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Two Queens congressmembers called on the federal government to allow co-ops and condos to be eligible for loans under the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal stimulus program designed to help small businesses through the COVID-19 crisis.
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza, Reps. Grace Meng and Tom Suozzi asked for co-ops and condos to be allowed to receive PPP loans.
NEW YORK — An uptick in hate crimes against Asian Americans continues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to NYPD data.
Moreover, the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is worried about under-reporting.
"We see incidents of people being harassed on subways and buses, and our seniors are afraid to go grocery shopping in the supermarket," said Chinatown Partnership executive director Wellington Chen. "This is not the America we know."
SEATTLE, Washington — The Youth, Peace and Security Act of 2020 recognizes the importance of youth involvement and leadership in peace-building and conflict-prevention activities. The Act directs the State Department and the President to take meaningful steps to enable and encourage young people to participate in the promotion of peace and security.
They followed the rules and filed their taxes on time, but many U.S. citizens are not getting those desperately needed stimulus checks because of their spouse's immigration status.
As millions of Americans cash in, others are entirely excluded.
These U.S. citizens say they feel like second-class Americans, and it's all because of who they married.
One Brooklyn resident, who doesn't want to be named, is a U.S. Citizen. His husband from Mexico is pursuing legal status.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Appropriations Committee – which funds all federal programs and agencies – issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 266.
Lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a $2 billion bill to provide internet service to students during the pandemic.
With schools now holding classes online to prevent the spread of COVID-19, a record number of students are relying on access to high-speed internet and internet-connected devices to continue their educations, according to Rep. Grace Meng, D-N.Y., who introduced the bill to address students' immediate technology needs during the health crisis.