Councilmember Sandra Ung hosted Department of Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga on a visit to downtown Flushing on Tuesday to discuss the proliferation of street vendors.
The Council Member discussed the growing number of vendors, as well as other businesses using sidewalk space to sell their goods, making it difficult for pedestrians to navigate the sidewalks.
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Council Member Sandra Ung hosted a free Summer Camp Fair on Tuesday, April 12, at Glow Community Center for parents wishing to explore various options for their children over the summer break.
The event was an opportunity to meet with representatives from various educational programs, as well as learn about employment opportunities for teens through the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
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April 11, 2022: Flushing Library to Reopen on April 25, Queens Post
Flushing Branch to Offer Full-Time Service Since 2020, Queens Chronicle
Flushing Branch of Queens Public Library to Open on April 25, QNS
The Flushing branch of the Queens Public Library (QPL) is scheduled to fully reopen later this month after being closed for more than two years.
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April 10, 2022: CM Ung Appears Live on WBAI 99.5 FM, WBAI
On the April 10, 2022 episode of City Watch on WBAI 99.5 FM, Host Jeff Simmons talks with New York City Councilmember Sandra Ung, and then Dr. Shango Blake, Co-Executive Director of NYC Speaks.
April 6, 2022: Bowne Co-named ‘Ganesh Tempe Street’, QNS
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Councilwoman Sandra Ung joined civic leaders and members of the Ganesh Temple in Flushing on April 2 to co-name the intersection of Bowne Street and Holly Avenue as “Ganesh Temple Street” honoring the history of the temple in the neighborhood.
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April 4, 2022: Council Member Ung Takes DOT Commissioner on Walking Tour, QNS
Ung Seeks More Clarity for Drivers on Busway, Queens Chronicle
Queens councilwoman Sandra Ung and Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez met with local business owners and discussed transportation issues while walking around downtown Flushing. Ung explained that there are many restaurants in the area, which results in a lot of food deliveries coming in on a frequent basis.
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March 31, 2022: Council Member Ung Calls for More Intake Shelters, Queens Chronicle
Councilmember Sandra Ung (D-Flushing) introduced a bill last Thursday that would require those boroughs lacking a family intake center — which homeless families are required to visit before being placed in a shelter — to each have one within the next two years.
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March 31, 2022: Editorial – Serving Needy Families, Queens Chronicle
Among the things they have to deal with is trekking up to the Bronx for intake into the shelter system. Across the entire city, there is only one place for families with children who need shelter to go through the required intake process.
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March 29, 2022: The Real Cost of Poor Pay, Union Built Matters
Council member Sandra Ung, who represents the city’s 20th district, described how difficult it is for immigrant workers to join unions. “My district is majority Asian, and union membership among Chinese and Korean workers is one of the lowest among the city’s diverse communities—not just in the construction industry—but in all sectors of the workforce,” Ung said.
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March 24, 2022: Queens Cultural Spots Face Budget Cuts, Queens Chronicle
Mayor Adams’ proposed budget cuts could leave cultural institutions in Queens reeling if they were to go through, according to leaders of those organizations. Most of the institutions (Flushing Town Hall, Queens Botanical Garden, New York Hall of Science, Queens Theatre and Queens Museum of Art) fall within or near Councilwoman Sandra Ung’s (D-Flushing) district.
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