01/01/2026
Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman was among a delegation of about 50 that went to Jamaica, West Indies, to assess the island nation after it was hit by a category 5 storm. Hyndman, who represents a district that has several Jamaican constituents, said the island is facing a health professional shortage as it recovers.
Weeks after Jamaica was hit by Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman (D-Springfield Gardens), joined by a delegation of about 50, visited several of the hardest-hit parts