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Ackerman: Post Office in Holliswood, Queens Saved from Closure
February 17, 2012U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.) announced today that the United States Postal Service has agreed to take the Holliswood, Queens Post Office off the chopping block.< Read more > -
Ackerman Introduces Legistation to Reinstate Tax Deduction for College Tuition
February 16, 2012As Congress moves to consider extending the payroll tax cut, U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.) today introduced legislation that would reinstate critical middle-class tax relief for students and families struggling to afford college.< Read more > -
Bayside, Queens Activist Spurs Ackerman Letter to Obama
February 9, 2012U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Queens/L.I.) today sent a letter to President Barack Obama urging him to recognize the contributions of enslaved African-Americans who helped build the White House.< Read more >