Queens, you showed UP! 馃挋 It鈥檚 the honor of a lifetime to continue representing you in Congress. Now let鈥檚 put this Democratic majority to work.
Reminder: Polls close at 9:00pm! If you are in line, stay in line!
If you haven鈥檛 voted yet, find your polling location: vote.nyc
It was great joining National Asian Pacific Center on Aging and Korean Community Services of New York for their Medicare open enrollment event! Thank you for helping our seniors understand their coverage options. (1/2)
Free and fair elections require voters to cast ballots without intimidation. Federal monitors must protect that right鈥攏ot undermine it.
Democrats will fight to ensure every eligible vote is counted. The DOJ must answer for any interference.
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DOJ sending 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states
It's the first time the Justice Department has sent observers to every state.
It was an honor to celebrate Korean American Civic Empowerment (KACE) 30th Anniversary Gala! Thank you for three decades of empowering and advocating for our Korean American community in Queens and beyond. Here鈥檚 to all you鈥檒l accomplish in the next 30 years!
Queens, it鈥檚 Election Day! Polls are open until 9:00pm tonight. If you haven鈥檛 already voted, find your polling location and make your ballot count!
vote.nyc
Thanks to everyone who joined us at Maspeth Federal Savings for our shredding event! Safely disposing of sensitive documents helps keep your personal information out of the hands of scammers. Stay tuned for more shredding events across Queens!
Proud to bring home $4 million in federal funding to upgrade two FDNY firehouses in Queens!
馃殥 $2 million for Engine 305/Ladder 151 in Forest Hills to repair the building鈥檚 interior and exterior and replace its heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. (1/4)
A great day for the Queens Botanical Garden! 馃尶
Thank you to Speaker Heastie for coming to Queens with $10 million to support two new greenhouses鈥攁nd to Assemblywoman Rozic for her tireless work to secure this investment in our borough. (1/3)
Honored to join Las Do帽as in Corona for D铆a de los Muertos, remembering loved ones and celebrating their legacies.
Thank you to everyone who shared stories, memories, and traditions that connect generations and bring our community closer together.
Mobile Office Hours: GPK Foundation
My team and I are hosting mobile office hours at the GPK Foundation in Woodside on Monday, November 2, 11am-2pm! Stop by to ask questions & receive help with federal agencies like the VA, Social Security, IRS, & more.
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The scariest part of Halloween this year? The cost.
Halloween candy prices are up 15.3% from last year鈥攆our times the rate of inflation. Treating the neighborhood shouldn鈥檛 feel like a trick on your wallet!
Happy Halloween, Queens! 馃巸馃懟
Wishing everyone a night full of treats and spooky fun. Whether you鈥檙e trick-or-treating or handing out candy, have a safe and fa-boo-lous evening!
Raiding nearly $49M meant for contraception in poorer countries won鈥檛 fix soaring energy bills. Trump gives tax breaks to the wealthiest while women鈥檚 health becomes the piggy bank.
Address energy costs. Protect family planning, as Congress requires. Don鈥檛 pit one need against another.
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State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs
In a memo, the department told lawmakers it was redirecting up to $125 million in foreign aid, including nearly $49 million that Congress appropriated for family planning programs in low-income countr...
I鈥檓 always happy to stop by the Abbe Clubhouse at The Boys' Club of New York in Flushing! From sports, arts, and music to tutoring and college and career prep, I鈥檓 grateful for all they do to help young people across Queens learn, grow, and thrive.
Proud to honor Flushing Town Hall鈥檚 Ellen Kodadek, Executive & Artistic Director, and Aurelia Fernandez, Teaching Artist, at the annual gala! Grateful for their dedication to arts education and to uplifting artists who reflect our community鈥檚 rich cultural diversity.
Proud to celebrate local union members from @nycsanitation.bsky.social, @ibewinternational.bsky.social Local 3, UFOA, @nteunational.bsky.social Chapter 271, and @seiu.org who show up for our community every day! (1/2)
When Trump brags about making more money from high gas prices, he means HE profits while YOU pay more at the pump. Families struggle, service members wonder when they鈥檒l come home, and Trump keeps cashing in on his own war.
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As Trump brags about U.S. oil and gas company profits, his stocks gained millions during Iran war
A report from congressional Democrats found the president purchased millions in oil and gas stocks during the war.
My team was proud to join the Dream Tree Scholarship Foundation to celebrate our community鈥檚 young scholars! We鈥檙e grateful for the foundation鈥檚 work to support their academic and career goals, and we can鈥檛 wait to see all they accomplish.
UPDATE: Our VA Intake Day scheduled for tomorrow at my Northeast Queens office has been postponed. We鈥檙e working to reschedule and will share a new date soon.
In the meantime, if you or a loved one need assistance with VA benefits, please give my office a call at (718) 358-MENG.