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October 4, 2016

A federal probe into a fiery train crash last year faults the railway operator, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D–Flushing) announced Sunday. The crash occurred July 8, 2015, when a freight train operated by New York and Atlantic Railway (NYA) slammed into a tractor-trailer at the railroad crossing at Maspeth Avenue and injured the truck’s driver.


September 30, 2016
Congresswoman sends letters to transportation commissioner and railroad company president calling for immediate upgrades to local grade crossings in order to prevent another collision; Failure to act puts lives at risk

September 29, 2016

Several provisions authored by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY) that aim to assist veterans were signed into law this afternoon by President Obama.

Meng’s provisions – part of the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations legislation – were attached to the stop-gap spending bill that the President signed to avert a government shutdown. Her measures include:


September 29, 2016

The House of Representatives passed legislation sponsored by U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY) that seeks to combat flood damage caused by ice jams.


September 28, 2016
Legislation includes provisions to protect men and women who work in factories where food containers are made and packed

September 26, 2016
Federal Railroad Administration report faults railway operator; Meng criticizes railroad company for cutting corners, putting lives at risk

September 21, 2016

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and its Subcommittee on Asia, issued the following statement on Sunday’s terrorist attack against an Indian army base which resulted in the deaths of 18 Indian troops.


September 20, 2016

As the owner of Hess-Miller Funeral Home in Middle Village, Anthony Martino has arranged thousands of funerals. “When people say what do you do? [I say], we help people,” explained Martino. In the last 8 years Martino has “helped” more than 150 veterans who either have no way to pay for funeral services or no family. “He makes it easy for us.


September 15, 2016
Congresswoman’s measure would protect friends and co-workers of stalking victims