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Honoring Distinguished Women In Sunnyside

City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer honored several distinguished women for their public service at his third-annual Women’s History Month awards and open house at his Sunnyside office last Saturday, Mar. 23. Pictured are (from top left to bottom right): Lenore Friedlaender, labor solidarity and member engagement, 32BJ/SEIU; Kim Teixeira, member of the Community Emergency Response Team for Community Boards 1 and 2; Meredith Maskara, Troop Leader of the Sunnyside/ Woodside Girls Scouts; Margaret Barnes, head of fundraising for the Astoria/ Long Island City NAACP; Sheila Lewandowski, founder of The Chocolate Factory performing arts center; and Diane Ballek, who accepted the award on behalf of Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan.