South Queens, New York – With record-breaking numbers of COVID-19 cases in the city due to the omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) has organized a free distribution of at-home rapid COVID-19 tests at her district...

South Queens, New York – Two landmark bills passed by New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) were signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul just as 2021 came to a close. The bills, A6077A and A8007, expand benefits and protections for...

South Queens, NY - I offer my deepest condolences to the family and many friends of Lew Simon. A District Leader and Rockaway institution, Lew was a dedicated community leader and public servant who came to the aid of so many people in their time of need....

South Queens, NY — Tomorrow, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) will host a press conference and vigil in memory of Ritawantee “Rita” Persaud, a beloved leader in New York’s Guyanese community who died in a hit-and-run crash on Christmas...

South Queens, NY — I am deeply shocked and saddened that South Queens has witnessed three anti-Muslim hate crimes in just over a month, as recently as this past Sunday. On June 20, someone reportedly approached a man and woman in South Queens while...

South Queens, NY — As temperatures rise and COVID-19 restrictions ease, New Yorkers are enjoying a summer spending time outside with friends and family. But summer is also the perfect time to sit down with a good book. This year, Assemblywoman Jenifer...

Woodhaven, NY — I condemn in the strongest of terms the outrageous and inexcusable drive-by shooting of three people last night at 77th Street in Woodhaven. This comes only two weeks after the neighborhood witnessed a shooting in broad daylight at the...

Woodhaven, NY - Woodhaven will be abuzz with celebration this weekend, with events Saturday and Sunday sponsored by Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar in the heart of her district. On Saturday, June 26 from 10am to 8pm, the people of Queens will rock out...

South Queens, New York — Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar introduced a new bill in the State Assembly (Bill #A7062), which establishes Diwali as a school holiday in New York.Rajkumar, the first Hindu-American and first South Asian woman ever elected to...

This week, I join hundreds if not thousands of people in my district in mourning the loss of Rev. Fr. Paul C. Palmiotto, known in the community as Father Paul. In his many years of service in the priesthood as Pastor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin...

Woodhaven, New York – Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar, representative of Assembly District 38, has partnered with the Zara Realty Charitable Foundation of Queens to donate 13 Chromebook laptops to the families and children who lost their homes in the...