{"id":6765,"date":"2020-05-17T12:20:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T16:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multi.nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/?p=6765"},"modified":"2020-05-21T10:40:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T14:40:43","slug":"video-ny-state-senator-persaud-talks-about-tablets-for-seniors-importance-of-2020-census-marijuana-legislation-covid-19-funding-for-non-profits-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nycnewsnetwork.com\/eastnewyork\/video-ny-state-senator-persaud-talks-about-tablets-for-seniors-importance-of-2020-census-marijuana-legislation-covid-19-funding-for-non-profits-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: NY State Senator Persaud Talks About Tablets for Seniors, Importance of 2020 Census, Marijuana Legislation, COVID 19, Funding for Non Profits and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/senators\/roxanne-j-persaud\"><strong>Senator Roxanne Persaud<\/strong><\/a> of the 19th Senate District in Brooklyn, covering East New York, Canarsie, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, Mill Island and Georgetown, was a guest on the Sunday May 17, 2020 episode of VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas.<\/p>\n<p>The Senator spoke in depth about issues that are important to the residents of her district. She discussed how to register to get funding for your non profit, importance of the filling out the 2020 Census, legalization of marijuana, the value of our teachers, COVID-19 issues and a lot more. Watch the full episode below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FEastNewYorkNews%2Fvideos%2F687487785154269%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To suggest a guest for upcoming episodes email <a href=\"mailto:info@jig.media\">info@jig.media<\/a> and put &#8220;ENY Guest&#8221; in the subject line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Roxanne Persaud of the 19th Senate District in Brooklyn, covering East New York, Canarsie, Brownsville, Mill Basin, Sheepshead Bay, Bergen Beach, Marine Park, Flatlands, Mill Island and Georgetown, was a guest on the Sunday May 17, 2020 episode of VOICES of East New York with Nikki Lucas. 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