City Takes Major Step Towards Advancing Equitable and Sustainable Vision for Willets Point
Queens, NY— December 5, 2023 — With a strong 37-2 vote on the night of Monday, December 4, Community Board 7 approved phase two of the Willets Point development, marking a big step in tackling the city’s housing issues.
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Corona, NY – November 16, 2022 – On Thursday morning, together with NYC Mayor Eric Adams, labor unions, development partners, and members of the community, Council Member Francisco Moya, who’s led years-long efforts to make the redevelopment of Willets Point a reality, announced a new soccer stadium and more affordable housing units as part the latest phase of the project.
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New York, NY – March 4, 2022 – With NYC Mayor Adams suspending the Key to NYC program and lifting the indoor mask mandate for city public school K-12 students, Council Member Francisco Moya, chair of the Subcommittee on COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency, issued the following statement.
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New York, NY – February 10, 2022 – With Governor Kathy Hochul lifting the mask mandate, Council Member Francisco Moya, chair of the Subcommittee on COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency, issued the following statement.
“As cases, positivity rate and hospitalizations continue to significantly trend downward and with New Yorkers continuing to do their part, easing the mask mandate is a positive step as we move forward in our recovery from COVID-19.
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New York, NY – September 23, 2021 – Today, the New York City Council voted to pass Intro No. 2397-A, introduced by Council Member Francisco Moya. The legislation would require severance pay for hotel service employees.
“New York City cannot have a fair and full economic recovery if it leaves behind out-of-work employees and families struggling to make ends meet, especially after having lost their federal unemployment benefits.
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New York City Council Votes to Pass Intro 2359-A, Introduced by Council Members Francisco Moya and Mark Gjonaj, Extending Third-Party Delivery App Fee Caps to Protect Small Businesses
New York, NY – July 29, 2021 – Today, the New York City Council voted to pass Intro No. 2359-A, introduced by Council Member Francisco Moya and Small Business Committee Chair Mark Gjonaj.
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Corona, NY – May 10, 2021 – On Monday evening, members of the Queens Borough Board voted to approve the land lease terms of phase 1A of the Willets Point development. Council Member Francisco Moya issued the following statement:
“Today’s historic vote is an exciting step towards getting affordable housing. After decades of bad deals and failed attempts, no project has gotten this far under Council Members in past administrations.
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New York, NY – March 25, 2021 – Today, the New York City Council voted to adopt Resolution 1547, introduced by Council Member Francisco Moya, calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.2984/A.1951, which would require New York Police Department (NYPD) officers to live within the five boroughs of New York City.
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New York, NY – March 25, 2021 – Today, the New York City Council voted to adopt Resolution 1583, introduced by Council Member Francisco Moya, calling upon the New York State Legislature to pass, and the Governor to sign, S.4482/A.5092, to establish the billionaire mark to market tax act, and to use the revenue generated to establish an excluded worker fund.
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CORONA, NY (July 21, 2020) — Council Member Francisco Moya issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s memorandum baring undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census:
“President Trump’s memorandum baring undocumented immigrants from being counted in the 2020 Census is patently unconstitutional and nakedly political. Republicans already showed us their playbook here. Trump and his flunkies don’t actually believe that carving undocumented immigrants out of the census is in the best interest of the country.
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