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U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) today joined Mayor de Blasio in Flushing to announce the creation of a school holiday for Lunar New Year. The following are her remarks as prepared for delivery:
"Thank you Mr. Mayor for making this announcement in Queens. It's always great to have you here in my district, and we're especially excited to have you here today.
It's been a long road. But we finally made it. At long last, a school holiday for Lunar New Year will be a reality in New York City.
Congresswoman Grace Meng has reached out to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to push for an increase in the agency's efforts to control noise pollution from airplanes and helicopters.
Residents from Bayside, Flushing and surrounding neighborhoods have reported daily disruption from roaring, low-flying planes since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved a route change in December 2012 that affected departing LaGuardia Airport traffic.
Rep. Grace Meng (D-N.Y.) is introducing legislation that would assist small businesses that sell their products abroad.
The measure would instruct the Export-Import Bank to increase the amount of financing it provides to small business from 20 to 25 percent.
"It would help create jobs, stimulate our economy and allow businesses to better compete in foreign markets across the globe," said Meng, a member of the House Small Business Committee, in a statement Tuesday.