Jimmy Van Bramer Sworn in before City Council

January 6, 2010 | Posted by Sunnyside Post

There will be little doubt that JimmyVan Bramer will be District 26’s Councilman following his swearing in this Saturday at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Astoria. (click on invitation)

Van Bramer has already been sworn in and became this District’s councilman on January 1. Today, he was sworn in before the New York City Council. (see picture)

But Van Bramer, who is excited about this Saturday’s public celebration, said “it’s the swearing in before the community that’s the most important to me.”

In other news, Van Bramer told the Queens Courier what his plans are for his term, largely echoing his campaign promises. The following is an excerpt.

Jimmy Van Bramer, District 26 (parts of Astoria, Long Island City, Maspeth, Sunnyside and Woodside)

James Van Bramer wants his new City Council 26th District office to be the “go-to” place for constituents when it comes to quality of life issues.

“First and foremost our top goal is to have a first rate constituent service operation,” Van Bramer said. “We’ve put together a staff that is going to be 100 percent dedicated to hearing the concerns of the people of the district and addressing those concerns.”

Quality of life issues – sanitation, education, green space, and small businesses – concern residents most, and he’d most like to address them.

“When it comes to having safe, clean streets and making sure that people are feeling good about the neighborhood they live in, quality of life absolutely is number one,” Van Bramer said.

He said small steps – like making sure city agencies respond to complaints quickly or increasing parkland and community gardens – can go a long way to bettering a neighborhood. “When people want to go out and enjoy their neighborhood, there should be some green space where they can gather.”

Tennant issues also rank high for Van Bramer. “We want to make sure that the tenants of the district are getting the services that they need,” Van Bramer said. “If there are landlords in the district that aren’t treating their tenants well, and with respect and dignity, that’s something that we’ll be looking at very seriously.”

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