Skip to main content

Press Releases

November 7, 2014
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today issued the following statement on the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) dismissing tickets against the driver who struck and killed three-year-old Allison Liao in Flushing, Queens last year.
"After watching the video of this tragedy, I find the decision to dismiss these tickets very troubling.

November 6, 2014
Approximately 12,000 Chinese immigrant laborers helped build the railroad from 1865 to 1869 which connected the nation from coast-to-coast.

October 6, 2014

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she will hold her first "U.S. Service Academy Information Forum" for high school students interested in attending the nation's prestigious service academies. The freshman Congresswoman had scheduled her first academy forum in October of last year, but the event had to be cancelled due to the 2013 shutdown of the federal government.


October 2, 2014
Money awarded as Domestic Violence Awareness Month begins

October 1, 2014
Congressional group will work to raise awareness of and reduce aircraft noise

September 30, 2014
Annual October 2nd observance held on birthday of Mahatma Gandhi

September 17, 2014
Congresswoman scores a 100 on National Hispanic Leadership Agenda’s scorecard.

September 16, 2014
Congresswoman’s measure would study viability of making spots associated with Flushing Remonstrance part of nation’s park system

September 12, 2014
Change would mitigate excessive airplane noise that continues to negatively impact communities