— IN THE PAST WEEK —

Korean American Roundtable Reconvenes in the New Year!

Always great to host the Korean Roundtable with so many incredibly important groups working to make our community better. Local groups including the Korean-American Association of Greater New York (KAAGNY), Korean Cultural Center New York and Korean Community Services of NY provided updates and briefed attendees on their group's new year goals.

I'm looking forward to a great 2020 collaborating with all of these wonderful Queens organizations!

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Voice Your Concerns to the MTA about

Bus Service in Northeast Queens!

All residents of Northeast Queens concerned about the MTA's changes to local service routes, as outlined in the draft plan of the Queens Bus Network Redesign, are encouraged to attend the following MTA Workshops in their communities.

In Northeast Queens, where there is no subway access and limited public transit options for residents, the first major overhaul of our bus network in a century should improve — not slash — service to our already transit-starved neighborhood!

Please share these flyers with your friends and neighbors!

We are also encouraging Northeast Queens residents to share their specific concerns about the draft plan directly to the MTA here and to sign our petition to improve, not slash service!

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Property Tax Session

Do you have a question about your property tax bill? The New York City Department of Finance will be in Whitestone tomorrow to help. Come and have your questions answered!

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Census Jobs!

The U.S. Census Bureau needs to recruit 84,000 applicants in New York City to conduct the 2020 Census. To ensure New York City gets a complete count, it is crucial that census jobs, especially door-knocking jobs, go to New Yorkers who reflect the demographics in their communities. At a time when distrust of government is high, census takers must be able to communicate with and have the trust of the neighbors they are counting.

New Yorkers can apply NOW to be part of the 2020 Census field operation. Census taker, recruiting assistant, office clerk, and office supervisor positions in NYC will pay $25-28/hour based on position. The field positions are part-time and have flexible hours. Paid training is provided, no prior skills are necessary, and a 2020 Census job could be an entry point to a career with the Census Bureau.

To apply, go to 2020census.gov/jobs or call 1-855-JOB-2020 (call 800-877-8339 for TTY/ASCII). Click here for more information on how to apply. To apply for professional and managerial positions, go to USAJOBS.gov.

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