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‘I reject the notion that my race or sex would bar my focus in life’: Queens honors Constance Baker Motley with USPS stamp unveiling

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Mar. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson The United States Postal Service (USPS) held an unveiling ceremony for a stamp of the late civil rights icon, Hon. Constance Baker Motley.  Over 200 people attended the ceremony at the Robert Ross Family Life Center on Linden Boulevard in Jamaica to celebrate the trailblazer’s life and legacy…

Senator Gianaris partners with local organizations to provide Thanksgiving support in Western Queens

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 in Western Queens. The event,… Read more »