Constituent Services
A disabled Vietnam veteran contacted our office after being told he had to physically appear at a Social Security office despite his disability preventing him from doing so. Our office worked with the agency to resolve the issue remotely and successfully restore his benefits. We remain committed to helping veterans access the benefits and support they deserve.
After experiencing delays, a family contacted our office for help with a September 11th Victim Compensation Fund claim following the loss of their loved one to a 9/11-related illness. Our office was able to intervene and was successful in resolving the delays and recovering over $50,000 for the family. We remain committed to helping 9/11 families access the compensation and support they deserve.
A constituent recently contacted our office asking us to assist her in getting her Social Security Disability claim as a NYPD officer who became disabled 8 years ago due to injuries originating from 9/11.
After 6 years of attempting to qualify and collect on her own, our office intervened and she was ultimately awarded over $400,000.
Over the past two years, our office has helped several local Brooklyn small businesses recover more than $7.8 million in delayed Employee Retention Credit (ERC) payments.
The Employee Retention Credit was created to help businesses keep employees on payroll and continue operating through the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19. After our office contacted the IRS on their behalf, these businesses received the refund they were owed.
A constituent recently contacted our office after trying to resolve a Social Security issue dating back to 1999. He had been unable to collect his benefits because he was missing his original birth certificate.
Following our office’s assistance in resolving the issue, we recently received confirmation that he has started to receive his back pay which totals over $575,000.
A local restaurant owner recently contacted our office for assistance renewing her E-2 visa, which allows eligible foreign nationals to invest in and operate her small business, a popular Staten Island eatery.
Our office submitted a letter of support highlighting her well-established restaurant and longstanding ties to the community and helped expedite the renewal before her visa expired. Without approval, she faced returning to her home country and closing her restaurant.
We recently had a constituent from Bay Ridge contact our office for assistance with a delay in her approved Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The constituent had not received her approved benefits for months after providing documentation verifying U.S. citizenship, creating significant financial hardship. Following assistance from our office, her SSDI benefits were reinstated, and she will receive approximately $20,000 in backpay.
Following outreach from Bensonhurst residents, our office is pleased to share that the Contract Postal Unit at Card Curio will remain open, preserving an important neighborhood postal resource for local residents and small businesses. Earlier this year, the office was notified that the longtime USPS service location was slated for closure, which would have forced residents to rely on the nearest facility, the Dyker Heights Post Office, located more than half a mile away.