November 3, 2009
On November 3, General Election Day, voters of District 8 cast a vote for independent, progressive leadership and re-elected Melissa Mark-Viverito to represent them on the New York City Council. Many thanks to all of you who supported and volunteered and contributed to the campaign; we could not have done it without you.

September 15, 2009
On September 15, Primary Election Day, voters of District 8 overwhelmingly vote to re-elect Melissa Mark-Viverito as their representative to the New York City Council.

New York City Council Watch

2009 Human Rights Report Card 

The Human Rights Report Card aims to provide reliable and accessible information on the performance of City Council representatives in protecting and advancing the basic human rights of New Yorkers in 2009.

Los inquilinos deben tener la posibilidad de obtener información adecuada
sobre sus caseros”, dijo Viverito. La concejal explicó que el proyecto,
que presentará mañana ante el Concejo Municipal, busca mayor
transparencia al obligar a los propietarios corporativos de viviendas múltiple reporten los nombres de los accionistas principales que poseen más del 25% de la compañía.

Officials say the East Harlem building will contain more housing units than were previously at the site, allowing residents who had once lived there to come back.

"They organized and galvanized themselves to ensure that they had the ability to come back to whatever is built here," said City Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Monday's announcement and other ones concerning new development projects may be government-related, but they could also help the mayor on the campaign trail.

"Phipps Houses is very pleased to have worked with the State, the City, HDC and NYCHA to close this complicated and path-breaking development known as Hobbs Court and The Ciena. We also applaud the efforts of Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito on behalf
of her constituents, helping us provide brand new homes with green and
sustainable elements on this former Metro North development,” said
Phipps Houses President.

"Mark-Viverito thinks NYCHA’s future is looking brighter of late because NYC’s own former housing commissioner is President Obama’s housing chief. HUD Secretary Donovan "understands the importance of public housing," and is pushing for NYCHA to be fully funded rather than receiving 85 cents for each dollar called for. "I do have confidence that we are going to get resolution with housing in this administration.."Mark-Viverito thinks NYCHA’s future is looking brighter of late because NYC’s own former housing commissioner is President Obama’s housing chief.

The Economic Development Corporation is seeking someone to operate a
large, shared kitchen that would be rented by entrepreneurs with dreams
of developing food businesses. Using $1 million allocated by the City
Council, the chosen operator would set up ovens, ranges and other
cooking equipment in a 4,000-square-foot space in La Marqueta, the
largely abandoned, city-owned food market under the commuter-train
tracks along Park Avenue.

El Concejo Municipal ha puesto en marcha una iniciativa que busca dar una mano a los negocios de panadería y pastelería que recién empiezan.

La presidenta del Concejo Christine Quinn anunció este martes que pronto estará operativa, en la Marqueta de El Barrio, una cocina comercial de más de 5.000 pies cuadrados.

Se estima que uno 60 pequeños comerciantes por año podrán lanzar su negocio haciendo uso de estas instalaciones.

Un último adiós a una pionera que forjó caminos para las mujeres latinas en la política. Este lunes la comunidad de El Barrio despidió los restos de la primera boricua en ocupar una legislatura estatal, en una misa celebrada en la iglesia Holy Agony en Manhattan. Carleth Keys estuvo presente y presentó el siguiente informe. Profunda es la huella que deja la ex senadora estatal Olga Méndez.