— IN THE PAST WEEK —

Vallone Hosts Spooktacular Drive-In Movie

It was a great fall night on Friday for a special drive-in screening of Haunted Mansion at Bayside's John Golden Park! Thanks to the Parks Department for partnering with us on the event!

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Vallone Welcomes Queens Seniors to Use
Free Transportation Program!

Council Member Paul A. Vallone is proud to announce that the free senior transportation program expanded and kicked off once again on Oct. 10. Vallone is proud to have nearly quadrupled the amount of funding for this successful program since 2017, when he allocated $40,000 to pilot the program.

To make an appointment, seniors can call the Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center at 718-224-7888 between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon to schedule their next-day rides. Those who use the service will need to fill out a basic application with demographic information and an emergency contact and provide their destination. When ready for pickup, the senior will call again for their return trip.

Selfhelp Community Services will work in partnership with Four Twos and Central Car Service to schedule rides. The program will operate until the funds are depleted.

“I’m excited to announce the awaited return of our Free Senior Transportation Program, which will kick off again on Thursday, Oct. 10,” said Council Member Paul Vallone. “Since we began the program four years ago, thousands of rides to and from important medical appointments have been provided to our borough's seniors ⁠— at no cost to them. In just a few years, we’ve been able to nearly quadruple funding amounts for the program, enabling us to provide this vital service to seniors throughout Queens. I thank Speaker Johnson, Queens Borough President Katz and the Queens Delegation for their support and Selfhelp Community Services for always being an outstanding community partner.”

Read Coverage:

Queens Courier

Queens Chronicle

Patch

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"Queens Councilman honors Astoria resident for contributions to Italian-American community"

"A Queens councilman recognized a longtime Astoria resident for his significant contributions to the Italian-American community.

On Oct. 10, City Hall played host to “A Celebration of Italian Heritage” in observance of National Italian American Heritage Month, sponsored by Councilman Paul Vallone.

The councilman issued a New York City Council proclamation to Joseph DiPietro, president of the Federation of Italian American Organizations of Queens (FIAO), for his “outstanding character and service to the community.”

The celebration included remarks from the Honorable Francesco Genuardi, Consul General of Italy in New York. LaGuardia Arts High School student Victoria Pinto performed the American and Italian National Anthems while students from the Landrum School of Performing Arts prepared a dance performance.

“For centuries, Italian Americans have helped shape the course of our nation’s history,” said Vallone. “I’m proud to sponsor the Italian Heritage Celebration at City Hall and recognize outstanding Italian Americans like Joe DiPietro for their immeasurable contributions to the borough of Queens and the city of New York! For decades, Joe has been an extremely active member of the Astoria and Queens community and he’s one of the best people to ever be recognized by the Council.”

Queens Courier

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— MORE NEWS —

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Speaking with the Broadway Flushing Homeowners Association

Great to speak and give some community updates at Thursday night's Broadway Flushing Homeowners Association meeting! Thanks for having me.

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Meeting with the Clinton Democratic Club of Northeast Queens

Great October meeting of the Clinton Democratic Club of Northeast Queens, which welcomed Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to speak about some citywide issues!

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