“As 2022 draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to wish you and your family a happy and healthy New Year and joyous holiday season!

This past year saw New Yorkers finally begin to get back on track after two years of pandemic difficulties. Our children are now back in school and more and more workers are heading back to work.

In 2022, boundaries of congressional and state senate districts changed significantly. Beginning 2023, I will represent Senate District 16 where my house of 30 years is now located. I am happy and excited to return to the district I grew up and lived in almost my entire life, and represented in the City Council, which includes Flushing, Bayside, Fresh Meadows, Auburndale, and Oakland Gardens.

As we enter 2023, we look forward to a year of continued recovery, and we look to chart a path forward so that we emerge a stronger community and a better New York for all. We will continue to remain vigilant and mindful of our responsibilities as New Yorkers and citizens of the world. As your New York State legislator, and the Chair of the Committee on NYC Education, I will continue to push for public policies that improve the quality of our public education system, and commit to supporting programs and services that uplift our diverse communities in the New Year and beyond.

Wishing you and your loved ones all the best in 2023!”