Rosie Mendez

We've spent a lot of time covering the District 1 City Council race, but the District 2 contest between Council member Rosie Mendez and challenger Rick Del Rio is also heating up. For the past eight years Mendez has...

At last night's Community Board 3 meeting, City Council member Rosie Mendez took a few moments to address the controversy surrounding a new restaurant coming to 106 Rivington Street.  The State Liquor Authority will soon rule on an application...

At City Hall yesterday, City Council member Rosie Mendez, along with fellow lawmakers and public housing residents, blasted the New York Daily News for a series of articles critical of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). In the past,...

Yesterday we were at the Campos Plaza Housing public housing complex, where elected officials announced the creation of an after-school recreational program.  Community activists, who have repeatedly called for more programs aimed at keeping kids off the streets, were...

Earlier this week, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer called on the City Council to reform the way it awards grants to community organizations.  The grants, known as "member items," are seen by many as pork-barrel spending, tools elected officials...

We stopped by a special event this past Friday at University Neighborhood High School on Gouverneur Street. Students and teachers gathered for a little "role playing," as part of an anti-bullying campaign, "Respect For All Week."  City Councilmembers Margaret...

Councilwoman Rosie Mendez has released this statement regarding last night's vote to approve the Seward Park redevelopment guidelines: "Although the Seward Park Urban Renewal Area is not in my Council District, I want to add my voice to the many...

From City Councilmember Rosie Mendez: Rosie Hosts Forums on Bed Bugs in Private Housing on Tues. January 18th and on Bed Bugs in Public Housing on Wed. January 19th: On January 18th, Rosie, along with co-sponsors Community Boards 2, 3,...

What does it take to fix a sidewalk in New York City? Quite a lot, it seems. For the past several years, local residents have been complaining about large holes in the crumbling sidewalk on Columbia Street, in front...

Yesterday, we posted the list of community-based projects City Councilmember Margaret Chin has decided to fund this year. Today, we'll take a look at Councilmember Rosie Mendez's funding choices. Last week,  the city's $63 billion budget was approved, including...