Long Island and Queens constituents of embattled Rep.-elect George Santos planned to rally in Douglaston, Queens on Thursday morning, calling for him to face voters by opening a shuttered district office.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Long Island and Queens constituents of embattled Rep.-elect George Santos planned to rally in Douglaston on Thursday morning, calling for the congressman to face voters by opening a shuttered district office.
“His office in the 3rd Congressional District remains empty and unattended,” wrote Democratic Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan in a release ahead of the 11 a.m. rally. Lafazan said he would picket outside the office to demand that "[Santos] actually face the voters he lied to, be held accountable for his actions, and resign.”Rep.-elect George Santos, R-New York, speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition, in Las Vegas.
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