Dear Constituents,

Thank you for taking the time to read this week’s e-newsletter.

Many wonderful district events occurred this week, but I wish to highlight Thanksgiving.

We hosted pre-thanksgiving food distributions, turkey distributions, attended lunches with seniors, and a community Thanksgiving meal hosted by our NYPD officers and community partners, and more. My staff delivered complete cooked Thanksgiving meals donated by Wegmans to several constituents and turkeys to others.

This Thanksgiving, we are thankful for many things, especially that we can get together in person with family and friends. We are also grateful for those partners who donated turkeys as well as fixings for meals.

Thank you to Kings Plaza Mall, Plaza Auto Mall, and OBHS- Brookdale Hospital. This year, many organizations could not provide us with turkeys for giveaways, but we remain thankful for what we received.

I encourage you to share this information with your neighbors and friends. As always, we welcome your input about our community as we are here to serve you.

I wish you a Happy and Blessed Thanksgiving!

- Senator Roxanne J. Persaud

Quote of the Week

"Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is"

– Ernest Hemingway

On Thursday, November 18, we hosted a successful pre-thanksgiving food distribution at our district office.

Many constituents came and received an abundance of food items. Thanks to our community partners, volunteers, and SD-19 staff.

Special thanks to NYC ACS, Brooklyn Transition Lions Club, Emblem Health, and the 63rd, 69th, 75th, and PSA 1 NYPD Precincts, who helped prepare the bags of food and delivered them to constituents.

OBH at Brookdale University Hospital continues to support the community. Thank you for providing all the fixings for a complete meal including ShopRite gift cards for the purchase of the important turkey.

On Tuesday, November 23, I  attended the Annual Pre Thanksgiving Dinner for the seniors at the Rosetta Gaston Neighborhood Senior Center.

The seniors enjoyed a wonderful meal, played games and had a raffle drawing with prizes such as turkeys and household items among others.

The seniors were very serious about winning.

Thanks to the director Ms. Betsy for always hosting fun events for the seniors.

Also in attendance was Congressman Hakeem Jeffries.

On Tuesday, November 23, SD19 Staffer Jevaughn Williams made a special thanksgiving turkey to delivery to a senior in the district.

We were pleased to once again partner with Wegmans, who provided complete thanksgiving dinners for several SD19 families.

Each year we partner with various private organizations to provide Thanksgiving turkeys to as many constituents as possible. However, this year it has been challenging obtaining turkeys, and several of our partners were unable to provide turkeys.

Despite the significant decrease in turkeys, we hosted giveaways in two locations in the district. We were pleased to distribute turkeys, food supplies, and other items to many constituents. 

Thank you to Macerich Kings plaza Shopping Mall & Plaza Auto Mall for donating the turkeys and The Campaign Against Hunger for the food items.

Thank you to Assemblymember Jaime Williams & Council Member Alan Maisel for their partnership.

Thank you to the volunteers: Midwood Lions Club, Brooklyn East NY Lions Club & Leo, Brooklyn Transition Lions Club, Amar Dyal, Karen Wharton (who also brought a friend), Clint Horsford, Winston Jarvis, NYPD 69th Precinct (PO Toussaint & PO Rostant). And to my staff Jennifer and Eileen.

On Saturday, November 20, Senator Persaud and staffer Sandy Miller attended the Bayview Houses Annual Harvest Luncheon hosted by the Bayview Residents Community Association. 

Also in attendance was Assemblymember Jaime Williams who senator partnered with on multiple events held this day and City Council Member-elect Mercedes Narcisse.

Thank you to Bayview Resident Association President Sheryl Boyce and her team for providing a delicious meal.

Thanks also goes out to Millennium Development and NYPD PSA 1 for supporting this event.

On Sunday, November 21, Senator Persaud attended The Brownsville Community Café Thanksgiving Feast held at the 73rd Precinct.

It was a wonderful event that allowed the community to gather together for a pre-thanksgiving hot meal to eat with the local police officers. Attendees were also given meals to go, a turkey to take home, and many other giveaways. 

In addition, there were performances by community youth.

Senator would like to thank the NYPD 73 Precinct and other community partners  for such an amazing event!

Visit Senator Persaud's Facebook page to see more photos from SD19 events. 

As your State Senator in the 19th Senatorial District: Senator Persaud proudly serves constituents in the communities of  Canarsie, East New York, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, Mill Island, Georgetown, Ocean Hill and Starrett City.

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