Tag: council-member-linda-lee

Property tax and homeowner benefits session to be held in Bayside on Feb. 28

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Feb. 19, 2025 By Jessica Militello Council Members John Liu and Linda Lee, along with Assembly Member Ed Braunstein, will host a Homeowners Benefit and Notice of Property Value information session on Friday, Feb. 28, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Korean Community Services Center in Bayside, located at 203-05 32nd Ave. The…

Queens leaders celebrate opening of new $3.8M playground in Cunningham Park with ribbon-cutting

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Dec. 10, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Several Queens community leaders and members gathered at Cunningham Park on Monday, Dec. 9, to mark the opening of the reconstructed 21oth Street playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Among those on hand to celebrate the completion of this project were Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, New York City Council…

Elected officials call for closure of Creedmoor Migrant Shelter after fugitives found with firearm, demand increased security

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Oct. 8, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After two fugitives wanted in Florida were captured at the Creedmoor migrant shelter, elected officials reignited calls to close the Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC) due to safety concerns. At a press conference on Friday afternoon, politicians on the city and state level said that, at…

Opposition to ‘City of Yes’ housing plan continues to grow in Northeast Queens

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Jun. 6, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Over 100 local residents packed out this month’s Community Board 11 meeting in Bayside to voice their opposition to the housing opportunity component of the City of Yes proposal, which seeks to pave the way for more housing by upending zoning laws.   The public meeting on Monday, June 3,…
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Council Members Ung and Lee join forces for Mother’s Day baby formula giveaway

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May. 6, 2024 By Athena Dawson Two local Council Members are teaming up to host a Mother’s Day baby formula giveaway this week.  Council Members Sandra Ung (D-20) and Linda Lee (D-23) are giving away free baby formula to Flushing and Oakland Gardens residents on Friday, May 10, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.  Residents…
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Faith orgs donate kosher turkeys, halal chickens for CM Lee’s Thanksgiving distribution

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Nov. 21, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Council Member Linda Lee’s team distributed kosher turkeys and halal chickens outside of Lee’s district office in Oakland Gardens on Tuesday, Nov. 21 ahead of Thanksgiving.  This was the first time that the council member, who represents a chunk of far eastern Queens, distributed poultry for the holiday. And it proved popular among community members who swiftly reserved their choice on Monday.  By the time the pickups began at noon, all the turkeys and chickens were reserved by locals and ready to be taken home.  The distribution was in partnership with the Met Council…
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Queens leaders, residents gather for 9/11 memorial in Bayside Hills

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Sep. 12, 2023 By Ethan Marshall and Paul Frangipane Queens community leaders and residents gathered at Memorial Garden in Bayside Hills for a memorial honoring those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. Among those present for the memorial gathering were Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Assemblyman Edward Braunstein, Council Member Linda Lee and Bayside Hills Civic Association President Judge Jerry Iannece. Despite the rain coming down, dozens of residents gathered at the small square behind the Horace Harding Expressway. Attendees huddled together there, many of whom had umbrellas in hand. “Behind every number there was a name, there was a family,…
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