Tag: state-senator-michael-gianaris

Gianaris, AOC visit P.S. 70Q in Astoria for College and Career Awareness Day

Jan. 14, 2025 By Ethan Marshall and Ramy Mahmoud New York State Senator Michael Gianaris and Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were among the numerous individuals who visited the students of P.S. 70Q: The Lieutenant Joseph Petrosino School on Friday, Jan. 10, as part of the school’s celebration of College and Career Awareness Day. Gianaris and Ocasio-Cortez each addressed… Read more »

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 »

Republican candidates vie against Democratic incumbents at Ridgewood election forum

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Oct. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association hosted a local election forum Thursday evening to help local voters get to know the candidates running for Congress and state legislatures.  Unlike in past candidate forums where audience members pass around a microphone to ask candidates their questions, the traditional…

Queens lawmakers rally for legislation to improve representation of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities

May 22, 2024 By Czarinna Andres At the state Capitol on Wednesday, Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas, State Senator Michael Gianaris, and leaders from groups such as the New York Immigration Coalition and Malikah rallied support for a bill that seeks to overhaul demographic data collection for Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) residents in New York…. Read more »