Four leaders honored at Women’s History Month event

Last Friday, Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney hosted their annual luncheon to celebrate Women’s History Month.

The event honored four local women and a middle school student for their “commitment to community activism.”

The honorees were: Congresswoman Grace Meng, Julia Schwietert Collazo, founder of Immigrant Families Together, Megan Stotts and Julia Sorrentino, co-founders of Hearts Across Queens, and student Angela Garvin.

They were also joined by local representatives including Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and State Senator Jessica Ramos.