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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 Maya Kaufman

The City Council unanimously passed legislation Thursday to require more comprehensive and frequent data reporting on the B-HEARD initiative, which sends specially trained emergency medics and social workers to respond to select 911 calls about a mental health crisis.

The bill would require relevant city agencies to share aggregate data every six months on mental health-related 911 calls and B-HEARD dispatches, in addition to the program’s average response time and demographic information of the individuals in crisis.

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By Lea Tomaswick

Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsNY, sponsored by AARP New York City, features New York City Council Member Lynn Schulman. Council Member Schulman represents the 29th Council District in Queens which includes the neighborhoods of Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, South Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and South Ozone Park.

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Council Member Lynn Schulman (District 29) announced that the iconic ‘Queens, The World’s Borough’ sculpture, created by Forest Hills resident Larry Ng, was relo­cated to Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, where it will continue to serve as a vi­brant symbol of Queens pride and diversity.

“After a very successful and popular one year exhibit at MacDonald Park, I am thrilled that ‘Queens, The World’s Borough,’ has moved to the New York Mets at Citi Field.

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Relocation announcement comes amid push to keep it in Forest Hills

By Stephanie G. Meditz

Larry Ng’s vibrant “Queens, The World’s Borough” sculpture is moving to a new home — one it will share with the New York Mets.

The stainless steel, six-foot tall artwork, originally on view in Forest Hills’ MacDonald Park, will be relocated to Citi Field, City Councilmember Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) announced March 20.

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Queens, NY – Council Member Lynn Schulman (District 29) announced today that the iconic “Queens, The World’s Borough” sculpture, created by Forest Hills resident Larry Ng, will be relocated to Citi
Field, home of the New York Mets, where it will continue to serve as a vibrant symbol of Queens pride and diversity.

Originally installed at MacDonald Park, the sculpture stands six feet tall and stretches nearly 23 feet wide.

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By Bob Hennelly

The radical rollback by the Trump administration of the schedule of vaccines required for the nation’s tens of millions of children and a resurgence in measles nationally, prompted the New York City Council’s Health Committee to convene hearings this week to hear from New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin.

WBAI carried these hearings LIVE as well as a LIVE call-in show hosted by Jenna Flanagan and Dr.

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By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that School District 27 in Queens will be among the first four communities that will receive free 2K seats this fall.

Mamdani on March 3 announced that 2,000 toddlers will receive free full-day child care this fall as part of his 2K rollout, with seats concentrated in communities that the Mayor says have the greatest economic need and childcare gaps.

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A strong New York City means a stronger New York State and today’s announcement of $1.5 billion in additional state operating support over two years reflects the kind of partnership New Yorkers deserve. We commend Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani for stepping forward with a renewed commitment to collaboration between Albany and City Hall.

Today’s agreement reflects a long-overdue victory for Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas and State Senator Gustavo Rivera whose legislation addresses inequity in Article 6 public health funding.

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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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