Nov. 27, 2024 By emarshall Nov. 26, 2024 By Ethan Marshall Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris partnered with multiple local organizations to provide turkeys to families across western Queens. Gianaris, along with the Carpenters Contractor Alliance of Metropolitan New York, Woodside Houses Tenant Association and Sunnyside Community Services, organized a Thanksgiving turkey giveaway for families… Read more »
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Council Member Julie Won hosts South Korean delegation at City Hall, talks economic and social policies
Sept. 24, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won hosted a delegation of six elected officials from the Gwangju Metropolitan Council in South Korea at New York City Hall on Monday to share insights about policies and programs related to a wide range of topics. Won, who represents the 26th District in Western Queens—covering… Read more »
Councilwoman Won takes city’s ‘rat czar’ on tour of western Queens rodent hot spots
Aug. 28, 2023 By Michael Dorgan The city’s new “rat czar” joined Council member Julie Won and local leaders last week for a walking tour of some known rat hot spot areas in western Queens. Kathleen Corradi, the city’s first-ever director of rodent mitigation, visited the Queensbridge Houses, Queensbridge Park and the Woodside Houses on… Read more »
Western Queens councilwoman distributes capital funding for renovations, upgrades in local schools
Feb. 8, 2023 By Bill Parry Councilwoman Julie Won brought an oversized check with her during a visit to P.S. 150 in Sunnyside Monday, Feb. 6. Won presented it to the students and administrators in the middle school’s auditorium. The $500,000 in capital funding, which the school’s administration applied for after Won’s last visit in… Read more »