Graffiti removal for Flushing mailboxes

At Bronx High School of Science, one of the city's top academic institutions, Flushing resident Anita Suen is an accomplished student. But there was a significant area in her life that was lacking - community service.
So when her mother noticed an advertisement in a local Chinese newspaper publicizing Councilmember John Liu's Youth Action Team, she jumped at the opportunity. &#8220I really wanted to do it,” she said, &#8220because I haven't been active in my community. But this gave me a chance to get involved.”
Suen, one of three leaders in the initiative along with Alvin Yee and Stephen Ma, was one of 80 high school students at a Monday press conference as Liu announced the launching of his summer campaign to remove graffiti in Flushing in front of the post office on Main Street.
&#8220This campaign is a terrific boost for the community,” said Julie Wong, a manager at the U.S. Post Office in Flushing. &#8220We're very happy to work with Councilman Liu's office to get rid of graffiti on our mailboxes.”
Moreover, applications will be distributed to property owners, businesses, and residents interested in receiving help from the Youth Action Team in graffiti removal. Each request will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The Youth Action Team began this week by painting over graffiti on mailboxes in the area. When they are finished, the group will have cleared graffiti from 100 mailboxes in the northeastern Queens neighborhood. &#8220We want to make Flushing as clean as possible,” Suen said.
&#8220Although it is about 100 degrees outside,” added Yee, &#8220we will not stop because helping the community is an unparalleled experience.”
Liu's Youth Action Team, however, does not restrict itself to cleaning up mailboxes; they also help out at local senior homes, ratcheting up interest for new voter registration and are working with the New York City Parks Department to schedule a cleanup day.