Be Mindful of New Tax Breaks: Meng
PHOTO: New tax measures that were signed into law in December benefit borough residents and business owners. Photo Courtesy of the Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library…
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De Blasio Permanently Establishes Mental Health Council
PHOTO: The interagency Mental Health Council is part of ThriveNYC, which is spearheaded by First Lady Chirlane McCray. Photo Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office…
Tattoo Culture on Display at Resorts World
PHOTO: Alex Heffron’s leg was tattoo artist St. MarQ’s canvas at this year’s United Ink No Limits Tattoo Expo at Resorts World Casino NYC in…
Goldfeder Presses Postal Police to Ramp up Efforts to End Fishing
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder is calling on federal law enforcement to work with area NYPD personnel to combat recent reports of mailbox fishing. Forum Photo by Michael V….
Kasich Talks Trump, Staying in the Race at Howard Beach Town Hall
PHOTO: St. Helen Catholic Academy on Wednesday hosted a Town Hall led by “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd (l.) and GOP Presidential candidate John Kasich. Forum Photo by…
Library Presidents Urge City to Restore $65M in Cuts, Address Branch ‘Maintenance Crisis’
PHOTO: New Queens Library President and CEO Dennis Walcott. Courtesy of William Alatriste/NY City Council By Michael V. Cusenza City Library presidents, advocates, and elected officials last…
Assembly Passes Pack of Disaster Relief Bills
PHOTO: The Assembly has approved a package of proposed legislation designed to streamline homeowner insurance payouts, standardize policies and simplify confusing contract language for families…
Ulrich Unveils Plans for Richmond Hill School Expansion
Photo Courtesy of Erich Ulrich/Facebook City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) this week announced plans for a forthcoming building expansion for PS 66 in Richmond…
Editorial: All Politics is Local
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of Flickr/Natasha Blakely Former U.S. Representative from Boston and longtime Speaker of the House Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neill became popular for this…
Heir to Brant Billions Busted at JFK for Allegedly Assaulting Officer
PHOTO: Peter Brant, Jr. Courtesy of Tumblr By Michael V. Cusenza An allegedly intoxicated scion of New York society royalty has been charged with felonious assault…
City Sets up Satellite Veterans’ Affairs Office at Borough Hall
PHOTO: Borough President Melinda Katz and a veteran last week helped celebrate the launch of the new vets’ affairs satellite office at Borough Hall. Courtesy of…
Port Authority Board Authorizes Funds for LaGuardia Airport Project
PHOTO: The Port Authority Board of Commissioners last week voted to advance the LaGuardia Airport modernization project. Courtesy of Gov. Cuomo’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza…
Paper Prescriptions Now Thing of the Past as New Law Takes Effect
PHOTO: As of March 27, state Public Health Law requires your prescriber to electronically prescribe all your prescription medications directly to the pharmacy. Courtesy of Medscape…
Public-Private Partnerships Address Veteran Homelessness
PHOTO: The City has announced two partnerships with the private sector that Mayor Bill de Blasio (c.) says are helping to end homelessness within the veteran…
Queens Leads State in Recent Population Growth
PHOTO: The World’s Borough led all Empire State counties in numerical population growth over the last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Courtesy of Flickr/R36 Coach By Forum…