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Flushing lawmaker introduces legislation to create bus depot task force to address congestion issues

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Sep. 14, 2023 By Bill Parry With the streets of Flushing chronically congested with traffic, Councilwoman Sandra Ung introduced legislation recently to create a new task force to find potential sites for a new bus depot. During a joint hearing of the Council’s Committee on Transportation and Oversight and Investigations on Sept. 13, committee members discussed a piece of legislation authored by Ung to create the task force to restudy plans for such a facility that were shelved in the 1970s. “We are lucky to have a transit-rich area in downtown Flushing, but that also brings with it a number…
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Flushing councilwoman to host event to help residents recover stolen SNAP, Cash Assistance benefits

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Sep. 11, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Councilwoman Sandra Ung is partnering with the Human Resources Administration and Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE) to host an upcoming event to help residents file claims to recover stolen SNAP and Cash Assistance benefits. On Wednesday, Sept. 13, members of the Department of Social Services (DSS) Outreach Team will be at AAFE’s Flushing office, located at 133-29 41st Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to assist people with filing their benefit replacement claim.  Ung says she has heard from a number of her constituents who have had their benefits stolen, but suspects…
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Officials celebrate Flushing street co-naming honoring late community activist

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Aug. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing community leaders joined Councilwoman Sandra Ung and Senator John Liu on Saturday, Aug. 26, for a street co-naming ceremony at the intersection of Colden Street and 45th Avenue honoring the life and contributions of the late John Henry Byas Sr., who was known as a tenacious community advocate….
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Flushing councilwoman to host job recruitment event for 2023 U.S. Open

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Jul. 24, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Councilwoman Sandra Ung will host an upcoming job recruitment event with the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to fill seasonal positions for the 2023 U.S. Open.  The job recruitment event will take place on Wednesday, July 26, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Tangram Mall Atrium, which…
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Flushing’s 109th Precinct receives funding for new surveillance cameras

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Jul. 20, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung presented a check for $312,000 to 109th Precinct Deputy Inspector Louron Hall in downtown Flushing on Tuesday, July 18. The money will be used to purchase new Argus surveillance cameras for the precinct that will be deployed in high-crime areas around the district. “When I took…
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Flushing councilwoman partners with legal organization to provide free services

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Jun. 28, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Flushing Councilwoman Sandra Ung, in partnership with the New York Legal Assistance Group’s Asian Immigrant Justice Project, will provide free legal assistance to constituents in her district office beginning Friday, June 30.  The first session will take place from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Ung’s office located at…
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Flushing councilwoman to host inaugural community Juneteenth celebration

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Jun. 14, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed City Councilwoman Sandra Ung, in conjunction with the Old Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy, will host the first-ever Juneteenth celebration in the community on Saturday, June 17.  The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground located at…
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DA Katz endorsed by eight Queens City Council members in re-election bid

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May. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry Eight members of the Queens City Council delegation, including Speaker Adrienne Adams, endorsed Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz for re-election, her campaign announced on May 11. The elected leaders, from every corner of the borough, cited the DA’s efforts to engage communities, get guns off the streets, fight human…
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Queens lawmaker introduces legislation to create Flushing Bus Depot Task Force

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May. 5, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Councilwoman Sandra Ung introduced legislation in the City Council on April 27 that would establish a task force to identify potential locations for the construction of a new bus depot in Flushing.  Flushing is the busiest bus-to-train transfer hub in the New York City Transit system. Approximately 20 MTA…
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