Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer has written a letter to the New York City Transit department complaining about the proposed cuts to the B24 bus service. In January, the MTA announced that the B24, which runs through Sunnyside, Greenpoint and Williamsburg is likely to be cut on weekends and less service would be provided during the work week.…
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Town Hall Meeting with MTA to Discuss No. 7 Train Service
Queens residents will have an opportunity to express their displeasure or make suggestions to MTA officials concerning the No. 7 train’s erratic service. Jimmy Van Bramer, councilman for District 26, is sponsoring a town hall meeting in Long Island City where residents will be able to speak directly to MTA officials and members of his staff concerning the No.…
Van Bramer Named Cultural Affairs Chair, But No Easy Ride Expected
City councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, who represents District 26, was appointed as the chairman of the Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations Committee last week. Van Bramer, who works on behalf of Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City residents, was also named by Council Speaker Christine Quinn as a member of an array of other committees.…
Van Bramer Holds Celebration as Term Begins
This Saturday evening at 6 pm, Jimmy Van Bramer is holding his Inauguration Party and is inviting all.…
Van Bramer Pledges “Full Support” for Sunnyside North Dog Run
Councilmember-elect Jimmy Van Bramer visited Torsney Park last night and told members of a local dog group that he was in “full support” for the creation building of a dog run. Community Board 2 has approved a space at Torsney Park (43rd and Skillman Ave.) for the dog run but the funding has not come through.…
Van Bramer Disappointed: Many Queens Senators Voted Against Gay Marriage
The New York State Senate rejected a bill Wednesday that would have made New York the sixth state to allow gay marriage, stunning advocates such as Jimmy Van Bramer, the NYC councilman-elect who represents Sunnyside, Woodside and Long Island City. The New York measure needed 32 votes to pass and failed by a wider-than-expected margin,…
Dog Run is Coming
A dog run that would primarily serve residents on the southern side of Queens Blvd is in the planning stages, according to Sam Vargas, a community liason for Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan. The proposed dog run would be on 43rd Street and Laurel Hill Blvd., …
Van Bramer Thumps His Republican Rival
Jimmy Van Bramer won the District 26th council seat by a landslide Tuesday evening, trouncing his republican rival Angelo Maragos by more than 45 points. Van Bramer, a Democrat, arrived at the Aubergine Cafe in Woodside at about 9:45 pm when it became clear it was going to be his night.…
Van Bramer, Maragos Seek Stragglers
Jimmy Van Bramer and Angelo Maragos made their final pitch to voters Tuesday, as they sought last minute support. Van Bramer greeted likely-voters at 7:00 am outside of PS 150 in Sunnyside, a short walk from his home in Sunnyside Gardens.…
Maragos Left Manhattan in May for LIC
Angelo Maragos, the Republican candidate who is running for the 26th District council seat, told the Sunnyside Post in October that he had lived in Long Island City for the past seven years. But this was not the case: he had spent two of those years in Manhattan–between May 2007 and May 2009.…