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Homeowners Town Hall to Be Held in Bayside on Oct. 2

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, state Assemblywoman Nily Rozic and Councilman Mark Weprin will lead discussion on homeowner issues.

Three legislators representing northeast Queens at the city, state and federal level will hold a homeowner town hall meeting next week during which attendees will be able to discuss everything from foreclosure prevention to property taxes.

The town hall will hosted by U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, D-Flushing, state Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, D-Fresh Meadows, and Councilman Mark Weprin, D-Oakland Gardens.

It will run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Oct. 2 at Bayside’s Armenian Church of Holy Martyrs, located at 209-15 Horace Harding Expressway.

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During the meeting, homeowners will be able to discuss property taxes, foreclosure prevention, financial assistance and loan programs, school zoning, traffic calming, School Tax Relief Exemption (STAR), community safety tips and other quality of life issues.

A number of agencies will send representatives to the town hall, including the city’s departments of Sanitation, Environmental Protection, Transportation, Finance, Education and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

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State agencies will include the Department of Taxation and Finance and the Public Service Commission.

Other attendees will include representatives from Con Edison, AAFE Community Development Fund and Minkwon Center for Community Action.

The event is open to the public. Korean and Chinese language translation is available on-site. To RSVP, call 718-820-0241 or email rozicn@assembly.state.ny.us.


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