QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET TO HEAR PRESENTATION ON SENIOR SERVICES; DISCUSS MARIJUANA REFORM

Tuesday, February 8 at 9:30 AM

(February 7, 2022 at 6pm)

QUEENS, NY – The Queens Borough Cabinet, chaired by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr., will hold a virtual meeting tomorrow, February 8, 2022 at 9:30 AM.

The meeting will feature a presentation from the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA), the City agency that coordinates the delivery of services to senior citizens.

The meeting will also include a presentation from Queens Defenders on the recently approved Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (MRTA), which legalizes adult-use cannabis in New York State.

This meeting will be conducted virtually with Borough Cabinet members participating via videoconference. The meeting will also be live-streamed to the public on the Borough President’s website at www.queensbp.org.

WHAT:         Queens Borough Cabinet to Hear Presentation on Senior Services; Discuss Marijuana Reform

WHERE:       Public live stream at www.queensbp.org

WHEN:         Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 9:30 AM

WHO:            DONOVAN RICHARDS JR., Queens Borough President

Members of the QUEENS BOROUGH CABINET

DORAINE ZHONG, Government Affairs Officer, NYC Department for the Aging

MANI TAFARI, Senior Staff Attorney, Queens Defenders

About the Borough Cabinet

The Queens Borough Cabinet is chaired by the Borough President under the New York City Charter and comprised of the District Managers of each Community Board in the Borough and representatives from city agencies.  It focuses on city service delivery and agency responsiveness across the borough and hears presentations on these issues from City officials and others.

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