Politics & Government

Where Should Funding for Northeast Queens Be Reallocated? [POLL]

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State Sen. Tony Avella, D-Bayside, recently wrote a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to oppose budget line veto items that would eliminate discretionary funding to a number northeast Queens groups.

The senator listed several local groups, such as Little Neck Soccer, from which he'd . Many of the groups had previously unspent money from grants they received, he said.

The reallocated funds would then go toward other organizations in the district. Avella suggested a few, including the Bayside Historical Society and the Harriet Kupferberg Holocaust Center.

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Patch wants to know: Which Douglaston and Little Neck groups do you believe deserve to receive reallocated funds? Which local organization do you think could most use a little extra money?

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