Local Issues

Nothing is more important to Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney than the quality of life in her district. She is proud of the work she has done to improve infrastructure, preserve historic neighborhoods, fight for better zoning and create schools in her district. Whether working to create an academically rigorous public high school on the Upper East Side, seeking to restore the crumbling Queens seawall or fighting for a full build Second Avenue Subway, her first priority has always been to make her district a better place to live.

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Update: My trip to the border, 9/11 VCF, and more

Jul 19, 2019 Newsletter
Dear Friend, Another week has come and gone, and I wanted fill you in on what I’ve been up to.

Maloney Urges MTA to Increase Public Outreach to Inform L Train Riders of Upcoming Service Disruptions

Jul 16, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), urged the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to do more public outreach to inform L Train riders of service disruptions and the upcoming planned closure of the L train for many weekends and late nights in the coming months in a letter sent yesterday to MTA CEO and Chairman Patrick J Foye. While the MTA’s newsletter “The L Project” included information on the planned closures, most riders of the L Train do not get the newsletter and would have no way of knowing that they may have to switch to a shuttle bus. 

 

Maloney, Nadler, Velázquez Lead Letter Urging NYC Mayor Take Action to End Non-Essential Helicopter Flights

Jul 1, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07) sent a letter to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio requesting a meeting to discuss the urgent issue of working to end non-essential helicopter flights over all of New York City as soon as possible.

Maloney, Zeldin Incentivize Mitigation, Protect Co-ops in Committee Passage of National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization

Jun 26, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON - Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D, NY-12) and Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) secured committee passage of their bipartisan provisions as part of the House Financial Services Committee’s passage of the National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (H.R. 3167), which now heads to the House floor for a full House vote.

'We Will Fight': New York Officials React To Expected ICE Raids

Jun 22, 2019 In The News
Immigration agents are expected to fan out across 10 cities, including New York, as early as Sunday with sweeping raids targeting people who are in the country illegally.

Maloney and Local Community Leaders Successful in Saving Astoria Houses Senior Center

Jun 21, 2019 Press Release

NEW YORK, NY –  Following the announcement that the Astoria Houses Senior Center will remain open thanks to new funding in the New York City budget, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) released the following statement:

 

Weekly Update: News on Impeachment, Gun Safety, and more

Jun 21, 2019 Newsletter
Dear Friend, It was another busy week back home in NYC and in Washington, DC. I kicked off last weekend with many of you at the #ImpeachTrump Day of Action in Foley Square, had the chance to speak with some of you and Patient Advocate Peter Morley about healthcare in Long Island City, and then it was back to DC to introduce legislation to help nonprofits and vote for a spending package that will finally fund gun violence research. More on all this below.

Weekly Update: News on Impeachment, Gun Safety, and more

Jun 21, 2019 Press Release
Dear Friend, It was another busy week back home in NYC and in Washington, DC. I kicked off last weekend with many of you at the #ImpeachTrump Day of Action in Foley Square, had the chance to speak with some of you and Patient Advocate Peter Morley about healthcare in Long Island City, and then it was back to DC to introduce legislation to help nonprofits and vote for a spending package that will finally fund gun violence research. More on all this below.

New York lawmakers demand grounding of ‘joy-riding’ helicopter flights after latest crash

Jun 21, 2019 In The News
A group of powerful New York lawmakers is demanding an end to helicopter flights over the city after the latest deadly crash this month.

Maloney, Nadler, Velázquez Lead Call for FAA to Stop Non-Essential Helicopter Flights over NYC

Jun 21, 2019 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12), Jerrold Nadler (NY-10), and Nydia Velázquez (NY-07), today led a letter to Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell, urging the FAA to ban all non-essential helicopter flights over New York City. Joining the Members on the letter are Reps. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), Kathleen M. Rice (NY-04), Grace Meng (NY-06), Thomas R. Suozzi (NY-03), Eliot L. Engel (NY-16), and José E. Serrano (NY-15). This request comes after the June 10 crash which resulted in the death of the pilot after he crashed on the roof of a Midtown building.