Pol Raises Parking Issues at JFK Airport Meetings
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder recently addressed area parking woes at meetings of the Kennedy Airport Airlines Management Council and the JFK Chamber of Commerce. Photo Courtesy…
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Howard Beach Homeowners Sign with Sandy Firm to Fight FEMA Fraud; Retain attorneys featured at Forum flood insurance Town Halls
PHOTO: Nearly two-dozen Howard Beach homeowners have retained the services of attorneys Bill Kelly (seated at front table) and Brian Houghtaling (standing with laptop) as…
City Co-Names College Point Street in Honor of Slain Patrolman
PHOTO: The city and its Police Department this week honored the memory of Patrolman Phillip Cardillo, who was killed in the line of duty in…
New K2 Laws Ratchet up Punishment for Producing or Dealing Synthetic Weed
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio on Tuesday signed three bills into law as part of the administration and City Council’s plan to crack down on synthetic…
DOB Commissioner Details ‘Building One City’ Plan
PHOTO: City Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler, P.E. Photo Courtesy of Lance Cheung/USDA City Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler, P.E. on Tuesday detailed the DOB’s ambitious, exhaustive “Building…
It’s NYC vs. Chicago as Elected Officials Wager on Mets-Cubs Series
PHOTO: State Sens. Michael Gianaris (from l.), Joe Addabbo, Jr., Leroy Comrie and Jose Peralta set up shop outside Citi Field on Tuesday to announce…
City Presents Affordable Housing Zoning Amendments to Borough Board
Photo Courtesy of DCP Representatives from the Department of City Planning on Monday presented the “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” and “Mandatory Inclusionary Housing” proposed zoning text amendments…
Stringer Says Violence and Expenditures Continue to Plague City Jails
PHOTO: City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s latest jail analysis revealed that last year’s problems are growing, with taxpayers actually footing larger bills for fewer inmates. Photo Courtesy…
Angels On The Bay Marks 21 Years of Charity; Benefit Ball also celebrates life and legacy of Valentina Marie Allen
PHOTO: Angels On The Bay Board of Directors on Tuesday trumpeted more than two decades of charitable fundraising, and the fighting spirit of Valentina Marie…
Schumer Calls for Crackdown on Soaring ATM Fees
PHOTO: According to Sen. Schumer, New Yorkers pay the second highest average ATM fees in the nation. Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia U.S. Sen. Charles…
Cops Nab Second South Ozone Park Man in Jamaica Grandma’s Death
PHOTO: Leta Webb was shot to death in April as she answered the door to her 119th Avenue home. Photo Courtesy of NYPD Crime Stoppers…
Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene Dies at 71
PHOTO: Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene succumbed to cancer this week. Photo Courtesy of Christ the King Regional High School Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene…
Cuomo, de Blasio, Prendergast Come to Agreement on MTA Funding
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio (l.) and Gov. Cuomo announced the historic funding agreement last weekend. Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Gov. Cuomo’s Office How…
FDNY ‘It Gets Better’ Video Aims to Support LGBTQ Youth
PHOTO: The city Fire Department released an ‘It Gets Better’ video on Monday, National Coming Out Day. Photo Courtesy of FDNY The city Fire Department last…
FDNY EMT Charged with Placing False 911 Call
PHOTO: William Medina. Photo Courtesy of DOI A city Fire Department emergency medical technician last week was arrested on charges of placing a false…