard Groundbreaking Right-to-Counsel Legislation for Seniors
OCTOBER 13: Chin, Dromm, Community Advocates Hail Passage of Data Equity Bills
OCTOBER 5: Councilwoman Chin Blasts Racist 'O' Reilly Factor' Segment on Chinese Americans
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 14: Affordable Housing Project for Low-Income Seniors Move Forward on Elizabeth and Mott Streets
AUGUST
AUGUST 9: CM Chin Announces Relocation of Citi Bike Station from Congestion Elizabeth Street
AUGUST 4: Longtime Leader of Greek Jewish Community Honored with Co-Naming of Broome Street 'Hy Genee Way'
JULY
JULY 18: CM Chin Celebrates Family Day at Smith Houses and Grand Street Guild
JULY 15: CM Chin and BP Brewer Issue Statement in Response to DOI Report on Rivington House
JUNE
JUNE 28: CM Chin 'Gratified' by Decision to Freeze Rents, but Says 'We Must Do More'
JUNE 15: CM Chin Reaches Agreement on Future of Water Street Arcade and Plaza Spaces
JUNE 9: CM Chin Announces Installation of New Traffic Light in Chinatown
JUNE 1: CM Chin Responds to Report of Misleading Phone Solicitations Regarding Water Street Text Amendment
MAY
APRIL
April 20: Council Member Chin and Council Women's Caucus Celebrate Decision to Put Harriet Tubman on $20 Bill
MARCH
MARCH 4: Council Members Chin & Vallone Urge City to Invest in Our Seniors
MARCH 3: CM Chin Praises $15 Living Wage for Alliance For Downtown NY Employees
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 24: Council Calls for More Assistance for Informal Caregivers
FEBRUARY 18: Council Member Chin Calls for Leniency for Peter Liang
FEBRUARY 12: Statement on Guilty Verdict in Case Against NYPD Officer Peter Liang
FEBRUARY 9: Council Member Chin Celebrates First Lunar New Year Recognized by NYC Schools
FEBRUARY 7: City Council Votes to Co-Name Bowling Green 'Evacuation Day Plaza'
FEBRUARY 5: Council Member Chin Issues Statement on Worth Street Crane Collapse
JANUARY
JANUARY 31: CM Chin Calls Agreement to Chop Tourist Helicopter Flights in Half 'A Huge Step Forward'
JANUARY 25: CM Chin Praises A.G. Schneiderman for Reaching Settlement with Healthcare Provider Accused of Medicaid Fraud
JANUARY 19: Chin and Brewer Praise Fed Award of $176 Million in Resiliency Funding for Lower Manhattan
JANUARY 13: Council Member Chin Joins Chinatown Community Leaders to Announce IDNYC 'Pop-Up' Location
JANUARY 13: Council Member Chin Praises Cuomo's $20 Billion Housing Plan
JANUARY 6: Council Member Chin Applauds Manhattan DA for Successful Prosecution of Travel Scam Artists
2015
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 22: Council Member Chin Applauds Mayor de Blasio for Action on Paid Parental Leave for Non-Union City Employees
DECEMBER 7: Council Member Chin Introduces Resolution Against Sex-Selective Abortion Bans
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 24: Local Elected Officials Urge Feds to Award Storm Resiliency Funding
NOVEMBER 12: Tourist Helicopter Regulations Move Forward in City Council
NOVEMBER 6: Council Member Chin Congratulates Recipients of Building Service Workers Awards
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 29: Council Member Chin Introduces Bill to Increase Transparency about Availability of Artists' Loft Units
OCTOBER 16: Council Member Chin and Borough President Brewer Announce Bill to Limit Sightseeing Tour Buses Clogging Our Streets
OCTOBER 15: Council Member Chin Marks 'Go Purple Day' to Stop Domestic Violence
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 30: Council Member Chin, Rodriguez, and Van Bramer Push to Strengthen Reporting of Crashes, Summonses Along Busy Truck Routes
SEPTEMBER 18: Local Seniors Turn Out for Hearing on Affordable Housing at 21 Spring Street Site
SEPTEMBER 17: Council Member Chin Hosts Segment on Affordable Housing for Seniors
SEPTEMBER 9: Local Elected Officials Celebrate First Days of Classes at New Peck Slip School
SEPTEMBER 8: Council Member Chin Unveils $135K Renovation of Soccer Field at Sara D. Roosevelt Park
AUGUST
AUGUST 27: Council Member Chin Joins Mayor de Blasio to Announce $100 Million City Commitment to Coastal Resiliency
AUGUST 24: Council Member Chin Praises DA Vance For Bringing Charges Against Travel Agency Scammer
JULY
JULY 30: Council Member Chin Joins Business Leaders to Welcome New Online Delivery Service to Lower Manhattan
JULY 30: Joint Statement on Leadership of Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
JULY 23: Council Members Introduce Legislation to Regulate Tourist Helicopter Industry
JULY 15: NYPD Offers Up to $2,500 For Information about Hate Crime Committed in Chinatown
JULY 1: Council Member Chin Joins Council Colleagues to Announce More Than $20 Million in Additional Funding for Seniors
JUNE
JUNE 29: Council Member Chin Applauds Rent Guidelines Board Rent Freeze
JUNE 29: Legislation by Council Member Chin, Cornegy and Speaker Mark-Viverito to Create Small Business Advocates Signed into Law
JUNE 22: Council Member Chin Applauds Mayor de Blasio for Adding Lunar New Year to the School Calendar
JUNE 18: Council Member Chin, Sponsor of City Council Resolution for Women on the $20, Responds to Women on $10
JUNE 17: Council Member Chin Condemns String of Hate Crimes Against Asian Women in Chinatown
JUNE 16: Mayor Signs Bill by Council Members Chin, Rodriguez, and Van Bramer to Require New Vision Zero Traffic Study
JUNE 4: Chin & Vallone; Time to Stop Talking and Start Taking Action For Seniors
MAY
MAY 18: Mayor Signs Bill to Require Comprehensive Annual Report on Hepatitis B & C
MAY 13: Council Member Chin & Women's Caucus Members Announce Resolution Calling for a Woman on the $20 Bill
APRIL
MARCH
MARCH 31: Council Members Chin & Cornegy Introduce Legislation to Create NYC Small Business Advocate
FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY 12: Council Member Chin Introduces Legislation to Require New Vision Zero Traffic Studies
JANUARY
JANUARY 22: Council Members Chin & Ferreras Introduce Legislation to Boost Enrollment in NYC Rent Freeze Program (Also Known as SCRIE and DRIE)
2014
DECEMBER
DECEMBER 17: City Council Passes Landmark Legislation by Council Member Chin to Regulate Social Adult Day Care Centers
DECEMBER 10: Council Member Chin & Lower East Side Tenants Welcome Safety Improvements for South Street, Including New 25 MPH Speed Limit Signs Requested by Council Member Chin
NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER 13: Council Member Chin Introduces Legislation to Require City to Collect Noise Pollution Data and Publish Annual Report on Neighborhood Noise Levels
NOVEMBER 10: Council Member Chin, Families of Crash Victims, Lower Manhattan Community Leaders & Advocates Respond to Recent Pedestrian Deaths, Calling for Tougher Enforcement of Section 19-190 Against Drivers Who Hit Pedestrians or Cyclists With the Right of Way
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 23: Council Member Chin Calls for New 25 MPH Speed Limit Signage on South Street
OCTOBER 22: Council Member Chin Honors the Lower East Side's Emma Lazarus High School for Being Named Nation's Top School for Low-Income Students by Newsweek Magazine
OCTOBER 8: Council Members Chin, Mendez & Rodriguez Call for Charges Against Driver Who Hit & Killed Senior Pedestrian Who Had the Right of Way
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER 30: City Council Passes Legislation by Council Members Chin, Williams to Strengthen Penalties Against Landlords who Harass Tenants
SEPTEMBER 16: Students, Environmental Advocates & Council Members Rally for Legislation by Council Members Chin & Lander to Reduce Wasteful Plastic Bag Use in New York City
SEPTEMBER 15: New Stop Sign Coming to Busy Financial District Intersection, Following Request by Council Member Chin and Local Residents
SEPTEMBER 10: Council Member Chin Introduces Resolution Calling for Further Expansion of SCRIE (NYC Rent Freeze Program) to Help Keep Low-Income Seniors in Their Homes
AUGUST
AUGUST 21: Council Member Chin Introduces Legislation to Provide Vital Protections to Street Vendors and Their Families
AUGUST 21: Council Member Chin Introduces Resolution Calling for Heating and Cooling Requirements to Prevent Unsafe Temperatures in New York City Schools
AUGUST 6: Council Members Chin & Lander Respond to False Claims About Their Legislation to Reduce Wasteful Plastic Bag Use in New York City
AUGUST 5: Council Member Chin Celebrates National Night Out with NYPD & Community Leaders
JULY
JULY 25: Council Member Chin Joins Chinatown Partners and NYC Parks Department to Celebrate New Community Garden in Columbus Park Pavilion
JULY 21: Council Members Chin, Johnson and Koo Join Healthcare Providers and Advocates to Launch First-Ever Hepatitis B Awareness Week