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Nothing is more important to me than the quality of life in my district, and I am proud of the work I have done to improve infrastructure, preserve historic neighborhoods, fight for better zoning and create schools in my district. Whether working to create an academically rigorous public high school on the Upper East Side, seeking to restore the crumbling Queens seawall or fighting for a full build Second Avenue Subway, my first priority has always been to make my district a better place to live.

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Statement Of Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney On Roosevelt Island’s Self-Governance and Service on the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation Board of Directors

Jun 28, 2011 Press Release

New York, NY - I am greatly dismayed by the Governor’s recent actions regarding the composition of the Board of Directors of the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC).  By removing from the RIOC Board a Roosevelt Island resident chosen in a fair and impartial manner by other Roosevelt Islanders and replacing him with an unelected non-Islander, the Governor has performed a great disservice to the thousands of New Yorkers who live on Roosevelt Island.  

Maloney Urges MTA to Clear Up Dust, Noxious Odors at 2nd Ave. Subway Construction Site

Jun 24, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Alarmed by recent reports of noxious odors and dust plumes emanating from the Second Avenue Subway construction site near East 69th Street and Second Avenue, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) today urged the MTA to redouble the agency’s efforts to mitigate quality-of-life concerns related to the subway project.  In a letter to MTA Chairman Jay Walder (a copy of which follows), Maloney also urged the MTA to test the air at the construction site to confirm that it is safe.  Joining Maloney at a press conference today to express their concerns were area residents and Manhattan Community Board 8 members Dan Quart, Barry Schneider, Jonathan Horn, Jim Clynes, and Patrick Stewart, along with other community members.

Rep. Maloney hails Federal transit funding: $197 million for 2nd Avenue Subway, $215 million for East Side Access

Jun 24, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) applauded the announcement of Federal Transit Administration funding for the two major New York City transit projects today. $197 million in funding for the 2nd Avenue Subway and $215 million for the East Side Access project -linking the LIRR to Grand Central Terminal- will be coming to the Metropolitan Transit Authority as part of the Full Funding Grant Agreements governing both projects.

Rep. Maloney Hails EPA Announcement That Newtown Creek Testing Will Start in Late Summer

Jun 21, 2011 Press Release

Queens, NY – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D Queens, Manhattan), Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, other local representatives, and members of the western Queens community met with EPA Regional Administrator Judith Enck and other EPA officials today to press for the expedited cleanup of Newtown Creek.  At today’s meeting, members of the community had the opportunity to ask the EPA questions about the proposed cleanup and express their concerns.

Maloney Salutes Armed Forces at Memorial Day Ceremony Aboard USS Intrepid

May 31, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Yesterday, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) paid tribute to past and present members of our armed forces at a Memorial Day ceremony aboard the USS Intrepid.  Maloney joined U.S. Fleet Forces Commander Admiral John C. Harvey, New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, and Intrepid Museum President Susan Marenoff to honor the sacrifices made by so many members of the American military to preserve our democracy.  A photo taken at yesterday’s ceremony of Rep. Maloney and U.S. military personnel is attached.

RFP Issued for Queens Seawall Repairs Maloney, Queens Leaders Applaud Parks Department for Beginning the Repair Process

May 27, 2011 Press Release
Kew Gardens, NY – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D Queens, Manhattan); Queens Borough President Helen Marshall; representatives of the offices of Senator Michael Gianaris, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, and other elected officials; and Bishop Mitchell Taylor met this week with Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe and other officials to press for expedited repairs to the Queens Seawall. 

Rep. Maloney Report: Thousands of Jobs to be Created by New Federal Rail Grant

May 19, 2011 Press Release
Queens, NY –U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan), State Senator Michael Gianaris, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, General Contractors Association Managing Director Denise Richardson, and Michael Murphy of Transportation Alternatives gathered today at the Sunnyside Rail Yards in Queens to issue a report outlining the thousands of jobs and other economic benefits that will be created through the new, $295 million federal high-speed rail grant to improve “Harold Interlocking,” a junction point in Sunnyside Yards through which trains from three major transit systems must pass on their way into and out of New York.  The grant will help relieve major delays at the junction that have plagued New York travelers for years and pave the way for high-speed rail from New York to Boston. 

Rep. Maloney Applauds New Homeland Security Grant Guidelines

May 19, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today issued the following statement on the release of new standards for Homeland Security grants by the Department of Homeland Security:
“I am very pleased by Secretary Napolitano’s announcement today that New York City and other cities at the highest risk of terrorist attack will continue to receive the funding they need despite budget cuts.  As Mayor Bloomberg and my New York congressional colleagues—of both parties—and I have long argued, New York continues to be a target and we should receive funding proportionate to the threat we’re facing.  The change announced today reflects that reality.”

Maloney Hails Federal Grant to Ease Amtrak Delays in NYC, Spur High-Speed Rail in NE Corridor

May 9, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) hailed a $294.7 million federal high-speed rail grant announced today by the U.S. Department of Transportation to make improvements to Harold Interlocking, a portion of the Sunnyside Rail Yards through which Amtrak trains must pass on their way to and from Boston.  The Harold Interlocking junction is located in Maloney’s Congressional district and the Congresswoman has been a strong supporter of this grant, for which Governor Andrew Cuomo and MTA Chairman Jay Walder applied in April.  A copy of a letter Maloney sent to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in support of the grant follows.

Reps. Maloney and Ackerman, Sen. Menendez Reintroduce Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Act

May 6, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-NY), and Senator Robert Menendez have reintroduced the “Simon Wiesenthal Holocaust Education Act” (H.R. 1753) which would help increase awareness of the Holocaust by boosting programs and institutions that teach about the Holocaust and its lessons.

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