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We knew that tons of commuters weren't all going to drive to 60th Street, see the signs and start looking for the first "free" parking space. But a bunch of clueless Manhattan drivers had this fantasy and were shameless enough to blather it all over. Reporters and politicians who should have known better repeated it. Let's not do that again when we raise the rates and/or expand the zone!

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I've been canvassing for Chuck Park for the past several weeks. I'm sad he won't be getting the nomination for Congress, but proud that all the areas I canvassed in Woodside went for him by 2-1 margins, with large turnouts!

I was looking at this map of the votes, and was struck by the fact that most of the areas that went for Chuck were near subway or Long Island Railroad stations, along the 7 train, the Queens Boulevard line, even the M train! The big exceptions that went for Grace Meng are in central Flushing and the Cord Meyer district of Forest Hills, and for Chuck in scattered patches of Middle Village, Forest Hills, Queensboro Hill and Hillcrest.

It's not too surprising: Chuck made it clear in his interview with Miser that he supports transit and micromobility, and Grace is at best indifferent (to almost everything her constituents care about, but transit in particular).

https://www.atlasizer.com/?s=USA,New_York,New_York_City,2026-06-23,Representative_in_Congress_6th_Congressional_District_-_Democratic&lang=en

I'm very sad to hear about the teenager who died yesterday after being thrown from a horse-drawn carriage, and I think this is a great opportunity to ban horse-drawn carriage rides in Central Park.

For years I've resisted proposals to ban horse-drawn carriages in Manhattan, because they've included cockamamie plans for "electric vintage cars" to carry tourists instead.

I'm glad that the current bill, Ryder's Law, just bans horse-drawn carriage without these road hogs. We already have pedicabs. Let's get rid of the carriages!

https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6730709&GUID=B8A7A0AC-DD58-4517-8DBA-08A36AEFD5ED&Options=&Search=

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I’m running to represent New York’s 6th Congressional District, which covers neighborhoods in Queens such as Forest Hills, Flushing, Bayside, Woodside, Rego Park, Jackson Heights, Maspeth, Middle Village, Elmhurst, Corona, Briarwood, Fresh Meadows, Auburndale, Oakland Gardens, Pomonok, and Kew Gardens Hills .

I was born in Flushing, a kid of Korean immigrant street peddlers who became storeowners. My origin story and your origin story, all come back to QUEENS, the World's Borough. That's why I’m running to protect us from direct attacks -- from ICE, the Trump Administration, the failing Corporate Dem establishment, and from billionaires rigging the system against us.

I’m running against an out of touch incumbent, and against the corporate class that controls her. My opponent hasn't held a town hall in years. I'll be holding Community Events and Town Halls in different parts of the district every week until the primary election in June (early voting starts June 13th!).

Next Up: BAYSIDE

Join me for a Community Town Hall in Bayside on Saturday, May 30th, where I'll lay out my vision for Queens: universal healthcare, affordable housing, and childcare that works for working families.

Ask questions. Share concerns. Be heard.

Refreshments Provided!

RSVP here: Bayside Town Hall

But for now, AMA! I'll be answering questions today, 5/26, around 1PM.

>Thanks for the great Qs! If you've got more for me, you can find me 1-3p at my town hall in Bayside on Sat 5/30. > >RSVP here > >And don't forget to vote by June 23!