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February 22, 2022

Republican officials and nearly 200 Staten Islanders rallied Monday afternoon to call for an end to coronavirus (COVID-19) mask mandates in city schools, sounding fervent opposition to the measure that has been the source of heated debate.

The protest, held at the Staten Island Republican headquarters in New Dorp, included GOP speakers from the city, state and federal levels and drew a raucous crowd, including young children, that urged for stronger actions to be taken against the directive.

Issues: Congress Health

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February 21, 2022

The Staten Island Ferry has received an infusion of federal funding for a project aimed at improving service reliability and air quality for commuters.

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that more than $45 million in grants have been awarded through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Passenger Ferry Grant Program, including a $1 million grant awarded to the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT), which will be used on the Staten Island Ferry.

Issues: Congress

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February 17, 2022

(STATEN ISLAND, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today issued the following statement in support of the Port Authority's announcement of its commissioning a new study to determine the feasibility of widening the Outerbridge Crossing.

Issues: Congress Economy

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February 15, 2022

(STATEN ISLAND, NY) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) today announced the New York City Department of Transportation will be awarded a $1 million federal grant from the Federal Transit Administration to improve the reliability and efficiency of the Staten Island Ferry fleet.

Issues: Congress

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February 11, 2022

Periods without heat or hot water; mold, rat and roach infestations; and broken elevators are among the inadequate conditions many residents of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and other government-subsidized housing in New York City have endured for years.

Over the past few months the Advance/SILive.com has documented the stories of residents and witnessed the conditions first-hand as part of an in-depth series looking at government subsidized housing on Staten Island, the problems residents face and poor conditions that exist in many locations.

Issues: Congress Health

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February 10, 2022

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) cosponsored the Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act, legislation that holds fentanyl smugglers accountable for their role in the United States' opioid epidemic, as well as the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act that would permanently schedule fentanyl analogs increasing criminal penalties, and the Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2021 that would reauthorize Title I of the Omnib

Issues: Congress Health

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February 9, 2022

When former Mayor Bill de Blasio announced late last year that New York City would be the first in the nation to be home to safe injection sites, it was never clear if the city reached an agreement with the federal government.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) was one of the first local officials to point to a federal court decision in Jan. 2021 against a similar operation in Philadelphia in a case that the Department of Justice (DOJ) brought under former President Donald Trump.

Issues: Congress Health

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February 9, 2022

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and fellow Republican Congressmen Rodney Davis of Illinois and Andrew Garbarino of New York introduced the Equal Access to Therapeutics Act on Tuesday to prevent the federal government from distributing COVID-19 therapeutic treatments based on race or ethnicity.

Issues: Congress Health

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February 8, 2022

(WASHINGTON, DC) - Yesterday Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), along with Congressmen Rodney Davis (IL-13), and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), introduced the Equal Access to Therapeutics Act, legislation that requires the federal government to ensure the equitable distribution of COVID-19 therapeutic treatments.

Issues: Congress Health

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February 3, 2022

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — President Joe Biden visited New York City Thursday to talk gun violence, but before he arrived some Republican officials, including two Staten Island politicians, took the opportunity to criticize Democratic policies.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/South Brooklyn) and City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli (R-South Shore) joined New York Republican Party Chairman Nick Langworthy on the 12 p.m. call.

Issues: Congress