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Meet Alderman Debra Silverstein
Hello to all my friends and neighbors in the 50th Ward. I am always available and happy to help with any city needs. I hope to hear from you soon!
A Message from Alderman Silverstein
“The 50th Ward is the most diverse and wonderful neighborhood in the City of Chicago. There is nowhere else where you can visit an Indian restaurant, a Kosher bakery, and a Muslim bookstore all within a few blocks. If you live here, you know how great it is. If you don’t, come on up and see what the 50th Ward has to offer!”
Alderman Debra Silverstein
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Teamwork for a great cause! We partnered with State Senator Ram Villivalam and State Representative Kevin Olickal's staff to pack meals for the Bubby Fira's Food Bank at F.R.E.E. Synagogue. The food bank delivers fresh, cooked meals to hundreds of people in need. Proud to support their efforts in combating food insecurity. Learn more at: www.bubbyfira.com. ... See MoreSee Less
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Barbara MossBeautiful 😍 I love doing this! Great work!
1Jennifer AvrickThank you
The 24th District Police will be holding an in-person CAPS meeting for Beat 2413 tonight (March 25). The meeting will be held at Green Briar Park, 2650 W Peterson, at 7 PM.
Beat 2413 covers the area from Devon to Peterson and from Kedzie to Ridge. This event is a great opportunity to meet the officers who patrol your community and discuss safety concerns directly with the police and your neighbors ... See MoreSee Less
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Rosa HernandezPlease provide with more time to plan accordingly.
Pete Czosnyka.
Pete CzosnykaIsn't the public invited to all CAPS Beat Meetings?
Pete CzosnykaIs it antisemitic to murder semitic children in Gaza?
Public Safety Alert - The 24th District Police notified me of a fatal shooting that occurred early yesterday morning in an apartment on the 6400 block of N Richmond. Click for more information, and if you have any information, please call the Area 3 Bureau of Detectives at (312) 744-8263. - mailchi.mp/50thwardchicago/chicagos-50th-ward-newsletter-fq4qmetwzc-2760339 ... See MoreSee Less
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Pete CzosnykaKenneth Roth explains why Gaza IS a genocide . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqVPufrsxo0
Pete CzosnykaIs it antisemitic to murder semitic children in Gaza?
Chicago's 50th Ward Newsletter - 50th Ward paper shredding day; Rogers Park Township property tax appeal; Chicago Home Repair Program deadline; and more - mailchi.mp/50thwardchicago/chicagos-50th-ward-newsletter-fq4qmetwzc-2760333 ... See MoreSee Less
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Hugh DevlinAnother week with no news on the Western Avenue Corridor Study. Here you are in 2022: Silverstein newsletter, February 18, 2022: Western Avenue Corridor Study Focus Groups "Help shape the future of Western Avenue! Join a focus group and help reimagine a five-mile stretch of Western. Click here to fill out an interest form for the focus groups. The dates and times of the focus groups have not yet been confirmed, but they should be held in late February or early March. Focus groups will be capped at 10 participants for each segment of the Western corridor in order to promote productive conversation. The Western Avenue Corridor Study will reshape Western from Howard Street in the 50th Ward south to Addison. I have been pushing the city for years for a comprehensive plan to redevelop Western Avenue, and I am very pleased this is finally becoming a reality." Why did you urge us to participate? Why did I and my neighbors participate? Why did you waste my and my neighbor's time? What's wrong with you? https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/sites/western-avenue/home.html
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Hugh Devlindid you shred the Western Avenue Corridor Study?
2Pete Czosnyka.
Pete Czosnyka.
Pete Czosnyka.
Pete CzosnykaKenneth Roth explains why Gaza IS a genocide . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqVPufrsxo0
Pete Czosnyka"Netanyahu, what do you say? How many kids did you kill today?"
Pete CzosnykaChicago police traffic stops have left 230 people injured and hospitalized in recent years . "Between 2018 and 2024, what started as a stop for a traffic violation ended up sending civilians to the hospital with injuries suffered at the hands of police in 230 cases, an investigation by the Chicago Sun-Times and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity found." . https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/03/21/chicago-police-department-traffic-stops-hospitalized-cpd
Pete CzosnykaIs it antisemitic to murder semitic children in Gaza?
Happy first day of spring, Chicago! ... See MoreSee Less
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Norman MasselHappy Spring to you!
1Jeanne NixonWe've had worse!
John YatczyshynIt can happen in April and May around here... 😉
The Chicago Park District is carrying out a prescribed burn today at Thillens Park on Kedzie. Prescribed fire is one of the most important tools used for the health and quality of natural areas. To learn more about the technique, visit www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/prescribed-burns. ... See MoreSee Less
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Michael R ButzDrove past it just now...cool!
Dan DelanoCzosnyka, You single handedly do more to raise the amount of times her posts are seen than anyone else. Given your narratives this speaks volumes to your efficacy and capacity to function with different issues. Your OCD is harassing the one jewish representative in a city council about Israel. The depth of your trolling is sad and speaks to your depth and the educational system which failed you. Escape your echo chamber before it's too late
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Robin KolomsWhat is your office doing about the increasing number of empty storefronts in the Ward?
1Hugh DevlinWhat's missing from this interview? "...the Western Avenue corridor study, one of the most ambitious planning efforts Chicago has seen in decades." https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2025/2/12/upzonedpod-how-to-reform-chicago-zoning-the-western-avenue-project
Pete CzosnykaProtesters stand up to Chuck Schumer's pro-Israel book tour out. . Schumer chickened out. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAFjXY8NTc
Pete Czosnyka.
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Pete Czosnykais it antisemitic to murder semitic children in Gaza?
Wishing a very happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of my friends and neighbors in the 50th Ward. May you all enjoy the luck of the Irish! ... See MoreSee Less
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David AbI see you have some frequent visitors here, I would recommend this (obviously meant only for those who engage in relentless harassment): Yes, you can block someone from commenting on your Facebook page, and here's how: as a Page admin, you can either block a specific profile or ban them from commenting on your Page's posts. Here's a breakdown of how to block or ban someone: Block a Profile: Go to the post with the comment from the profile you want to block. Tap the profile that you want to block. Tap "See options", then tap "Block". Ban someone from your Page: Go to the Facebook page you want to manage. Click on the hamburger menu (three lines) in the bottom right-hand corner. Scroll down and select "Settings & Privacy". Click "Settings". In the left menu, click "Blocking". Click "Edit", then click "See your blocked list". Click "Unblock" next to the profiles, apps, or Pages that you want to unblock. Note: When you ban someone from your Page, they will still be able to share content from your Page to other places on Facebook, but they'll no longer be able to publish to your Page, like or comment on your Page's posts, message your Page, or like your Page.
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Norman MasselHappy Holidays
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Pete CzosnykaProtesters stand up to Chuck Schumer's pro-Israel book tour out. . Schumer chickened out. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAFjXY8NTc
Pete CzosnykaIsraeli government war criminals continue acting criminally.
Pete Czosnyka,
Pete Czosnykais it antisemitic to murder semitic children in Gaza?
Chicago's 50th Ward Newsletter - Street sweeping begins April 1; 50th Ward paper shredding day; parade on Devon on March 22; and more - mailchi.mp/50thwardchicago/chicagos-50th-ward-newsletter-fq4qmetwzc-2760299 ... See MoreSee Less
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Hugh DevlinMy neighbors and I skim every newsletter hoping for an update on The Western Avenue Corridor Study. OUR LAST UPDATE ON THE WESTERN AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY, Silverstein’s year-end wrap-up newsletter, December 29, 2023: “Over the last several years, I have been working with the Chicago Plan Commission on the WESTERN AVENUE CORRIDOR STUDY, an ambitious plan to reimagine Western from Howard Street in the 50th Ward south to Addison. The plan has been officially adopted and we are now looking for developers to build up our commercial corridor.”
1Hugh Devlinoh! look! pro-active zoning to capture community sentiment too bad Howard ends at Western https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/howard-land-use-planning.html
Pete Czosnyka.
Pete Czosnyka.
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Pete CzosnykaProtesters stand up to Chuck Schumer's pro-Israel book tour out. . Schumer chickened out. . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDAFjXY8NTc
Pete Czosnyka.
Pete Czosnykais it antisemitic to murder semitic children in Gaza?
Pete Czosnykais it antisemitic to murder semitic children in Gaza?
Pete CzosnykaRights probe alleges sexual violence against Palestinians by Israeli forces used as ‘method of war’ . "“Other forms of sexual and gender-based violence, including rape and violence to the genitals, were committed either under explicit orders or with implicit encouragement by Israel’s top civilian and military leadership,” the report maintained.” . https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/03/1161081 Through your support of Israeli government war crimes, you have become what your parents and grandparents once despised, immoral deb
Today is Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. It is a time to spread happiness and is often celebrated with dancing, singing, and bursts of colors. I would like to wish the 50th Ward’s entire Indian community a happy Holi! ... See MoreSee Less
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Vrindavani Dasi🎉Holi Hai from Hindu Homeschool based in West Ridge, Rogers Park, Chicago! 🎨
1Raymond Asher
Pete Czosnyka.
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Pete CzosnykaIs it antisemitic to murder semitic children in Gaza?