Jan. 4, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan As part of an effort to alleviate social isolation among older adults in Queens, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng secured more than half a million dollars for a local nonprofit working to combat the loneliness epidemic. The $551,210 in federal funding was awarded to DOROT, a New York City-based organization…
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Dec. 22, 2023 By Anthony Medina Queens Boulevard in Woodside is about to undergo a $23.75 million overhaul thanks to a federal grant that Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. The hefty grant will primarily go toward safety improvements along the boulevard from Roosevelt Avenue to 73rd Street. The project will include the construction of new… Read more »
Dec. 7, 2023 By Rachel Butler Queens Rep. Grace Meng applauded the announcement by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the United States Postal Service (USPS) that an audit of the postal system will be taking place in an effort to combat the increase mail theft occurring in Queens. The announcement of the…
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Oct. 30, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan U.S. Rep. Grace Meng distributed $900,000 in federal funds to be split equally between two notable Queens immigration advocacy organizations – Women for Afghan Women and Emerald Isle Immigration Center. The grant is through the 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program, which is administered by the U.S. Citizenship and…
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Sep. 20, 2023 By Ethan Marshall More than 450 people gathered for an evening full of fun and music at the 2023 Teej Festival on Sept. 17 in Elmhurst. Several local elected officials sent their Teej greetings at the festival celebration, including Mayor Eric Adams, Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, Congresswoman Grace Meng and…
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Sep. 12, 2023 By Anthony Medina The efforts of one former Long Island man, who moved to the neighborhood of Middle Village after falling in love with the community, revitalized one of the neighborhood’s most treasured pastimes on Saturday, Sept. 9. What took months of work by Paul Pogozelski, the president and the man responsible…
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Sep. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry
Sep. 11, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Congresswoman Grace Meng on Friday, Sept. 8, presented a check for $3 million in federal funding to the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council) that will provide emergency food, free diapers and menstrual products to those in need. The congresswoman joined Met Council CEO David Greenfield and their community partners at the Pomonok Houses Council Towers VI, located at 155-25 71st Ave., which is senior housing owned and operated by the Met Council in Meng’s district. Following the check presentation ceremony, Meng, along with volunteers, packed supplies such as diapers, wipes and children’s essentials…
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Aug. 18, 2023 By Bill Parry Congresswoman Grace Meng joined members of the Queens Chamber of Commerce at Queens College on Thursday, Aug. 17, to announce the opening of The Small Business Legal Desk, a program to connect small businesses to consultants with expertise in human resources, finance and accounting, and legal issues such as…
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Jul. 25, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed With antisemitic incidents on the rise in New York and across the globe, Congresswoman Grace Meng brought the state Department’s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, to Queens on July 24 to address the increased attacks on the Jewish community. Lipstadt, who is based at…
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