On October 9th, Councilmember Sandra Ung joined NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, NYC Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, and NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Jackie Langsam to announce a total of $11.9 million in City Council capital funding in Fiscal Year 2025 to complete an additional section of the Eastern Queens Greenway in Fresh Meadows. 

“We are fortunate in Eastern Queens to have a number of amazing parks, but they remain disconnected from one another across much of Queens,” said Councilmember Sandra Ung.

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Councilmember Sandra Ung issued a formal letter to the owner of a building located at 35-06 Parsons Boulevard demanding immediate action to address years of neglect. The building, which is located on the same block as the Flushing High School campus in an otherwise thriving residential and retail community, has fallen into extreme disrepair, with broken windows, boarded-up doors, and graffiti covering its façade. 

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Councilmember Sandra Ung introduced a resolution in the City Council calling on Congress to pass legislation that would extend a program to reimburse Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen through the skimming of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. 

“SNAP is a lifeline for families who are already struggling to put food on the table, but when their benefits are stolen they are left with a devastating choice to either go hungry or fall behind on rent, utilities, or other bills to afford groceries,” said Councilmember Sandra Ung.

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 Councilmember Sandra Ung thanked the Department of Sanitation and New York Police Department for their enforcement actions aimed against unlicensed and unlawful street vending in Flushing. The enforcement comes just days after Councilmember Ung hosted representatives from both DSNY and NYPD on a tour of downtown to discuss the need for ongoing enforcement of unlicensed vendors and brick-and-mortar businesses that violate stoop stand line regulations. 

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Councilmember Sandra Ung and recently appointed Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Dynishal Gross visited Murray Hill on Wednesday afternoon to discuss issues facing the largely immigrant-owned small business community there. Joining them was Ahyoung Kim, director of Economic Empowerment for the Asian American Federation (AAF).

“Murray Hill is a neighborhood that has flourished over the past two decades, thanks in large part to the hardworking Korean immigrant community that has built a vibrant and thriving business district,” said Councilmember Sandra Ung.

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Councilmember Sandra Ung met with representatives from the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and New York Police Department (NYPD) in downtown Flushing on Thursday afternoon to discuss the need for ongoing enforcement of unlicensed vendors. 

Beginning at the intersection of 38th Avenue and Main Street, the group walked south on Main Street with a slight detour to Municipal Lot #2 on 39th Avenue, where they inspected one of the many locations where unlicensed fruit vendors store their produce on public property. 

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During Thursday’s Stated Meeting of the New York City Council, Councilmember Sandra Ung introduced legislation that would prohibit the operation of a shared electric scooter system in Flushing. Over the summer, the Department of Transportation (DOT) implemented its Shared E-Scooter program across a large section of Eastern Queens, including the majority of the district represented by Councilmember Ung.

“Since the implementation of this program, my office has received a steady stream of complaints about dangerous operators and improperly parked scooters blocking sidewalks and entrances to businesses and homes,” said Councilmember Sandra Ung.

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At last week’s Stated Meeting of the New York City Council, Councilmember Sandra Ung introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at improving public safety in the city’s parks and protecting the quality of life in residential areas. 

Intro 1010 would require the Department of Parks and Recreation to install cameras in parks to deter the illegal use of motor vehicles, which damages trees, destroys natural vegetation, and impacts the safety and enjoyment of other park users.

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At its Stated Meeting on Thursday, the New York City Council passed legislation introduced by Councilmember Sandra Ung that would require the Department of Homeless Services to study the feasibility of partnering with community-based nonprofits to process shelter intake applications for homeless families. 

Currently, families in need of emergency shelter must travel to the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center in the Bronx, the only location that processes families with young children.

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