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District 20

Sandra Ung

Flushing, Murray Hill, Queensboro Hill, Fresh Meadows & Mitchell-Linden

May 6, 2022: Community Groups to Host Flushing Spring Family Day, QNS

The Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) in partnership with Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Garden of Hope will host Flushing Spring Family Day on Saturday, May 14, in Kissena Corridor Park. The family day event, scheduled to take place from 1 to 4 p.m., is an opportunity for community members to enjoy family-friendly activities, outdoor entertainment such as music and other performances and connect with CBWCHC health care providers and other community service organizations. “I encourage families in 

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Councilmember Sandra Ung joined Dian Yu, executive director of the Flushing Business Improvement District, and volunteers from a local Chase Bank branch on Wednesday at a cleanup event in James Bland Playground. 

“Flushing is very dense, so we don’t have a lot of opportunities to create new open space, which is why we have to focus on taking care of the parks and playgrounds we do have,” said Council Member Ung.

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May 4, 2022: Flushing Lawmaker Launches Free Legal Clinics, Queens Daily Eagle

Councilmember Sandra Ung and Queens Legal Services are partnering to provide free legal assistance to Flushing residents beginning this week. The legal clinics will take place on the first Friday of each month, and will rotate between housing, immigration and government benefits experts.

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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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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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