Congressman Mike Lawler joined elected officials, community leaders, and residents Thursday evening for a community meet-and-greet at Golden Venue on Chestnut Ridge Road.

The event began with remarks from Chestnut Ridge officials, including Mayor Sam Presti, Deputy Mayor Chaim Rose, and Trustee Shmuli Fromovitz, who spoke about the importance of the upcoming election and urged residents to turn out in support of Lawler. Co-host Shmuly Deutsch later introduced the congressman.

Lawler spoke about the relationship he has built with the community and the importance of the upcoming election cycle before taking time to answer questions from attendees.