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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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