UPDATED April 24th

Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth presented and answered questions at the April 23rd Resident Forum.

She covered many topics of interest and discussed priorities the 48th Ward Office is focused on. Her Chief of Staff Nicole Granacki discussed services available through their office on Bryn Mawr and 311, and efforts to streamline response to inquiries and requests despite budget cuts. Some of the topics covered includ highlights and concerns about the City budget, Broadway development, housing affordability, tent encampments in the park, the coming water main project along Sheridan Road and potholes.

There was a visual presentation accompanying the discussion, outlining most of the topics they spoke about. To view this, Click Here. Just click “Slide Show” and you can scroll through the slides that were narrated by Leni and Nicole.

This was followed by a Question & Answer session. There was one question raised that I’ve received questions about in the office – a very visible increased police presence along the Edgewater lakefront and Foster Beach. I actually received a statement from the 48th Ward Office:

We have asked the Police to pay special attention at our lakefront parks for a multitude of safety concerns voiced by constituents. Our office has coordinated with DSS, DFSS, and Parks to conduct encampment litter and debris abatement operations at various encampment locations along our lakefront in which DFSS, DSS, or CpK request CPD presence to preserve public safety….As the weather warms, CPD districts in our Ward will patrol regularly to check park attendance and monitor the lakefront. 

[Also] there was credible intelligence from CPDs CPIC that a large gathering was planned last night at Foster Ave beach….Our understanding is that the 20th Police District planned in advance for a possible large, unsanctioned gathering after concerns were raised about potential public safety risks. In response, CPD made an operational decision to deploy officers in anticipation of crowd management and related safety needs….[We] cannot say that this level of police presence will be the norm throughout the summer, as our understanding is that this response was tied to a specific anticipated event rather than a standing approach for the lakefront.

Our office remains committed to ensuring that public safety responses are proportionate, effective, and respectful of residents’ ability to enjoy our shared public spaces.

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Original Post April 10, 2026

Meet 48th Ward Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth

PTCA Resident Forum

Thursday April 23rd, 2026  7pm

On Thursday April 23rd at 7pm, in the 2^nd Floor Party Room, all Owners and residents are welcome and encouraged to join us for our 4th quarterly PTCA Resident Forum for the 2025/2026 business year. Residents and Owners may participate in the discussion which will include members of the PTCA Board of Directors, many of your neighbors and 48^th Ward Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth.

All Owners and residents are welcome and encouraged to join the discussion.

The next regular Board Meetings, open to Unit Owners, are scheduled for Monday April 27^th (unless otherwise posted) and May 11th at 7:30pm. All such events are expected to be held in the 2nd Floor Party Room unless otherwise posted. 

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