Van Bramer Meets Marsalis City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer joined Wynton Marsalis to kick off the City Parks Foundation's Queens Family Day in Queensbridge Park on Sunday, July 20. Hundreds of local residents from Queensbridge attended the event which featured a performance by the nine-time Grammy Award Winning artist along with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. News From The SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Retirement Is A Big Decision By Rosa Rodriguez Social Security Assist. Dist. Manager If you believe in going all the way or not going at all, there’s a day to celebrate your extreme ways. July 26 is All or Nothing Day. Not a day for the undecided, All or Nothing Day is dedicated to the idea of making decisions and plunging in. Whether it’s overcoming an agonizing fear, trying something you’ve always wanted to try, or making a big decision and seeing it through, All or Nothing Day is your chance to make it happen. 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