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Congresswomen Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and Nicole Malliotakis (R-Brooklyn/Staten Island) recently announced the introduction of the Fair Access to Co-Ops for Veterans Act, a bipartisan bill to make it easier for veterans in Queens and across the nation to purchase co-ops.
Our office recently helped a Brooklyn widow recover thousands owed to her in survivor benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
This constituent's husband, a Veteran, sadly passed away in August of 2023. She was eligible to receive survivor benefits, however, the benefits were put on hold for eight months due to departmental delays in certifying her status. Because of this, she reached out to our office for help.
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today released the following statement regarding the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, the first tranche of bills to fund the federal government for the remainder of FY24.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A group of Staten Island elected officials want the city and state to take a closer look at a Midland Beach migrant shelter they say is operating unlawfully.
In their letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Eric Adams, and John Greenwood — executive director of Homes for the Homeless, the owner and operator of the shelter at 1111 Father Capodanno Blvd. — the group contends the shelter is operating in violation of a host of city codes and other regulations.
In honor of Black History Month — which began Feb. 1 — and as a way to highlight the achievements and contributions made by African-Americans, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis recognized U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Zeita Merchant on her promotion to Rear Admiral on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Merchant, commander of The Port of New York, will be etched in history come April when she attains the rank of rear admiral, thereby becoming the highest-ranking African American woman in the U.S. Coast Guard’s (USGC) 233-year history.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis recently announced millions in new health-care funding for 9/11 first responders and survivors.
The congresswoman made the announcement in front of FDNY’s Rescue 5/Engine 160 firehouse in Concord on Friday as she stood among dozens of first responders.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Service members around the country can struggle to make ends meet, but for those stationed in New York, the cost of living can make things even harder, particularly around the holidays.
To help local service members stationed at Fort Wadsworth, local officials have announced new initiatives in recent weeks, including a holiday winter drive organized by Borough President Vito Fossella.