I don’t want hand outs; I need to move!

At 68 and single, Esther works late shift as a home aide in Rego Park. 4 years at her current basement apartment, her stuff is constantly stolen by tenants in the same house. She has changed her lock several times, and is afraid to confront the younger perpetrators. She just want to move so she…

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The family loves their 30-year old bipolar child. How can the City help when he cannot be controlled?

He has gone through the system multiple times, is on medication, continues to threaten family members… The parents are cutting back working hours to watch over him, hurting the family mentally and financially. Solution? A brief history of deinstitutionalization. Gov. Hochul on 2023 $1 billion “transformative care”. Candidate for City Council in 2023

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Billed as a prayer and vigil, BP Donovan Richards Saeidi’s memorial event was anything but.

As long as someone died, it was politicized. (1) Street was closed; (2) BP Richards did not mention the names of the other four victims who were shot, and they were not invited; (3) the son of Hamod Saeidi, Main, was about the 10th speaker after the BP, an Iman, a relative, State Senator Joseph…

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New Building at 78-29 Austin Street

Neighbors had difficulty finding out information regarding the site under construction for years. YIMBY’s August 2022 reported 123 enclosed parking spaces and 91 possible condominium units. That number may have increased to 98 according to the latest filing at the NYC Buildings Department. Candidate for City Council in 2023

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Mark Graham’s and Bobby Ehrenberg’s selfless transitional housing at 134-04 101 Avenue

Mark and Bobby have been helping people referred by parole officers and attorneys for over a decade without receiving any compensation. Mark has arthritis that is hampering his ability to continue his good deed. Do drop by and thank them for what they do. I did, and I will again. Candidate for City Council in…

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MTA Customer Service

A Swiss tourist bought a 7-Day Unlimited MetroCard, but the machine did not dispense the card. Customer Service at 3 Stone Street said MTA has to do an investigation, and if error was confirmed, a US Dollar denominated check will be mailed to his Swiss address. Why not trust the tourist, and issue him another…

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Checking on our vulnerables

Even though I am asking for votes on my Republican and Conservative lines, I cannot turn away from those who truly need help, irregardless of their party registration. I am in need of Spanish, Russian, Punjabi and Chinese speakers to help me to help others. Contact me at council@maio.net. Candidate for City Council in 2023

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