Council Member Joann Ariola

09/03/2026

There's NO collection Mon, Sept 7, Labor Day.

If that’s your normal trash, compost or recycling day, set out items Mon. evening for pickup starting Tues., Sept. 8.

Delays may occur after holidays, but the Strongest will get the job done. We appreciate your patience.

More information here: https://on.nyc.gov/4h7yE8N

09/03/2026

Earlier this week my constituent liaison Melissa attended the monthly meeting of the NYPD 102nd Precinct community council.

Having a representative serving as my eyes and ears at these meetings let’s me stay directly connected to the things impacting my constituents. Thank you for attending, Melissa. And thank you for having us, 102 Precinct Council!!

09/03/2026

Ariola said the bill recognizes a broader concern about viewing live animals as objects rather than living creatures that require responsibility.

“Every creature deserves to be treated with dignity and respect,” said Ariola. “They are beings that feel pain and want to live just like anything else, and we need to treat them as such. Anything else is simply an exercise in cruelty.”

The bill would ban vendors from awarding live fish at carnivals, festivals, and street fairs and expand public education on responsible fish care and environmental concerns.

09/01/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤! 🎶

Join me on Sunday, September 27 at 5 PM at the Forest Park Bandshell for a free performance by the amazing Beatles cover band Yesterday and Today.

Bring your family, bring your friends, and get ready for a great night of live music in the park!

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08/31/2026

Last week's nice weather brought a lot of people to the Addabbo Bridge, and a lot of people means a lot of garbage! Fortunately, the Center for Employment Opportunities - CEO crew was on top of things, getting out there and working hard to keep the bridge and the entryway to it on both sides clean and looking their best.

CEO's work on the Addabbo Bridge is something that I am especially proud of, because so many people kicked the can on this issue for so long. There were people who truly seemed to believe that keeping this place clean was an impossible effort, but as my incredible partnership with CEO is proving time and again, anything is possible with hard work and dedication.

Thank you, CEO, for everything you do! It is so incredibly appreciated.

08/27/2026

Yesterday's backpack giveaway in Ozone Park was a great success!! Thank you so much to all of those who generously donated to this initiative, and thanks also to the kids from Our Lady of Grace sports for helping us pack these schoolbags full of supplies!

Thanks to all of you, we are getting so many students from our area started off right in the coming school year!

08/27/2026

Flash Flood Threat is in effect. Please be safe and take proper precautions

Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. There is increasing confidence for a period of heavy rainfall resulting in flash flooding for parts of the area. A few thunderstorms could potentially be strong to severe with the primary threat being a damaging wind gusts. Dangerous rip currents are expected at Atlantic Ocean beaches. Visit www.weather.gov/nyc for additional details.

08/27/2026

The kind of programming Inside Broadway provides can change a young person’s life and open doors they may never even have known existed.

I am extremely proud to fund this amazing organization, and I look forward to many more years of them providing unparalleled programming to the students of this city.

Inside Broadway has been bringing theater programming directly from the stage to students across New York City for over four decades. Now, in celebration of its 45th anniversary, the educational program is gearing up for a sensational 2026-27 school season with a dazzling lineup of theater programming for students of all ages.

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08/26/2026

Council Members Marte and Ariola, who alongside City Council Speaker Julie Menin were instrumental in securing the $900,000 required to renovate the museum’s roof, both said that the conversations needed for that process were “the easiest budget discussions” they’d ever had.

“It was because people understood what this building means,” Marte said. Ariola emphasized the teamwork that went into reopening the museum.

“It is a bipartisan team, which is how this city should always work,” Ariola, one of five Republicans on the 51-member City Council, said.

Thank you for being here to cover this great event, Chelsea News!

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