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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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Maloney Calls on FTA to Maintain Funding Levels for Second Avenue Subway and East Side Access

May 5, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney today called on Federal Transit Administrator Peter Rogoff to preserve the funding originally proposed for the nation’s two largest New Starts projects - the Second Avenue Subway and East Side Access, calling them “vital to the New York City region's $1.26 trillion economy, the second-largest regional economy in the world.”


Maloney statement on death of Bin Laden

May 2, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), made the following statement after President Obama's announcement of the death of Osama Bin Laden:

"The announcement by the President was a truly historic moment after one of the most tumultuous decades in modern times.

"It comes as welcome news to those who lives were ripped apart by attacks of 9-11. As we approach the 10th anniversary of that terrible day, this is also a solemn moment to reflect and remember. Nearly 3,000 men women and children died in New York City alone, due directly to orders issued by Osama Bin Laden. His death will help bring a measure of closure to our city and it represents the end of a chapter in a larger story still be written.
 
"There is more healing that must take place, more rebuilding that must be accomplished, and there are many still struggling to fully recover.

"But tyrants are falling in the Middle East and freedom has made progress. And with this announcement I can hear my city breathing a sigh of relief."

Rep. Maloney Honored by NYC Detectives for Championing 9/11 Health Bill

Apr 27, 2011 Press Release
Queens, NY – The New York City Detectives’ Endowment Association (DEA) honored U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan) today at its monthly delegates’ meeting in Howard Beach.  DEA President Mike Palladino presented Maloney with an award recognizing her work to author and pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which provides health care and access to compensation for those who were injured by the toxic aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.  The bill’s namesake, the late James Zadroga, was an NYPD detective who died of 9/11-related illnesses.

Environmental Organizations Honor Rep. Maloney With Public Official of the Year Award

Apr 21, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Last night, Earth Day New York and the New York office of the Natural Resources Defense Council honored U.S. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-Manhattan, Queens) with their 2011 Public Official of the Year Award.  The award recognizes Maloney’s work to designate Newtown Creek a federal Superfund site, and to pass the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act – a bill Maloney authored to provide health care and compensation for 9/11 responders and lower Manhattan residents injured by the toxic aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks.

Rep. Maloney, East Side Leaders Applaud MTA’s Restoration of Midtown Bus Service

Apr 18, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Today, U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Senator Liz Krueger, Assembly Member Jonathan Bing, representatives of Manhattan Community Board 6 and the Turtle Bay Association, and members of the east Midtown community celebrated the MTA’s decision to restore weekend bus service on the M50 bus line in Midtown.  Last year, the MTA announced a series of cutbacks in bus service throughout the city, resulting in the elimination of M50 bus service on nights and weekends. 

RFP Issued for New East River Esplanade

Apr 12, 2011 Press Release
New York, NY – Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, State Senator Liz Krueger, State Assembly Members Brian Kavanagh and Jonathan Bing, and City Council Members Dan Garodnick and Jessica Lappin expressed support for the Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the New York City Department of Economic Development today regarding the creation of a new esplanade along the East River.  The RFP solicits proposals for a feasibility study that would include engineering, design, landscaping and other planning related to the new esplanade.  Funding for the RFP comes from a $475,000 earmark obtained by Congresswoman Maloney, federal funding from the Surface Transportation Program, and state funding from the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Statement of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney on Appointment of Dennis Walcott as NYC Schools Chancellor

Apr 8, 2011 Press Release

“Dennis Walcott is an excellent choice to lead the Department of Education.  In working with him, I have found him to be deeply committed to our city’s children and responsive to the educational needs of the district I represent.  I look forward to working with him to address school overcrowding in my district, waitlists, and other challenges facing our school system in the years ahead.  I know that Dennis and Mayor Bloomberg are dedicated to ensuring that all our city’s children receive a world-class education.”

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Maloney statement on death of Geraldine Ferraro

Mar 26, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), issued the following statement on learning of the death of Geraldine Ferraro today:

"I was profoundly saddened to learn today of the death of Geraldine Ferraro. With her passing, America has lost a great leader who was as wise as she was warm, a trailblazer who broke down barriers for women, and a mentor who opened the doors of possibility to many. For women everywhere, Geraldine Ferraro was a champion and a heroine.

Reps. Maloney & Bilirakis Reintroduce Resolution Honoring the Heroes of the Battle of Crete

Mar 23, 2011 Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, have reintroduced H. Res. 179, legislation to honor and recognize the heroes of the Battle of Crete and commend the PanCretan Association of America for preserving and promoting the history of Crete and its people (please click here for the full text of the resolution).  Joining Maloney and Bilirakis in introducing the resolution are Reps. Frank Pallone, Michael Grimm, Niki Tsongas, and John Sarbanes.

Never Forget: Holding Collaborators Accountable

Mar 17, 2011 Press Release

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House today by Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Ted Deutch (D-FL), and seven other original co-sponsors and by Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) and five other co-sponsors in the Senate would hold accountable those railroad companies who worked with the Nazis during World War II by making them subject to legal action in U.S. courts. More than 75,000 Jews and thousands of others, including U.S. POWs, were transported from France toward concentration camps by French railroad companies. 

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