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VOLUME 29, NO. 40 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2024 25 CENTS

Suozzi’s Exceptional Constituent Services
Mayor Adams Community Op-Ed:
New Yorkers Are Saying “Yes” to Make a Difference in Nassau & Queens

More Affordable Housing And
“City of Yes” In the seven months since Con-
gressman Tom Suozzi (D-Nassau,
Last week, the City Planning Commission listened to the Queens) won the February special
voices of countless New Yorkers and said ‘yes’ to the “City election to regain his 3rd Congres-
of Yes for Housing Opportunity” — the most pro-housing sional district seat, his two district
changes in the history of the city’s zoning code. New Yorkers offices in Queens and Nassau
cannot afford to wait any longer for affordable housing. With have delivered record-breaking
a 1.4 percent vacancy rate and the rent being too damn high, constituent services.
families are getting priced out left and right. In the first 200 days, Suozzi
To deliver the affordable housing New Yorkers need and staff have assisted nearly 1,000
deserve, every level of government has a role to play. Our families with casework, resulting
administration and the state came together to meet this gen- in a constituent savings windfall
erational crisis head-on, and now, the City Council has their savings of $1,470,702.
moment in front of them. I urge councilmembers to join New “I have always tried to be an
Yorkers in supporting this proposal and building a future that’s ‘ombudsman’ representative,
more affordable for working-class families, that provides peace representing the interests of my
of mind for older adults who want to age in place, and that constituents and maintaining a
allows our young people to live comfortably in the greatest quality office staff tasked with
city on the globe. That starts with them saying ‘yes’ to this advocating for constituents faced
once-in-a-generation housing proposal. with administrative difficulties,
New Yorkers from every corner of our city are joining especially those caused by federal
agencies,” explained Suozzi.
(Continued on page 2) Suozzi has two office locations
at 51 Glen Street in Glen Cove
Stacey Pheffer Amato Endorsed by (Continued on page 2)
NYC Police Officers Union For
Re-election to State Assembly Council Member Francisco Moya Distributes

Backpacks And School Supplies

Distributed to Children at LaGuardia Family Center Shelter in District 21

On September 24, 2024,
Council Member Francisco Moya
visited LaGuardia Family Center
in District 21, Queens, where he
distributed over 80 backpacks
filled with essential school sup-
plies to children in need. This
initiative reflects Council Member
Moya’s ongoing commitment to
supporting families and ensuring
that all students in the district have
the resources they need to start the
school year on the right foot.
In addition to personally deliv-
ering the backpacks to children
Stacey Pheffer Amato was do great work, and I’m proud to residing at the shelter, Council
surrounded by members of the have their support. Through an Member Moya presented a check
New York City Police Benevolent incredible partnership with NYC for $5,000 as part of FY2025 fund-
Association (PBA), the union that PBA, I’ve been able to secure a ing to further support the shelter’s
represents the men and women of pay raise for the men and women needs.
the NYPD, as union president Pat- in the NYPD and expand benefits “It’s always been a priority for
rick Hendry proudly announced - and that is only the beginning! me to make sure that every child
they were endorsing her and fully There’s more work to be done in in our community, no matter their
supporting Pheffer Amato’s cam- Albany and I’m ready to continue circumstances, has the tools they
paign for re-election to the State to fight for our public safety and need to succeed in school. I am
Assembly. “We need Stacey in make sure our officers, and their incredibly proud to support these
Albany now more than ever,” said families, have everything they children at LaGuardia Family
PBA President Patrick Hendry need,” said Pheffer Amato. Center, and I hope this gesture
during the public announcement. PBA President Patrick Hendry helps them feel ready and excited
“I’m incredibly honored to re-
ceive this endorsement. Our police (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2)
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