INTRO
Good afternoon!
My name is Sandra Ung, and I have the distinct honor of representing this community in the City Council.
THANKS
I want to thank Glow Community Center for hosting today’s event, as well as the Youth Orchestra, the NY Korean Traditional Marching Band and the New York Guqin Center for their beautiful performances.
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Council Member Sandra Ung issued the following statement regarding the testimony provided at the Committee on Civil and Human Rights hearing on December 8:
“The testimony by a speaker at today’s hearing of the Committee on Civil and Human Rights was vile, offensive and racially divisive,” said Councilmember Sandra Ung. “The speaker’s comments, which cast Asian Americans as perpetual foreigners who aren’t real American citizens and don’t belong in this country, are especially harmful given the rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans.
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Council Member Sandra Ung on Friday distributed 330 turkeys to residents across District 20 ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
“Many of our friends and neighbors are going through difficult economic times right now, so hopefully these turkeys will bring a little peace of mind and give them one less thing to worry about this Thanksgiving,” said Council Member Sandra Ung.
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The City Council unanimously passed two bills introduced by Council Member Sandra Ung at its Stated Meeting on Thursday that will improve the experience for callers to the 311 Customer Service Line who have limited English proficiency.
“Roughly 25 percent of New Yorkers are considered to have limited English proficiency, and they deserve the same access to government services and information as their English-speaking neighbors,” said Council Member Sandra Ung.
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(FRESH MEADOWS) Council Member Sandra Ung joined Principal David Marmor on Monday afternoon for a tour of the new annex on the campus of Francis Lewis High School in Fresh Meadows.
“The opening of this annex will add desperately needed classroom seats to one of the most sought-after schools in Queens,” said Council Member Sandra Ung.
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Council Member Sandra Ung released the following statement on targeted action against illegally parked commercial vehicles in Queens: the night of Monday, August 22:
“I am pleased that the city is serious about addressing the issue of illegally parked commercial trucks in our residential neighborhoods,” said Council Member Sandra Ung. “This is a serious issue for constituents in my district who live on or near the Horace Harding Expressway, where tractor trailers park for long periods of time.
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In her ongoing efforts to ensure that Flushing is welcoming to residents, shoppers and commuters, Council Member Sandra Ung invited representatives from the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Community Affairs Unit and Small Business Services (SBS) to educate business owners along Main Street about regulations governing the display of merchandise on city sidewalks.
“Pedestrians on our sidewalks are getting squeezed between the encroachment of storefront displays and the proliferation of street vendors,” said Council Member Ung.
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Following requests by Council Member Sandra Ung and local community leaders to address the proliferation of unlicensed street vendors in downtown Flushing, inspectors from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) on Wednesday morning escalated its enforcement on repeat offenders.
“The City has engaged in extensive outreach and education efforts but unlicensed vending has continually increased, creating not only a quality-of-life issue, but also a serious public safety concern,” said
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Ung Secures $500,000 for improvements to Leavitt Field, Queens Chronicle
Councilmember Sandra Ung (D-Flushing) announced Monday that Leavitt Field in Flushing is slated to receive a $500,000 renovation. Ung made the announcement at a ceremony for Flushing High School’s varsity baseball team, which recently won the Public School Athletic League Division AA championship and finished the season undefeated.
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Ung Congratulates Flushing High’s Baseball Team for PSAL Title, QNS
Flushing High School Goes Undefeated, Queens Ledger
Flushing High School Baseball Team Honored, Queens Chronicle
Councilwoman Sandra Ung met with the players and coaching staff for the Flushing High School baseball team Friday at Leavitt Field to congratulate them on winning the school’s first Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) championship since 1948.
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