May. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On the two-year anniversary of a racially motivated mass shooting that killed ten people in Buffalo, Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng reintroduced legislation to ban the body armor worn by the shooter. The Aaron Salter Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act would prohibit the possession, sale or transfer of enhanced…
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May. 3, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) announced Thursday that she secured $800,000 in federal funding for LIFE Camp, a gun violence prevention program based in southeast Queens. To celebrate the monumental event, Meng held a press conference in front of the Bland Houses, located in Flushing. She was joined by…
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Apr. 25, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan As Pro-Palestinian encampments emerged at over a dozen college campuses across the country following in the footsteps of Columbia University, local elected officials pushed out statements in response. The “Gaza Solidarity Encampment,” built on the campus’s south lawn, drew strong voices of support, as well as objection, from Queens…
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Apr. 24, 2024 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-6) welcomed the Greek ambassador to the U.S. to her district of Flushing, Queens. On Tuesday, Apr. 23, Meng and Ambassador Ekaterini Nassika held a luncheon for the local Greek community, where they spoke of the importance of U.S. and Greek relations. Other officials were…
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Apr. 11, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Three local high school students won Congresswoman Grace Meng’s Congressional App Challenge by developing an app to help users find the nearest accessible bathroom. First place winners Rachel Wu of Fresh Meadows, Yuan Gao of Flushing and Eugene Xu of Bayside are all seniors in the Bronx High School…
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Mar. 18, 2024 By Bill Parry Two days after Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced she had brought charges against a Flushing man for scamming more than $600,000 from seniors across the country, her office hosted a presentation at the Ridgewood Older Adult Center on Mar. 12 to coach participants on how they can avoid being victims of similar schemes. “Education is key to preventing fraudulent activity, particularly among the senior population,” Katz said. “To this end, my office has been actively engaging with senior centers across the borough, providing insights on the warning signs of common scams.” Fei Liang,…
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Jan. 18, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After persistent efforts spanning several months, constituents of Rep. Grace Meng successfully arranged a virtual meeting with her to address their concerns on the Israel-Hamas conflict and discuss her stance on the Gaza ceasefire issue. Close to a hundred people attended a Zoom meeting on Jan. 12 to convince…
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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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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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