Yonkers Insider: New York City Beat: Media Advisory: Celebrating The Contributions Made By Immigrants.

Washington Heights, NY-- Today, Saturday, September 12th, Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez will be hosting a breakfast to celebrate the contributions made by immigrants in New York City. The Council Member will be highlighting the importance of the Municipal Voting Rights bill, which he introduced back in January. The bill would provide a process for lawful permanent residents in New York city to vote in municipal elections. 

The Municipal Voting Rights bill currently holds the support of 26 Council Members including Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, and the Manhattan and Brooklyn Borough Presidents. The New York Immigration Coalition alongside over 50 organizations has also pledged their support for the Municipal Voting Rights Bill. And in the past, NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson has also expressed support for this legislation.

Additionally, we will discuss the impact of COVID-19 on many immigrant communities across the City and hear from notable speakers, such as NAACP New York State Conference, Executive Committee Member and Chair of The Civic Engagement Committee, Pharein Griffith, Congressmember Adriano Espaillat, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams,  Senator Robert Jackson, Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member Brad Lander, New York Immigration Coalition Director Steve Choi, and many more immigrant advocating organizations. The event will take place on an Open Street Space at Dyckman St & Broadway following social distance guidelines. 

Who: Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, NAACP New York State Conference Executive Committee Member and Chair of The Civic Engagement Committee, Pharein Griffith, Congressmember Adriano Espaillat, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Senator Robert Jackson, Council Member Ben Kallos, Council Member Brad Lander, The New York Immigration Coalition Director Steve Choi, and many more immigrant advocating organizations.

Where: Open Street on Dyckman St and Seaman Ave

When: Saturday, September 12th; 10:00AM