Council Member Barry S. Grodenchik

The City has FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster recovery centers to provide resources to New Yorkers affected by Hurricane Ida. The one in Queens is at Queens College: Student Union, 152-45 Melbourne Avenue, Flushing, NY 11367. It's open daily from 8 am - 7 pm.

Also businesses can call the Small Business Hotline at 888-SBS-4-NYC (888-727-4692).

For more information on recovery, visit www.nyc.gov/ida.


While Eastern Queens was generally not hit as hard as other areas, I know that some local residents did suffer serious impacts from Hurricane Ida. Here is a link that will connect you to the city’s online list of post-storm resources, including getting help from FEMA, filing a claim with the comptroller’s office, accessing business assistance, and more.

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/resources/ida.page

Thank you, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, for the touching 9/11 ceremony you held at Borough Hall last night. It honored all 2,977 souls lost that day, including 232 Queens residents. It keeps the memories of those we lost 20 years ago alive in our hearts.



New York City Fire Department (FDNY) NYPD NYC Department of Veterans' Services Senator John C. Liu Assembly Member David Weprin Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz Council Member James F. Gennaro Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers

You can now recycle your old computers (working and nonworking), monitors printers, scanners, TVs, VCRs and other e-waste easily by dropping them off at Alley Athletic Playground Parking Lot, at 79-20 Wi******er Boulevard on Sunday, Sept. 12 between 10 am - 2 pm. For more info, contact the Lower Eastside Ecology Center at lesecologycenter.org or 212-477-4022.

In recent years, there has been an increase in serious fires resulting from the improper storage, charging and/or disposal of rechargeable or lithium-ion batteries or devices that require them. Find out how you can prevent this by checking out the educational sheet below and the FDNY public service announcements: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OiHAPmv75A and https://www.fdnysmart.org/connect/

For more info on the FDNY, visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/fdny/index.page

Free COVID-19 testing and vaccination at ETZ Hayim at Hollis Hills Bayside TODAY until 6 pm at the corner of 211th Street and Union Turnpike. For more info, see below.

Stopped by the COVID19 vaccination and testing van outside Etz Chaim at Hollis Hills Bayside Jewish Center just now. It's open until 6pm at Union Turnpike and 211 Street. Great to see Assembly Member Nily Rozic.

Out talking to flooding victims in Bayside Hills and want to commend the New York City Department of Sanitation for the sensitivity their people displayed to homeowners who have lost so much. Little things matter and go a long way.

There is a blood emergency. Donors are needed now. If you want to help, check out these upcoming Blood Drives and get more info by clicking on the links:

Sun., Sept. 5, 12 pm - 6 pm
Bait-Uz-Zafar Mosque
188-15 McLaughlin Avenue, Main Hall, Holliswood, NY 11423
https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/zip

Tues., Sept. 14, 12 pm - 6 pm
NYPD 107th Precinct
71-01 Parsons Blvd., Muster Room, Flushing, NY 11367
https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/288748

Thurs., Sept. 16, 11:30 am - 5:30 pm
Northwell Health I-Park
450 Lakeville Road, Center Hallway, Lake Success, NY 11042
https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/28507

September is Queens Senior Appreciation Month, so seniors, come join us for a host of fun activities including a trails hike in Alley Pond Park on Thursday, Sept. 30 at 9:30 am at Springfield Boulevard & 76th Avenue. To register, please email [email protected] or call 718-468-0137 by Wednesday, Sept. 22. For more info, see flyer below.

September is Queens Senior Appreciation Month, so seniors, come join us for a host of fun activities including a tour at the Queens Farm on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 10 am at 73-50 Little Neck Parkway. To register, please email [email protected] or call 718-468-0137 by Friday, Sept. 10. For more info, see flyer below.