Join us for a DOE Imagine Schools

Visioning Session on Tuesday!

Do you have ideas on how to re-imagine a school in your neighborhood? Council Member Paul Vallone and the Department of Education invite you to an Imagine Schools information session on Tuesday, March 10 at Korean Community Services (203-05 32nd Ave, Bayside, NY 11361)!

Imagine NYC Schools is an initiative to empower students and communities to play an active, central role in creating the future of education, here and now. This initiative is the first of its kind in New York City–a student-centered, community-driven approach to creating bold, innovative, academically rigorous school options.

Learn more about the initiative here

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Mornings On 1 with Pat Kiernan!

No better way to start the day than by talking about all of the great things happening in Northeast Queens with Pat Kiernan on Mornings On 1! Thank you for inviting me on the show!

Watch a clip of my one-on-one with Pat here

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MTA Bus Redesign Meeting in College Point

Northeast Queens residents continue to come out in great numbers to share their important comments and concerns with the draft MTA Bus Redesign proposal! Thank you College Point!

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Queens Delegation Budget Hearing

Always a pleasure to join my colleagues in the Queens Delegation for our annual budget hearing. Thank you to all the groups that came out to testify about the amazing work they do and to let us know about their upcoming needs!

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Conversation with the New NYC DOITT Commissioner

Great to meet with Jessica Tisch, the new Commissioner of the Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications! I'm looking forward to working together in the future.

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Join Vallone and NYC EDC for a Discussion about the Queens Economy

Join Council Member Vallone and James Patchett on Thursday, March 19 at the Bulova Corporate Center for a Discussion about Jobs and Economic Development, in partnership with the Queens Chamber of Commerce!

The event is open to the public and will begin at 8 a.m. Find more information on the Queens Chamber website!

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Voice Your Concerns to the MTA about

Bus Service in Northeast Queens!

In Northeast Queens, where there is no subway access and limited public transit options for residents, the first major overhaul of our bus network in a century should improve — not slash — service to our already transit-starved neighborhood!

Please share these flyers with your friends and neighbors!

We are also encouraging Northeast Queens residents to share their specific concerns about the draft plan directly to the MTA here and to sign our petition to improve, not slash service!

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ICYMI: 'Douglaston Library prepping for change'

"In preparation for replacing its old facility with a new one, the Douglaston Library will be closed from Saturday, Feb. 22 until Monday, March 16 for a soil assessment.

Managed by the city Department of Design and Construction, the plans seek to replace the 249-01 Northern Blvd. building with a completely new structure by fall 2024. The project rests in the design procurement phase, with architects and engineers not yet designated.

While the branch is closed, patrons may visit nearby Queens Library locations, including 214-20 Northern Blvd. in Bayside, 57-04 Marathon Pkwy. in North Hills and 256-04 Union Tpke. in Glen Oaks. Mobile library service will also be provided on Thursdays outside the Douglaston Library, beginning Feb. 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

'Our libraries provide the local community with invaluable resources and are the cornerstones of our neighborhoods,” said Vallone in a statement. “A brand new, modernized structure at the existing site on Northern Boulevard will ensure the surrounding community will enjoy access to arts education and cultural events for generations to come. This preliminary work is the first step forward, and I’m proud to have worked with former Queens Borough President Katz and Mayor de Blasio to see the new facility become a reality!'”