Velázquez condemns COVID-plagued Queens private jail as NYC reps blast local lockups
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“These institutions are not a safe place for inmates or those detained.”
Read MoreQueens reps call for co-ops and condos to receive federal relief
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“Co-ops and condos are a critical part of Queens and New York City, serving as homes for so many residents throughout our borough and city.”
Read MoreQueens leaders memorialize neighbors and honor healthcare heroes
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“We are each very much part of a larger whole especially, here in Queens, and we will only get through this together and stronger if we are united.”
Read MoreQueens congressional delegation urges Trump to raise funding for virus-plagued nursing homes
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“We need to steer resources to where they can be most effective and boosting resources for our nursing homes and their dedicated staff, now, will save lives.”
Read MoreCOVID-19 has killed more than 200 people at 10 Queens nursing homes
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“We need more testing capability now.”
Read MoreQueens Congressional delegation reaches out to small businesses
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Meeks discussed the act’s payroll protection program, or PPP, and a $10,000 grant program.
Read MoreThree Queens reps urge federal gov’t to include undocumented immigrants in relief package
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“Many immigrants fortunate to still have a job are among the essential employees who are risking their health and safety by working on the frontlines during this outbreak.”
Read MoreState’s new hate crime hotline combats coronavirus racism
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“These incessant, irresponsible, and atrocious naming of COVID-19 as the ‘Chinese virus’ or ‘Wuhan virus’ is endangering the lives of Asian Americans.”
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Meng faces a second challenger ahead of 2020 primary
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Four-term Queens Rep. Grace Meng has picked up a second Democratic challenger ahead of the 2020 Congressional primary, after running unopposed in her three previous contests.
Read MoreU.S. Rep Meng to face first primary challenge since taking office
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Kew Gardens resident Mel Gagarin announced his candidacy in an open letter shared with the Eagle.
Read MoreMeng Will Introduce ‘No Walls Act’ to Prevent Trump’s 'Fake' Emergency
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‘The president can’t just refuse to fund the government and get whatever political wish he desires.’
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Thank you, Rep. Meng for BOLD Support of People With Alzheimer’s
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“Thanks to the support of Rep. Grace Meng, the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act, was recently signed into law.”
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