Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Gregory Meeks in coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the City of New York, announced over $30 million in Super Storm Sandy recovery assistance. The funding includes over $24 million in Federal funding to New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) for a pilot project to make repairs at the Carleton Manor Housing Complex resulting from Super Storm Sandy’s damage. In addition over $6 million has been awarded to New York City’s Office of Management and Budget to support repairs at Q106 School in Queens, New York:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory Meeks released the following statement regarding Vice President Joe Biden’s decision not to pursue a presidential campaign:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A high level delegation of the Congressional Black Caucus visited the World Bank Headquarters for a series of meetings with President Jim Kim, key members of his management team, and staff affinity groups.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Gregory Meeks released the following statement mourning the tragic death of NYPD Police Officer Randolph Holder:
NEW YORK, NY — Congressman Gregory W. Meeks released the following statement after President Obama announced that he will maintain 9,800 troops in Afghanistan through next year and 5,500 troops through 2017:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) joined U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) with Reps. Steve Israel and Richard Hanna and the entire New York State Congressional Delegation to support the establishing an Air National Guard Cyber Operations Squadron in New York state:
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Ander Crenshaw (R-FL), Co-chairmen of the Congressional Caucus on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) congratulated three 2015 Nobel Prize-winning scientists whose discoveries led to drugs that have spared millions of people from the burden of malaria and three types of parasitic diseases. The Congressman issued the following statement for their historic milestone:
NEW YORK, NY - Congressman Gregory Meeks released the following statement today regarding the finalization of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement:
Information from federal and state agencies for New Yorkers who are preparing for heavy rain fall and storm winds as a result of Hurricane Joaquin:
Public notice announcing the public comment period regarding New York City’s intended request for the release of federal Hurricane Sandy Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program funds.