José’s Record

First elected in 2002, José Peralta has made a lasting impact on the lives of the people of his community. Here are a few of his many accomplishments:

José Peralta serves as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Banking in underserved Communities. In this capacity, José Peralta was able to expand the number of banks’ branches opening in underserved communities and ensure that low-income neighborhoods are not “red-lined” by the banking industry.
A leading advocate on health care issues and preventive care, José Peralta was the first public official in Queens to hold an informational town hall meeting on the H1N1/Swine Flu virus.
Working with tenants’ rights advocates at the Immigrant Tenant Advocacy Project (ITAP), José Peralta worked to get legal representation and assistance to those being forced from their homes by landlord harassment.
José Peralta sponsored legislation maintaining mayoral control of public schools, and has worked tirelessly to keep higher education affordable and accessible to all.
A fighter for working people, José Peralta went after unscrupulous employment agencies in his district and shut them down.
Spearheading Operation Impact programs in his district, José Peralta secured an ongoing commitment of over 70 new police officers to patrol the streets of our community, with every new police class.
José Peralta was the first local official to enlist the Doe Fund’s Ready Willing and Able street cleaning program, improving the quality of life in his district.
When the Buyersnet investment scheme targeted and defrauded members of the Latino community, José Peralta led the charge making sure both the Queens District Attorney and the New York State Attorney General’s office opened an investigation.
To combat gang violence, José Peralta brought the Guardian Angels and local police together and increased patrols of our neighborhoods’ streets.
José Peralta secured $125,000 in funding to help establish the Make the Road New York community organization in Corona.
José Peralta recently provided the Elmhurst-Jackson Heights Senior Center with $50,000 in funding to buy computers.