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VNS Health Hospice Education Expands to Queens Consumer Alert: The New York
Asian-American Communities Department Of State’s Division

(Continued from page 7) and families navigate the chal- campaign, and who attended the Of Consumer Protection Reminds
lenges of end-of-life care. kickoff event on April 08, includ-
An interactive Hospice Care The home and community non- ed Council Member Sandra Ung, New Yorkers About Rental Scams
education and awareness cam- profit VNS Health, which pro- as well as representatives from
paign designed especially for vides hospice services to all five the Chinese American Medical (Continued from page 3) pays the agent for their services.
Asian-American communities— boroughs, launched the public Society, the Chinse American 6. Request everything in writing.
particularly Chinese-Ameri- service campaign last year at its Nurses Association, Coalition or video meeting to compare the It is always better to leave a paper
cans across New York City—is Chinatown Community Center in of Asian American IPA (CAIPA), ID. trail. Real estate professionals are
launching in Flushing. At the Lower Manhattan and in Sunset CaringKind, Nan Shan Older • See what other people have to required by law to provide you
VNS Health Community Cen- Park, Brooklyn, with the goal of Adult Center, and others. say. Look for complaints about the with copies of all instruments
ter in Flushing, representatives giving community members the For more information on the company or agent. relating to the transaction.
from the nonprofit VNS Health information and resources they program and upcoming educa- 3. Inspect the Premises. Avoid 7. Don’t give in to high-pressure
and several of its community need to make informed decisions tional events, call 718-321-7695 or completing background checks, sales tactics. Scammers may
partners stressed the urgent need that take cultural traditions into visit the VNS Health Community signing a lease agreement or pay- urge you to rent quickly before
for greater awareness and better account. Center in Flushing, located at ing any advance fees or deposits someone else gets the property,
information about hospice care, Community partners who 136-52 39th Avenue, Flushing, before having an opportunity to prompting you to possibly miss
and how it can help individuals will be involved closely in the NY 11354. inspect the premises. an important step in the evalu-
4. Be suspicious if asked to use ation process. While the rental
Meng Issues Statement On Iran’s Attack On Israel payment methods that are untrace- market is tough right now with
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), broken by Iran, its proxies, or any ued terrorism and destabilization. able. Scammers generally conduct low supply and high demand,
transactions by phone, text mes-
remember to be cautious about all
a member of the House Appropria- of its enemies. Israel maintains the In Queens, many of my con- sage or email and often ask for the steps involved in a real estate
tions Subcommittee on State and right to respond and defend itself, stituents are just learning of this payment by wire transfer, prepaid transaction – including carefully
Foreign Operations, today issued and I thank President Biden for attack as Shabbat ends. Many have debit card, money-transfer app, reviewing the lease agreement and
the following statement on Iran’s making America’s commitment friends and loved ones in Israel, cryptocurrency, or other methods verifying the identity of those you
attack on Israel. to Israel’s defense crystal clear. and this only worsens the loss and of payment that are not easily are engaged with during the rental
“I condemn in the strongest Once again, I demand that pain they have felt since October traceable. Instead, pay by check transaction.
terms Iran’s drone and missile Speaker Johnson stop delaying 7. My office stands ready to help or credit card and get receipts for 8. Protect your privacy. Scam-
attack on Israel, which comes in and bring the Senate-passed na- those in my district who need as- any payments. mers often request personal infor-
retaliation for Israel’s targeting of tional security supplemental bill sistance. 5. Make payments to the broker- mation and money for background
General Zahedi who Iran praised for a vote this week. Iran and Rus- We are continuing to age of record. In New York, it is checks, then disappear. Refrain
for his role in planning the Octo- sia must know that America will monitor the situation closely unlawful for a real estate person from providing personal informa-
ber 7 attacks. I pray for the Israeli not waiver in its support for Israel as more information becomes to demand a fee directly from the tion or your social security num-
people, whose resolve will not be and Ukraine in the face of contin- available.” prospective tenant. Fees are paid ber unless you are absolutely sure
Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Condemns Iran’s to the brokerage where the agent you are dealing with a reputable
is associated with and the broker business or agent.
Attack Against Israel Suozzi Relaunches Congressional

I condemn the Iranian regime’s innocent civilians like her who Adams and the NYPD, who have Uyghur Caucus
unconscionable act of aggression suffer most during war, and the deployed law enforcement to en-
against Israel last night. Iran’s nations of the world must come sure the safety of Jewish religious (Continued from page 6) to avoid penalties.
attack threatens to escalate war- together and use every diplomatic and cultural institutions in New “While the CCP claims that
fare and destabilize the region. tool to prevent further war and York City. They also informed me of Uyghur Muslims,” he said in these prisons are for ‘reeduca-
Iranian missiles and drones en- destruction. that there is currently no specific Congress. tion’ or ‘poverty alleviation,’ clear
dangered sites holy to Muslims, I stand in steadfast solidarity threat in New York City. Thank The proposal was eventually evidence, as confirmed by the
Jews, and Christians alike. We with New York’s Jewish com- you to Mayor Adams, Governor signed into law by President Joe United Nations in 2022, shows
must all stand united against the munity, the largest outside Israel. Hochul, and our local law enforce- Biden on December 23, 2021. that the program is a program
aggression of Iran and its terrorist This is a time when the Jewish ment for working with us to secure Beginning on June 21, 2022, to erase the Uyghur people and
proxies. community should be preparing our many Jewish institutions. any company that imports goods culture through forced labor,
I am proud that the United to celebrate Passover with their As hate threatens to rip us from the Xinjiang region needs sexual abuse, forced sterilization,
States of America provided aid to loved ones. Instead, the commu- apart, New Yorkers must lead to certify that those goods were and attacks on religious beliefs,”
finance the David’s Sling and Iron nity finds itself having endured by continuing to build bridges of not produced using forced labor explained Suozzi.
Dome air defense systems, which more than six months of violence peace. We are the city of inclu-
intercepted 99% of all Iranian against Israel and rising antisemi- sion, a gorgeous mosaic of many
missiles and drones. But tragi- tism in New York City. Since Oc- cultures and faiths. We must stand Attorney General James Secures More
cally, a 7-year-old Israeli-Bedouin tober 7th, our City has witnessed united against the Iranian regime, Than $1 Million From Northwell
girl was severely injured by shrap- over 250 antisemitic hate crimes. its terrorist proxies, and the hate
nel from an Iranian missile. It is Last night, I spoke with Mayor they seek to spread. Health For Deceptively Advertising
COVID-19 Testing Sites
Leader Jeffries Statement In Connection With The
Iranian Attack Against Israel Northwell Health Has Refunded pay a $650,000 penalty, and must

House Democratic Leader United States, has launched an ironclad and unbreakable. Iran More Than 2,000 New Yorkers notify future patients seeking
Approximately $400,000 and COVID-19 testing at emergency
Hakeem Jeffries released the unprecedented attack against will not succeed. We stand Will Pay $650,000 in Penal- rooms that they will be billed for
following statement regarding our Democratic ally, the State with the people of Israel dur- ties for Wrongfully Charging emergency department charges.
Iran’s attacks on Israel: of Israel. America’s commit- ing this moment of significant Patients “During a time of great stress
Iran, a sworn enemy of the ment to Israel’s security is challenge. at the height of the pandemic,
Gillibrand Statement On Iran Strike Against Israel New York Attorney General Northwell Health caused more
Letitia James has announced that worry and frustration for New
“Iran has launched a direct Israel and its people is absolute administration is staying in her office secured $650,000 in Yorkers who were sent emergency
strike against Israel and the and unwavering in this danger- close contact with Israel of- penalties and more than $400,000 room bills for simply taking a
U.S. will stand with our ally as ous moment. I am monitoring ficials, and with our partners in refunds from Northwell Health, COVID-19 test,” said Attorney
it defends itself. My support for this situation closely and the and allies.” New York’s largest health care General James. “Today we are put-
network, for misleading New ting money back in New Yorkers’
Astoria Students Learn From Career Mentors And Yorkers seeking COVID-19 test- pockets after Northwell Health
ing during the height of the pan-
misled them. New York patients
Demonstrate Drone Flying Skills at Boys & Girls Club demic. The Office of the Attor- should not get surprise fees, and
ney General (OAG) found that I encourage anyone who thinks
Youth at the Variety Boys & to monitor and maintain its utility ergy goals, our young people will Northwell Health deceptively they’ve been taken advantage of
Girls Club of Queens recently infrastructure and taught them to find new and rewarding job oppor- advertised three of its emergency through deceptive advertising to
joined a mentoring session on fly classroom-friendly drones. tunities in emerging clean energy departments in New York City file a complaint with my office.”
drone technology and green en- At this week’s mentoring event, industries,” said Justin E. Driscoll, and on Long Island as COVID-19 The OAG launched an inves-
ergy jobs led by representatives students showcased their new NYPA’s president and CEO. “The testing sites where New Yorkers tigation into Northwell Health
of the New York Power Author- skills operating drones and had a Power Authority’s annual collabo- could simply get a COVID-19 following complaints from New
ity (NYPA), Con Edison and chance to talk with several NYPA ration with Con Ed and 174 Power test, but then billed patients for Yorkers that they were receiving
renewable energy company 174 drone pilots and other energy Global aims to give children a leg emergency room visits. As a result bills for emergency department
Power Global. Last week, NYPA professionals. up on the career ladder by expos- of today’s agreement, Northwell visits after they took a COV-
introduced the students to the “As New York State moves Health has issued over $400,000
unmanned aircraft systems used closer to achieving its clean en- (Continued on page 9) in refunds to 2,048 patients, must (Continued on page 9)