Dear Community Members of NY-14,
I am so excited to be back in the district after several weeks in D.C. My first stop at home was to thank the tireless staff of Jacobi Hospital. Since the start of the pandemic, Jacobi has cared for 25,000 COVID-19 patients – and, with the Bronx facing some of the lowest vaccination rates in the City, sadly, their work is not done. I encourage all of our constituents to get the vaccine, as I did. City-run vaccine sites are now accepting walk-ins, as are state-run mass vaccination sites. There’s also a new permanent vaccination site at the First Baptist Church of Corona located at 100-10 Astoria Blvd, East Elmhurst, NY 11369. They are accepting walk-ins, but you can also register for an appointment here.
Last week, we also held our monthly town hall – if you missed it you can watch it here (or in Spanish here). We discussed the Green New Deal and our FEMA funeral assistance program. To date, New Yorkers have received over $223,000 in reimbursements for burial costs due to COVID-19, through this program. If you haven’t applied for COVID-19 funeral assistance yet, there’s still time – there is no hard deadline and no income cap to qualify. Call 844-684-6333 to apply (more information in multiple languages available here).
In other exciting news, this week, I officially requested federal funding for 10 community projects that would serve New York’s 14th Congressional District. Over the past several months, we’ve met with community partners to determine which projects to recommend for federal funding and I’m extremely proud of the fair, inclusive and thorough process that led to these nominations. The proposed projects include the East River Barge removal, foreclosure prevention counseling, youth violence interventions, educational supports, workforce training in green jobs and home healthcare, and equipment for Plaza Del Sol Health Center and Elmhurst Hospital. I’m confident that all of these projects are incredibly worthy of federal support.
Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or if we can be of any other assistance. You can reach our office by sending a message HERE or by calling 718-662-5970. We also regularly share resources and information on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @RepAOC.
In service,
Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez