The New York City Council voted to adopt a resolution introduced by Councilman Francisco Moya, calling on the United States Congress to pass — and President Joe Biden to sign — legislation that would provide immigration relief for the non-citizen family members who derive lawful status from a frontline worker who passed away due to COVID-19.
Moya represents neighborhoods including East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Corona that were dubbed as the “epicenter of the epicenter” when the pandemic descended on the borough one year ago.
