South Queens, NY – On Monday, State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) brought the community together at Schmidt’s Candy to induct the historic business into the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry. A beloved neighborhood...

South Queens, NY – Following her popular giveaway on Friday where over 180 families received free turkeys, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) secured an additional 36 turkeys for distribution. She will distribute in total well over 200 turkeys...

South Queens, NY – Today, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) hosted a successful turkey giveaway at her District Office, presenting hundreds of her constituents with turkeys for their Thanksgiving dinners. The event was a partnership between Assemblywoman...

New York – Today, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an historic city-state partnership to designate Diwali as a public school holiday in New York City. A celebration of light over darkness, good over...

South Queens, NY – On Tuesday, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) joined the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence at the Queens Family Justice Center for a media roundtable on addressing domestic violence in the South Asian...

South Queens, NY – I spoke to District Attorney Melinda Katz and am pleased to report that one of the alleged perpetrators of the anti-Hindu hate crime at Tulsi Mandir has been arrested and charged. I thank District Attorney Katz, the NYPD Hate Crimes...

South Queens, NY – On Saturday, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38) proudly presented $90,000 in state funding she secured for the Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol (COPCP). This is the first official funding stream for COPCP, an emerging organization...

South Queens, NY – In an incredible show of strength and solidarity for the Hindu-American community, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar (D-AD 38), the first Hindu-American elected to New York State Office, convened Mayor Eric Adams and leaders from around...

South Queens, NY – In an act outraging the entire Queens community and peace-loving people worldwide, the statue of Mahatma Gandhi outside Shri Tulsi Mandir was vandalized for a second time. This time, the statue was totally destroyed and graffitied...

South Queens, NY (August 9, 2022) - Today, Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar– the first Hindu-American elected official in New York State – brought together community leaders, national leaders, and elected officials to denounce a suspected hate crime...