{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://zeldin.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-zeldin-announces-house-vote-scheduled-tomorrow-bill-create-new-zip", "Rep. Zeldin Announces House Vote Scheduled for Tomorrow on Bill to Create New Zip Code for Flanders, Riverside and Northampton", "2016-11-29", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Lee Zeldin", "Z000017", "zeldin.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Flanders, NY - Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) was joined by New York State Senator Ken LaValle, New York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr., and members of the community at the David W. Crohan Community Center in Flanders to announce that a House vote has been scheduled for tomorrow, November 30, 2016, on H.R. 6303, new legislation that was introduced by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R, UT-3), which includes a section within the bill that would create a new, unique zip code for the hamlets of Flanders, Riverside, and Northampton, in the Town of Southampton.\u00a0  \n\t\u00a0  \n\tCongressman Zeldin said, \u201cSince entering Congress in 2015, I have been working to secure a new zip code for Flanders, Riverside, and Northampton. In August 2015, I sent a letter to the USPS Postmaster officially requesting that the hamlets of Flanders, Riverside, and Northampton, be assigned a new zip code in order to make them distinguishable from Riverhead Town. The Post Office, which denied the initial request that I then appealed, has since been unresponsive. Throughout this process, I\u2019ve been working closely with House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, whose committee has jurisdiction over the United States Postal Service, to get this problem fixed as quickly as possible. In September 2016, I brought Chairman Chaffetz to Flanders to meet with a group of community leaders from the impacted area to explain to the Chairman firsthand about the importance of securing a new zip code for Flanders, Northampton and Riverside. On Monday, November 14, Chairman Chaffetz introduced H.R. 6303, which passed out of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee by voice vote on November 16. Since then, I have been working to further advance this bill, and I am excited to announce that the bill has been scheduled for a vote on the House floor tomorrow, November 30, 2016, and is expected to pass. After House passage, the next step is for the Senate to pass the bill as well. This process does not require a Senate sponsor, although if a Senator chooses to introduce the same bill separately that wouldn\u2019t hurt. There is also another proposal, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2016 (H.R. 5714), which was also introduced by Chairman Chaffetz and would also create a new, unique zip code for Flanders, Riverside, and Northampton. This bill was passed out of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 12, 2016 and awaits further action by the House. This is another legislative option that I am pursuing as well. I would like to thank the local elected officials and community leaders who have been working with me every step of the way. For many years, residents, local elected officials, and community organizations have been aware of this issue and the problems it brings, but despite their previous efforts to resolve this matter, the issue still serves to be a burden on many of the residents, businesses, and organizations in this area of our Congressional District. This has been a priority for them for many years, and it is an honor to be leading this effort in the House. We must advocate for the Senate to take immediate action on this bill in the remainder of this Congress, so that we can get this bill signed into law before the end of the year.\u201d\nRonald Fisher, Chairman of the Flanders, Riverside & Northampton Citizens Advisory Council (CAC) and President of the Flanders Riverside & Northampton Community Association (FRNCA), said, \u201cObtaining a zip code for the Southampton Hamlets of Flanders, Riverside & Northampton independent from the Town of Riverhead has been a top priority for our community for decades. Not only has Congressman Zeldin taken our request farther than any other elected official, he has done so with an unprecedented sense of urgency, leaving no stone unturned in his legislative quest to help our community. Words can't express how grateful I am to Congressman Zeldin for not giving up and doing everything in his power to see a zip code created for us.\"\nNew York State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. stated, \u201cThe assignment of these three new zip codes will help create a renewed sense of identity for the Flanders community, especially during a time in which so much effort is being put forth to revitalize and redevelop the area. I applaud and thank Congressman Zeldin for his leadership and commitment on this issue and the people of Flanders.\u201d\nSouthampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman said, \u201cThe people of Flanders, Riverside and Northampton have long awaited this moment. 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