May 3, 2022: Queens Pols React to Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion Leak, QNS
Queens Pols Angry Over Draft SCOTUS Opinion, Queens Chronicle
Queens politicians and local advocates for women’s health care and reproductive rights are speaking out against the U.S. Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion to strike down Roe v.
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Council Member Sandra Ung earlier this week accompanied Brenda Garcia as she reported for her first shift back to work at Chipotle at 136-61 Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing. Garcia returned to work four days after 32BJ SEIU filed charges under the National Labor Relations Act accusing Chipotle of firing her for union activity.
“I’m delighted to be here to stand alongside Brenda as she returns to work after being unjustly terminated,” said Council Member Ung.
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Councilmember Sandra Ung hosted City Council Majority Whip Selvena N. Brooks-Powers on a walk through Downtown Flushing on Friday morning to discuss infrastructure and transportation issues in the area.
“I want to thank Majority Whip Brooks-Powers for taking an interest in transportation issues in my district and across the city,” said Council Member Sandra Ung.
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Council Member Sandra Ung on Friday morning invited Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez on a walking tour of downtown Flushing to discuss some of the transportation issues affecting the area.
The intersection at Main Street and Roosevelt Avenue is the third busiest in the city behind only Times Square and Union Square, while the transit hub in Downtown Flushing is the busiest train-to-bus transfer point in the entire borough.
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April 26, 2022: Officials Celebrate Long-Awaited Reopening of Flushing Library, QNS
Flushing Library Reopens, Queens Daily Eagle
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Councilwoman Sandra Ung joined Queens Public Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott on Monday, April 25, to welcome patrons back to
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After being closed for over two years, Council Member Sandra Ung joined Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Queens Public Library President & CEO Dennis Walcott on Monday morning to welcome the public back for in-person service at the Flushing Branch.
“This is a great day for the Flushing community,” said Council Member Ung. “This library is so much more than a place to check out books, it hosts community events for families, provides a safe place for teens to gather after school, and keeps our seniors connected.
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Councilmember Sandra Ung on Wednesday helped artist Gerry Vewer unveil his new mural at the intersection of Kissena Boulevard and 60th Avenue. After the unveiling, the Council Member signed her name to a quote she provided for the artwork.
“I want to thank Gerry for thinking of Flushing when he was searching for a location for his next mural,” said Council Member Ung.
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April 14, 2022: Councilwoman, DCWP Commissioner Discuss Growing Street Vendor Presence, QNS
Council Member Ung Discusses Street Vendor Complaints in Flushing, Queens Post
Queens Councilwoman Sandra Ung and Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) Commissioner Vilda Vera Mayuga walked through Main Street in
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Queens Pols Applaud Expansion of G&T Programs, Queens Post
Queens Pols Welcome G&T Reboot, QNS
I want to thank Mayor Eric Adams for listening to those of us from across New York who have been calling on the city to expand Gifted & Talented programs and give more children access to accelerated learning, not eliminate them,” said Councilmember Sandra Ung.
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April 13, 2022: Bringing Non-Union Labor Into the Fold, Union Built Matters
Local politicians who champion the Labor movement, such as Council member Sandra Ung, are working to bring more of the city’s non-union workers into the union fold. “Casting a wider net to attract a more diverse group of workers and educate them about the benefits of union membership is key to their success,” Ung told Union-Built Matters, adding that it is among her responsibilities to inform her constituents of the “avenues available to them to join unions—such as certifications and apprenticeships—as opportunities rather than hurdles.”
