Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest for students in grades two through five:

• 2nd Grade Grand Prize award: Lucia Jin, who attends P.S. 209: The Clearview Gardens School in Whitestone.
• 3rd Grade Grand Prize award: Melody Chen, who attends P.S. 209: The Clearview Gardens School in Whitestone.
• 4th Grade Grand Prize award: Juan Andres Montezuma, who attends P.S. 209: The Clearview Gardens School in Whitestone.
• 5th Grade Grand Prize award: Yuanpu Wang, who attends PS 94: David D. Porter School in Little Neck.

"Congratulations to all of the winners. Nearly 200 students from schools throughout Queens participated in my office’s Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest and I was extremely impressed with their outstanding artistic and creative entries," said Assemblyman Braunstein.

All winners received a gift card and all participants received a New York State Assembly Certificate of Merit.