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District 29

Lynn Schulman

Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, South Richmond Hill, Ozone Park (North), South Ozone Park

By Caroline Lewis

Members of the New York City Council said Tuesday they plan to introduce new legislation to strengthen public education around Legionnaires’ disease and bolster prevention efforts amid an ongoing outbreak of the severe form of pneumonia on the Upper East Side, which has sickened at least 82 people and killed five.

The City Council is planning to hold a hearing in September on the health department’s response to the outbreak, which Council Speaker Julie Menin called “insufficient” in a press briefing on Tuesday.

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Richmond Hill community objects to facility set to be built on Jamaica Ave.

By Kristen Guglielmo

Dozens of Richmond Hill residents poured onto Jamaica Avenue on June 18 to say exactly what they think of a planned homeless shelter in their neighborhood: “Not here.”

The rally, organized by Community Board 9, drew a diverse crowd of parents, business owners, religious leaders, civic association representatives and elected officials, all united in opposition to a five-story men’s shelter at 118-08 Jamaica Ave.

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By NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin and City Council Health Committee Chair Lynn Schulman

New York City is hosting the biggest, most crowded party in its history over the next few months, including the NBA Finals, the FIFA World Cup, America’s 250th birthday, Sail 250, Pride Month, the Puerto Rican Day Parade, and other iconic events. As New York City’s health commissioner and chair of the City Council’s Committee on Health, we want New Yorkers stay in the game all summer long by protecting their health.

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Thank you to the leadership of the NYC Mayor and our partners in Albany for closing the budget gap NYC was facing, aligned with the Council’s savings-focused approach.

The NYC Council, under the leadership of Speaker Julie Menin, pushed hard for these priorities, and this budget reflects our shared commitment to delivering for New Yorkers.

I also want to commend the addition of $11.3 million for DOHMH for testing and surveillance, so the city is prepared for the next public health emergency, and the addition of $26 million funding to combat hate.

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Joint Statement from Congresswoman Grace Meng, Council Speaker Julie Menin, Senator Joseph Addabbo, Senator Leroy Comrie, Assemblyman Sam Berger, Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi, Council Member Lynn Schulman and Council Member Phil Wong

The recent string of targeted antisemitic graffiti in Forest Hills and Rego Park, including incidents directed at houses of worship, Jewish day schools, an early childhood center, and private homes, is reprehensible and will not be tolerated.

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By Eyewitness News

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The New York City Council has passed a package of bills aimed at combatting vaccine misinformation, and expanding access to shots across the city.

The measures require the health department to work with schools to distribute clear information to parents about how vaccines work, their safety, and where to get them.

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By Sadie Brown

City Council leaders said Thursday that it would lead the charge on promoting vaccines and public health in New York in an era when the federal government has effectively withdrawn from that effort.

Speaker Julie Menin, Committee on Health Chair Lynn Schulman, Committee on Education Chair Eric Dinowitz and Committee on Oversight &

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District Office

118-35 Queens Boulevard, Suite 900
Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: 718-544-8800
Fax: 718-544-4452

Legislative Office

250 Broadway Suite 1872
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 212-788-6981

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