Community Safety – Rossana Rodriguez

Category: Community Safety

Updates regarding Richmond/Montrose Fire

Early February 21, our community was devastated with a fire that left 16 individuals without homes. The fire also destroyed two businesses, Twisted Hippo and Ultimate Ninjas on Montrose. After many hours of hard work from my staff and several community groups and with the generous outpouring of support from our neighbors, we have been able to provide some form of relief to almost every individual impacted by the fire. Below are some updates on that work. Financial Donations for Individuals Impacted by fire Immediately after the fire we got to work reaching out to our community partners to makeContinue

2020 Flu Shot information

Due to COVID-19, the City's Department of Public Health will not be hosting the regular Flu Shot Walk-up Clinics around in the community but there are still a handful of upcoming events where you can get free flu shots with or without insurance. If you have insurance, you may call a local CVS or Walgreens pharmacy to schedule your flu shot. Contact information can be found on the City of Chicago's website map here: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/flu/home/vaccine-finder.html If you are uninsured here is how you can get your flu shot: Schedule an appointment at a free City of Chicago Clinic Uptown WICContinue

Update from Alderman Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez on 9/18/2020

Our neighborhoods have been hurt and shaken by gun violence resulting from a series of gang conflicts that have escalated dramatically in recent days. We have a beautiful community, and no one should be fearful to live here and enjoy it. I have been in regular communication with Mayor Lightfoot about the seriousness of this situation this week, and am pleased to announce that the city will be expanding its violence interruption efforts to include Albany Park and neighboring areas that have been hard hit recently by gun violence. Through the Communities Partnering 4 Peace program, agencies dispatch street outreachContinue

33rd Ward Live: Responding To Gun Violence

Watch the 33rd Ward Live, Episode 19: Responding To Gun Violence Alderman Rodriguez-Sanchez is joined https://www.facebook.com/33rdward/videos/332496834633270

Let us know your thoughts on Police Policy in Chicago

This is a moment when we're having much-needed conversations about racism and policing in Chicago and around the country. We have already received many phone calls and e-mails from 33rd Ward residents wanting to share their thoughts on policing and how we can create a more just and equitable city where everyone feels safe and protected. My office has created a survey where you can share your thoughts directly with us as we plan for how to move forward together. Please submit your feedback below. UPDATE: The survey is now closed. We will be sharing an analysis of the moreContinue

COVID-19 Updates

We want to keep our neighbors updated as we get more information and as we roll out plans to organize our community to support each other. Check back here for updates. Quick links to resources: Chicago Department of Public HealthCenters for Disease Control World Health OrganizationCoronavirus Dashboard tracks the numbers of cases , deaths, and rate of recoveries locally and globally.For more resources, click here. Thursday, 5/28 Mayor announces the estimated date of transition to Phase 3 of re-opening Chicago is June 3 https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoMayorsOffice/videos/938058239975087/ On Thursday, May 28, Mayor Lightfoot announced that the planned date for transitioning to Phase 3Continue

Week in Review (03/2 – 03/6)

Monday Closed for Casimir Pulaski Day Tuesday Fair Housing Training Our team met with Northside Community Resources to learn about their Fair Housing Program and their work regarding landlord/tenant rights. We are grateful to have access to yet another great resource to serve tenants in our ward. CPS Chef Council Culinary Event at Carl Von Linne We attended a special culinary event at Carl Von Linne Elementary School for the 2nd installment of the CPS Chef Council program. The Council was formalized to bring together noted chefs from across the city to provide new recipes for the school lunch program. NSSContinue

Week in Review (02/24 – 02/28)

Monday (02/24) Safety is Lit Brigade Thank you to everyone who came out for our Safety is Lit Brigade. We were able to document dozens of lights out and have great updated information to share with our partners at CDOT. Tuesday (02/25) Meeting with Mayor Lightfoot On Tuesday, we met with Mayor Lightfoot and Deputy Mayor Susan Lee to discuss the recent crime and safety issues in our community, and how we can partner to address them with the urgency they require. They were both supportive of our community-driven, collaborative approach to preventing violence and said that it aligns withContinue

Mayor Lightfoot discusses Citywide Efforts to end Youth Gun Violence

In our recent post where discussed Community Safety Action Steps we informed you about the Mayor's recent commitment to bringing violence interruption to the 17th district through the Alliance of Local Service Organizations (ALSO), a member of Communities Partnering 4 Peace. This week we met with ALSO (you can read the notes here) to discuss how we will be working with the Mayor's office to bring violence prevention services to our ward. Today, the Mayor spoke about her desire for a comprehensive approach to community safety in the city of Chicago. We will be meeting with the Mayor's office to discuss thisContinue

33rd Ward Team’s week in Review 2/17-2/21

Monday 2/17 (closed for President's Day) Tuesday 2/18 17th District CAPS Meeting // Beats 1724 & 1713 The 17th District CAPS team discussed the recent increase in crime. Robberies are up but the police have also made 3 arrests related to recent robberies. One of the individuals in custody is tied to over 12 robberies. There is another individual in custody related to a shooting incident from February 12 on the 3200 block of Belle Plaine. This individual is not affiliated with a gang. There was also discussion about the recent shooting incidents that have taken place in the 17thContinue