Assemblyman Edward C. Braunstein (D-Bayside) announced the winners of his Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest for students in grades two through five:

• 2nd Grade Grand Prize award: Joelle Chang, who attends PS 209: Clearview Gardens School in Whitestone.
• 3rd Grade Grand Prize award: Cheryl Lam, who attends PS 115: The Glen Oaks School in Floral Park.
• 4th Grade Grand Prize award: Precious Cintron, who attends PS 214: Cadwallader Colden School in Flushing.
• 5th Grade Grand Prize award: Parker Stephenson, who attends P4 at PS 213 in Oakland Gardens.

"Congratulations to all of the winners. More than 300 students from schools in Queens participated in my Halloween Essay & Drawing Contest and I was very impressed with their extremely artistic and creative entries," said Assemblyman Braunstein.