U.S. Senate
Marisa Lago, then an assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury, in 2015
Marisa Lago, director of the Department of City Planning as of March, reiterated the administration’s priorities in a speech to the business community.
‘I share my story so that his death will not be in vain.’
Also, three Council hearings take place as GOP mayoral nominee Nicole Malliotakis focuses on senior centers and Mayor de Blasio and his team continue their week-long emphasis of programs and policies affecting Manhattan.
Plus, Councilmembers kneel in protest and a look at Bo Dietl’s campaign promises.
(New York, N.Y.) – New York City sports and fitness nonprofit Asphalt Green reopened its Upper East Side Olympic-size swimming pool earlier this month, after a three-week shutdown to install new pool filters for the first time since it opened in 1993. The eco-friendly, energy-efficient Neptune Benson Defender filters require less maintenance, and keep the water cleaner, filtering 2.6 million gallons per day. New York City Council Member Ben Kallos led the effort to secure City funding for the project, which cost $698,000. “Council Member Kallos continues to be a valued supporter of Asphalt Green’s mission to help New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds live active, healthy lifestyles through sports and fitness,” said Maggy Siegel, Executive Director of Asphalt Green. “We are tremendously grateful for the Council’s funding for our new eco-friendly pool filters, which will make our water cleaner for the thousands of children and adults who use our pool each month.”
“Asphalt Green is one of my favorite places on the Upper East Side to exercise, and now it has likely the cleanest pool in all of New York City thanks to the new, state-of-the-art filters and renovation,” said Council Member Ben Kallos, who provided $100,000 and advocated for an additional $513,000 from Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito in discretionary funding for the improvements.
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