U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, a Democrat who represents southwest Queens, Elmont, Inwood and north and south Valley Steam, is, barring an unforeseen write-in campaign, guaranteed election.
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10/27/20
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After responding to the coronavirus pandemic with several emergency relief measures, Congress will now have the opportunity to pass one that would protect your access to trustworthy local news, help grow local businesses through ads in local news media — and reward you for subscribing to a newspaper like the Herald.
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7/23/20
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Congressman Gregory Meeks updated residents on governmental efforts to support the public during the coronavirus outbreak in a telephone town hall on March 19, as …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/19/20
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“The camera of history is rolling.” That was the verdict of U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, the 5th District’s Democratic congressman, at a wide-ranging town hall meeting in Franklin …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/21/18
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“The camera of history is rolling.” That was the verdict of U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, the 5th District’s Democratic congressman, at a wide-ranging town hall meeting in Franklin …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/21/18
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About 100 people packed into the Gateway Christian Center in Valley Stream on Feb. 18 for a town hall-style meet-and-greet with U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Far Rockaway) focusing on two important issues: immigration and the Affordable Care Act.
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By Vanessa Parker
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2/23/17
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House Speaker Paul Ryan said earlier this month that Republicans would move to strip funding from Planned Parenthood, part of a broader effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, much to the chagrin of pro-choice advocates.
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1/26/17
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In his news conference last Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he wants to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act quickly and simultaneously.
Even without a new president, Congress last week . . .
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1/19/17
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Incumbent Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-St.Albans) is running for his 10th two-year term against challengers Michael O’Reilly, a Republican, and Green Party candidate Frank Francois.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/26/16
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Before Pope Francis ventured to New York last week, he started his visit in the nation’s capital. While in Washington, he spoke to members of Congress, touching on a variety of issues, including immigration and the refugee crisis, poverty and homelessness, and governing.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/30/15
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