Myrie Announces More Than $1.5 Million In State Budget Funding For Central Brooklyn

State Senator Zellnor Myrie (D-Central Brooklyn) held his first community Town Hall as a freshman state legislator this past weekend, announcing over $1.5 million in state funds for Senate District 20.

The “Budget Town Hall,” held at the auditorium of St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights, aimed to boost awareness of how the New York State Budget works and lay out the policy reforms and funding Myrie fought for and won for his district.

At the event, Myrie broke down the biggest wins in particular, stressing criminal justice reform, expansion and funding of voting rights, increased education funding, and funding for services to low-income communities of color.

““We know the budget process is far from perfect, but I am proud to say that we made huge strides for our community this year. We have a lot more work to do to make the budget more equitable and just for our low-income communities and communities of color. But this budget was a historic step forward,” said Myrie.

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