Student loan hack: not only are standard Fed loans eligible, but so are parent PLUS loans.
That means a family could 2x or 3x their loan cancellation 💸
Ex: if a parent making <$125k took out a PLUS loan for their kid and got a Pell grant themselves,they EACH get $20k cancelled
As we celebrate City of Forest Day, help us grow our tree population in Queens!
We want to hear from you about where we should plant trees in your neighborhood. Submit your suggestion and fill out our form by Oct. 18: https://t.co/5Ilztpvldu"
Why has this event been promoted so quietly to so few? Why isn’t it virtual so more can attend? Why is it scheduled on the same night of the Queens County Democratic Party Meeting + countless other events?
I suspect to keep turnout low and to mostly the Mayor’s supporters. 3/
Over the last week the @QueensCB2 Redistricting Task Force has educated ourselves + our neighbors, gathered info & drafted a statement that informs this⤵️ @sunnysidepost piece, a forthcoming resolution & our testimony for the hearing tonight. https://t.co/V7Tb1I1TmA
Between now and Sept. 22, you’ll have an opportunity to weigh in on the City Council redistricting process. Here's how and where the commission is holding public hearings:
https://t.co/q9AWTaZKy3
QUEENS: next Tuesday, August 16th from 5:30 to 9pm @MovingImageNYC or online you can testify about the NYC Redistricting Commission’s prelim maps➡️https://t.co/d8EF3W9QKQ! You can also submit written testimony. Please take this opportunity to use your voice for your community!
What do you think? Should Queens District 26 be split into 3 land areas - Queens- Roosevelt Island, & UES Manhattan?
Public Meeting
Queens CB2 Redistricting Task Force Meeting
August 11, 2022 6:30pm
Get Meeting info. & link https://t.co/YT1VxfBXMT
I’m part of @QueensCB2 Redistricting Task Force, set up to make sure our community is represented, heard & has resources. Please join our meeting about new City Council district lines & ways to increase public participation in the NYC redistricting process—Thurs, 8/11 at 6:30pm⤵️
District 26! Don’t forget to come out to Culture Lab LIC tomorrow, August 10 from 6-8 p.m., for an important redistricting information session. Learn what the new lines will mean for our district and prepare for the testimony at Museum of the Moving Image on August 16, 5:30-9 pm.
Come testify at the Redistricting Hearing for Queens at the Museum of the Moving Image on August 16. We encourage residents to testify in person to make their voices heard. See our language accessible materials for more information!
Queens Bus Network Redesign Restarted!
Let your voice be heard at a pop-up events at select locations in Queens see chart or visit https://t.co/osvj5eP2Lz
View the new draft plan https://t.co/kY5OJsN4CA and be sure to learn more about how and when you can
We are so grateful for Jessica's time at CHPC, sad to lose her, and incredibly excited for her new position as Chief Housing Officer. We raise a glass of prosecco to Jessica! Our loss is the City’s gain.
NY Judge orders @nysotda to reopen ERAP portal:
NYers "should have the benefit of being able to apply for ERAP now and obtain their rightful place on a de facto waitlist rather than wait and join the onslaught of applications [NYS] may receive if it reopens the ERAP portal"
Beyond proud to nominate my brother, @Costa4NY, to the @NYCEDC Board of Directors. From his time in the @NYCCouncil to his current role at @vbgcq, Costa's track record of fighting for #Queens is immense.
I know he will continue that fight on behalf of our borough at EDC.