Senator Roxanne Persaud

The Olympus Academy Father's Day Game Night was a very uplifting, relaxing and enjoyable experience.
Witnessing families especially the fathers and children bond over friendly competition was a truly heartening experience.
I extend my heartfelt appreciation to Ms Disnerys Molina, the Parent Coordinator and her team for extending the invitation to my office and ensuring that our fathers feel celebrated.

The Summer of Soccer is here! ⚽

Expect increased traffic in Midtown Manhattan and surrounding neighborhoods on FIFA World Cup match days.

To help reduce congestion and keep New Yorkers and visitors moving safely, DOT will actively monitor traffic conditions and make real-time adjustments to traffic signals. The following match days have been identified as Gridlock Alert Days:

📅 Saturday, June 13
📅 Tuesday, June 16
📅 Monday, June 22
📅 Thursday, June 25
📅 Saturday, June 27
📅 Tuesday, June 30
📅 Sunday, July 5
📅 Sunday, July 19

Mark your calendars and plan ahead to ensure your trips in the City are as smooth as possible. Consider walking, biking, or using mass transit to beat the traffic!

More info at on.nyc.gov/GridlockAlert

FYI Weather Advisory

The NYC Emergency Management Department advises New Yorkers to prepare for potential high heat and thunderstorms from Wednesday, 6/10 to Friday, 6/12. The National Weather Service has forecasted a total of 0.15 to 0.5 inches of rain with locally higher amounts of 1.5 inches possible.

Periods of heavy rain may cause flooding in the city, including highways, streets, basements, and underpasses. During periods of heavy rain causing flooding, seek higher ground or, if in a basement, move to a higher floor. City agencies have taken action to clean catch basins and remove street litter in the event heavier rain occurs.

Heavy rain may create dangerous travel conditions:

New Yorkers are advised to limit travel and stay inside during periods of severe weather.

If you must travel, exercise caution. Do not drive your vehicle or walk into areas where water covers the roadway as the water depth may be too great to allow you to cross safely.

If you are outside during a thunderstorm, avoid open areas and try to seek shelter indoors.

For more information, please visit nyc.gov/beready

My dear constituents this is a reminder that our SD 19 Mobile Office scheduled for 11 am to 2pm tomorrow June 11, will be held at the Entrance of NYC Health + Hospitals Gotham Health:2094 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn.

We are thrilled to collaborate with exceptional community partners, including National Grid, New York Connects Brooklyn, NYC Department Of Sanitation and more.

This morning, staffer Jennifer Viechweg-Horsford visited the site and institutions in the vicinity spread the word about this important event.

She is also wearing orange to shine a light on the critical fight to end gun violence.

FYI

Free Older Adult BBQ June 18th

Must RSVP...see flyer for details.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA ANNOUNCEMENT:

Due to station improvements, L train service will operate in two sections, June 13-14, Saturday 4:00 am to Sunday 10:00 pm.

Between Canarsie-Rockaway Pkwy and Broadway Junction
Between Broadway Junction and 8 Av

Transfer at Broadway Junction to continue your trip.

To learn more about weekend service changes, please subscribe to the MTA Weekender, a newsletter sent on Fridays that tracks planned weekend service changes on the subways, Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Railroad.

Customers can call 511 and visit MTA Planned Service Changes for service-related information and customer service.

FYI Community Advisory

New York City Department of Sanitation Announcement:

No Trash, Curbside Composting, or Recycling Collection on Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, 2026

The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that there would be no trash, curbside composting, or recycling collection on Juneteenth, Friday, June 19, 2026.

Residents who normally receive Friday trash, curbside composting, or recycling collection should place their material at the curb Friday evening for collection beginning Saturday, June 20.

FYI: Attention Parents of Gifted & Talented! NNew York City Public Schools
Gifted & Talented Upper Grade (Grades 1–4) offers will be released on Thursday, June 11th.

Families can access their offers online at MySchools.nyc or over the phone at 718-935-2009 if they did not apply online.

Families have until Friday, June 26 to accept their offer and register with the school.

Families may also receive waitlist offers and have 7 days to accept or decline those offers. Families are automatically placed on the waitlist for any program listed higher on their application than the program to which they were offered admission.

Families can also add themselves to additional waitlists on MySchools.
For more information, please visit schools.nyc.gov/GT.

FYI Parents!

Friday, June 12 is the last day for families to accept their 3-K or Pre-K offers for fall 2026 admissions.

For more information, see here:

NYC MySchools NYC families can use MySchools to apply to public school. Explore your child’s personalized options and get guidance on the admissions process!