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BRONX, NY — Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is excited to announce that over $12 million has been secured for community projects serving New York's 14th Congressional District. The federal funding will help establish a violence prevention-focused community center in Astoria, create a youth center for Co-op City residents, improve street safety on Astoria Boulevard and Westchester Square, and more. The full list of projects can be found below.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Glenn F. Ivey (MD-04) sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, asking him to establish a humanitarian parole program for Cameroon, to protect the thousands of people impacted by violence there. The full letter is available here.

The Bronx, NY - Today, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez unveiled the winner of the Congressional App Challenge from New York’s 14th Congressional District: GloUp by Gioia Marchi, Bianca Siguencia, Somaih Sharhan, and Marufa Uddin. Glo Up is an app that collects information about users’ skin and hair types and then suggests products for purchase to address their beauty needs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Mark Pocan (WI-2), and Betty McCollum (MN-4) led 21 Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden, asking him to support a bilateral ceasefire in Gaza, in order to protect the one million children living there. The full letter is available here.