Councilwoman Mary Zendejas

The Northeast Village Neighborhood Toy Giveaway is coming back for a second year on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at Gumbiner Park (880 E. 7th St.) You must be a resident of the 90813 zip code and have a child present. Joining us this year, are the Long Beach Fire Fighters Spark of Love and other organizations.

El sorteo de juguetes del vecindario de Northeast Village regresará por segundo año el sábado 16 de diciembre de 2023 en Gumbiner Park (880 E. 7th St.). Debe ser residente del código postal 90813 y tener un niño presente. Este año se unen a nosotros los Bomberos de Long Beach Spark of Love y otras organizaciones.

The Northeast Village Neighborhood Toy Giveaway is coming back for a second year on Saturday, December 16th, 2023, at Gumbiner Park (880 E. 7th St.) You must be a resident of the 90813 zip code and have a child present. Joining us this year, are the Long Beach Fire Fighters Spark of Love and other organizations.

El sorteo de juguetes del vecindario de Northeast Village regresará por segundo año el sábado 16 de diciembre de 2023 en Gumbiner Park (880 E. 7th St.). Debe ser residente del código postal 90813 y tener un niño presente. Este año se unen a nosotros los Bomberos de Long Beach Spark of Love y otras organizaciones.

Congratulations to Ammatoli for being selected as the 24th restaurant on the LA Times 101 Best Restaurants of Los Angeles List! Ammatoli is loved by many people, inside and out of Long Beach. It is wonderful to see them get the recognition they deserve as one of Southern California's best restaurants. I can't wait to see what Ammatoli will do next and wish them the utmost success.

https://www.latimes.com/food/list/101-best-los-angeles-restaurants-ranked-2022

I was thrilled to join the MOLAA Appreciation Lunch celebrating the $10 million state check being allocated to the MOLAA expansion project! ✨

Thank you to Senator Gonzalez and Assemblymember Lowenthal for working to make this happen.

As a city home to a large Hispanic population, this project will help expand our efforts in uplifting and celebrating Latin American stories through art. Very much looking forward to this wonderful first district project!

⚠️Street Closure Notice ⚠️

Hi folks, please note that this week, construction to slurry seal Alamitos Avenue will begin. More information can be found my scanning the QR code.

Hola, por favor tomen note de que esta semana comenzará la construction para sellar con lechada de cemento la Avenida Alamitos. Puede encontrar más información escaneando el código QR.

I would like to take a moment to recognize District One community leader Don Darnauer. Don is a 30-year U.S Coast Guard veteran who represents the best of us and has been committed to our Downtown since 1991. Community members organized in support of a "Downtown Don Anchor Award '' and it was my pleasure to present him with a certificate of recognition marking the inaugural event. Thank you for all you've done for Downtown, Don. I look forward to recognizing your legacy annually thanks to this amazing award.

Tonight is ✨

These are some of the items the Long Beach City Council will be voting on tonight! Full list can be found using the new OneMeeting platform.

As a reminder, city council meetings can be viewed in person or streamed on YouTube.

Thank you to all our Día de Los Mu***os sponsors for making our Grand Parade such a success!

Gracias a todos los patrocinadores del Día de los Mu***os por hacer del Gran Desfile un gran éxito.

Join us as we celebrate YOU, our wonderful Community, for a -inspired "Queen Mary Community Day" event on Tuesday, December 5th from 3 pm to 7 pm. FREE admission onto the Queen Mary, and free parking! . Reserve Your Tickets Here: https://bit.ly/QMCommunity1 or at the link in my bio.

Today my office was able to attend the State of Business with Mayor Richardson. Long Beach is an incredible place to run a business and especially so in the First District. If you are seeking to start a business in the First District or are a business owner that needs help with an issue, please don’t hesitate to contact my office at (562) 570-6919 or [email protected]

CARE court has officially launched in LA County. Starting today December 1, qualified individuals – such as a family member, spouse, roommate, emergency responder, or licensed medical or mental health professional – will be able to petition the Court for an eligible individual with untreated schizophrenia or other associated psychotic disorders to receive treatment and services to stabilize their symptoms and continue on a path of recovery and well-being. Find more information here: Los Angeles County CARE Court (lacourt.org)

I was so happy to be present at the unveiling of 33 zero-emission, electric cargo tractors and their chargers at the Port of Long Beach yesterday. The tractors operate at the same level of work as diesel tractors and will be driven by Union members. This is one major step forward in reaching our climate goals and I can't wait to see what the Port and our City will do next.

Join us this Thursday, Nov. 30, at Downtown Long Beach’s Lincoln Park for our monthly event series kick-off!
Free Game Nights will take place Thursday, Nov. 30 & Thursday, Dec. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Fun, competitive games for family and friends will be provided including bingo on Nov. 30 and an obstacle race on Dec. 21. Residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and family and friends.
For additional information about the Lincoln Park event series, call 562.570.3150.

Acomañenos este Jueves, 30 de Noviembre en Parque Lincoln en el centro de Long Beach para el lanzamiento de nuestra serie de eventos mensuales!
Las noches de juegos gratuitos se llevarán a cabo el Jueves, 30 de Noviembre y el Jueves 21 de Diciembre de 5 a 7 p. m. Se ofrecerán juegos divertidos y competitivos para familiares y amigos, incluyendo Bingo el 30 de Noviembre y una carrera de obstáculos el 21 de Diciembre. Se les anima a los residentes a traer sillas de jardín y a familiares y amigos.
Para más información sobre la serie de eventos del Parque Lincoln, llame al 562.570.3150.

Last night’s tree lighting ceremony was a huge success. It was great to see the faces of so many smiling and happy Long Beach families. I hope everyone has a great Holiday Season this year!

Join us for our annual free Christmas Tree Lighting event happening tonight at 5pm at the Long Beach Terrace Theater! If able, bring a toy to share the joy. There will be free family activities, food, and so much more. Join us as we light up our downtown with holiday joy and beauty. You don’t  want to miss this 🎄✨
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Acompáñenos para la anual Encendida de Luces del Árbol Navideño esta noche a las 5pm en la Terraza del Teatro de Long Beach! Si le es posible, por favor de donar un juguete sin envoltura. Habrán actividades gratuitas para las familias, comida, y mucho más! Acompáñenos a alumbrar nuestro centro de la ciudad con alegría y belleza navideña, no se lo van a querer perder 🎄✨

Happy Thanksgiving! May your heart be full of thanks and your spirit full of light. Wishing you good food, good company, and good health! 🦃🧡

District One community, mark your calendars for a beautiful holiday celebration 🎉

Comunidad del Primer Distrito, anoten la fecha en su calendario para esta celebración de días festivos 🎉

When the community comes together, great things happen. Proud to be part of the beautiful City of Long Beach.

Para las familias que vienen en Long Beach con el código postal 90813. Councilwoman Mary Zendejas estará repartiendo juguetes para los pequeños 🎄🎁
¡Marque su calendario!

We are launching a new series of free, family events at Downtown Long Beach’s Lincoln Park for families, teens and older adults. The monthly event series kicks off with the first event on Nov. 28, 2023.

This is a great way to kick off the holiday season with family, friends and neighbors and we look forward to providing these fun and engaging activities for our residents to enjoy.

Events include:

-Free Game Nights will take place Tuesday, Nov. 28 and Thursday, Dec. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Fun, competitive games for family and friends will be provided including bingo on Nov. 30 and an obstacle race on Dec. 21. Residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and family and friends.

-A Free Movie Night will take place on Thursday, Dec. 28. Families can enjoy cookie decorating, Grinch arts and crafts, and games beginning at 3 p.m. The movie, “The Grinch” will begin at dusk. Residents are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, picnic-style dinner and their family and friends.

Photo Credit: Long Beach Post & Long Beach Local News

I am so happy to be sponsoring this 4th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at MOLAA! Thank you to AOC7 and everyone who helped bring this back for another year, excited to celebrate date this event with our first district community ✨

Estoy muy contenta de estar patrocinado la Cuarto Anual Cena de Acción de Gracias en MOLAA! Gracias a AOC7 y a todas las personas que ayudaron a traer de regreso este evento para un año más, estoy emocionada por celebrar este evento con nuestra comunidad del primer distrito ✨

Downtown Long Beach will look a lot more dreamy this weekend, thanks to Dreamstate Concert Goers who are visiting our beautiful city. Here are all the details, for visitors and residents alike. More information attached or visit dreamstateusa.com.

Please note the Queen Mary will be closed to the general public on Friday 11/17 - Saturday 11/18 and will re-open at 1pm on Sunday.

LBalert 📣 The City’s systems and main website continue to be offline for mitigation purposes following a network security incident earlier this week. Please note the following update from our Long Beach Utilities department:
☎️ The Utility Call Center is currently down, and customers will be unable to make payments online, over the phone, or at any previously established offsite locations.
🧾 Utility billing late fees and shutoffs for non-payment have been suspended.
💧 Gas Dispatch and Water Dispatch Centers remain open 24/7; people may report a gas leak at 562.570.2140. To report a water leak, people may call 562.570.2390
For the latest updates follow the hashtag or visit longbeach.gov.

Have you heard? DTLB businesses can now register for 🎄 Illuminate Downtown ❄, a holiday storefront decorating competition! Light up Downtown this festive season and enter for a chance to win while giving back. Winning businesses will be rewarded with $500 in giveaways and a contribution to a local nonprofit of their choice.

Visit https://downtownlongbeach.org/decorating-contest/ to register and for more info!

I recently had the honor of welcoming Renaissance High School student and finalist for Congressman Robert Garcia’s Congressional Art Competition to City Hall. I honored her with a certificate and by hanging her artwork in my office. Thank you to her parents for raising a phenomenal, talented young woman and to Renaissance High School for fostering the next generation of artists.

‼️PUBLIC ADVISORY: The City of Long Beach has learned that it was subject to a potential cyber security incident on November 14. 2023. Through the initial investigation, the City determined a network security incident occurred. While public safety services are not impacted, other city services may be affected for several days. Out of an abundance of caution, systems will be taken offline effective immediately during the investigation and potential remediation. Full statement below.

The fight to legalize street vendors continues. With Council action at last nights meeting, we are one step closer to making sure street vendors get the support they need. 

I led on several motions that I believe brings us closer to meeting the spirit of abiding to state law, which is to create pathways, not barriers for street vendors. I look forward to our continued work on this.

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La lucha para legalizar a nuestros vendedores ambulantes continua. Con la acción que tomo el Concejal en la reunión de anoche, estamos a un paso más de asegurar que los vendedores ambulantes reciban el apoyo necesario.

Yo eh liderado varias modificaciones que creo nos acerca más a llenar el espíritu de cumplir la ley estatal, la cual fue creada con el propósito de crear caminos, no barreras, para nuestros vendedores ambulantes.

Like most downtowns across the country, historically we’ve had some challenges. Although we’ve come a long way on many issues, we still have much more work to do to make the downtown core safer for both residents and visitors.

That is why on October 24th the Mayor, along with my City Council colleagues, directed the City Manager to develop an enhanced and renewed focus on Downtown Long Beach.

Today, city officials delivered on this plan announcing our Roadmap to Downtown Recovery: a three-phase plan, starting with the short term, to ensure that our downtown reflects the best of Long Beach.

You can read the full plan at the link in my bio.

Happening today!

Tonight is ✨

These are some of the items the Long Beach City Council will be voting on tonight! Full list can be found using the mew OneMeeting platform.

Special Note: Today’s meeting begins at 4pm.

As a reminder, city council meetings can be viewed in person or streamed on YouTube.

The Hard Rock hotel will be a beautiful addition to our skyline, and will create a wonderful connection between the Downtown core and the waterfront. This project will be a vibrant entertainment hub for residents and visitors alike and I can't wait for its' completion.

This we honor the incredible people who have served and continue to serve our country. Join us this Saturday for our Long Beach Veteran's Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Houghton Park. It will be a FREE, family-friendly event. ℹ️ https://bit.ly/3sjxZuH

This week, I rode the Metro from Downtown Long Beach to the Metro Headquarters at the Union Station to attend a meet and confer with the Deputy CEO. While there, I shared with her the public safety, cleanliness, and functionality concerns residents have voiced. I also spoke at length about the end of the line policy and its impact on the district. Public transportation is an asset and it will take all levels of government working together to address the serious challenges the Metro faces when it comes to perception of safety.

With heavy hearts but a spirit of profound gratitude, Long Beach Pride invites the community to join in celebrating the extraordinary life and legacy of our beloved founder, Bob Crow. A tribute fitting for an icon, “Bob’s Farewell Salute,” will be a commemoration of a remarkable journey filled with love, advocacy, and unwavering dedication to the LGBTQ+ community.

Event Details:
Date: November 11th, 2023
Gathering at 10:15 AM at Bixby Park, Event starts at 11:00 AM
Ending at Harvey Milk Plaza for a poignant tribute

More information here:
https://longbeachpride.com/long-beach-founder-robe

Long Beach is working hard to ensure the future is bright for our youth. Thank you Mayor Richardson and all education leaders present for coming together for the Long Beach Housing Promise which will help add student housing for CSULB students.

Join the Northeast Village Neighborhood Association for a Community Open-House on the Downtown/Shoreline Plans tomorrow from 6:30pm-8pm at St. Luke’s Church. There will be raffles, dinner, and activities for kids!

Acompañe a la Asociación de Vecinos de Northeast Village para una reunión con el formato de una casa abierta sobre los Planes del Centro de la ciudad y el Shoreline mañana de 6:30pm-8pm en la Iglesia St. Luke’s. ¡Habrá rifas, cena, y actividades para l@s niñ@s!