“When it comes to bridging the gap between federal assistance and Queens’ small business owners, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) said there was no better way than bringing the debate to her home borough.

“The freshman member of Congress, who also serves as a ranking member of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, sat in on a field hearing at Queens College looking into why borough business owners were not taking advantage of their accessible federal benefits. She sat beside U.S. Reps. Nydia Velazquez (D-Queens, Brooklyn), Yvette Clarke (D-Brooklyn) and Richard Hanna (R-Utica) before a panel of witnesses, including the Small Business Association and other city economic stakeholders.”

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