State Senate Passes Bills to Help Combat Heroin, Opioid Epidemic
PHOTO: The Senate has approved 10 bills aimed at stemming the overwhelming tide of deadly heroin and opioid abuse. Courtesy of DrugAbuse.com By Michael V. Cusenza In an…
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Cops Search for Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect
PHOTO: Police said that this man struck three times in Queens in May, including robbing the Dunkin Donuts on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. Courtesy…
Six Shot in Queens in Bloody Big Apple Holiday Weekend
PHOTO: Six people were shot in Queens during the Memorial Day weekend, part of a violent four days in NYC that claimed a life and wounded…
Assembly Approves Goldfeder-Sponsored ‘Zombie’ Property Act
PHOTO: The Assembly this week passed the New York State Abandoned Property Relief Act of 2016 – sponsored by Assemblyman Goldfeder (l.) and designed to combat…
Select Bus Project still not a Popular Plan: Woodhaven Civic
PHOTO: Members of communities that would be directly affected by the Woodhaven-Cross Bay SBS project heeded the call to attend DOT-MTA workshops on the plan. Courtesy of…
Goldfeder Urges YouTube to Scrub ‘Fire Challenge’ Clips
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder said he has reached out to YouTube’s parent company to try to get it to remove “fire challenge” videos in light of multiple…
Jamaica Man Charged in Cuomo Aide’s Murder
Image Courtesy of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza A Jamaica man with alleged gang ties has been indicted for the murder…
Pol Calls for More TSA Personnel at City-Area Airports
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said he will lead the push for TSA to hire 600 more officers and move $28 million needed to bring another 2,500+ agents…
Forecast Calls for ‘Near-Normal’ 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season
Graphic Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration By Michael V. Cusenza Prior to 2012, June 1, for most city residents, was just another…
Supporters of QueensWay Announce Launch of Design Phase
PHOTO: The design process for the first half-mile of the proposed QueensWay Park will begin this summer, supporters announced last week. Courtesy of Friends of the QueensWay By Michael…
MTA Extends Rockaway Park Shuttle to Accommodate Beachgoers
PHOTO: Beginning June 12, the Rockaway Park shuttle will run on weekends from Broad Channel to the Rockaway Boulevard station on the A line from approximately 9 a.m….
Key Anti-Terror Funds Restored: Schumer
PHOTO: Sen. Schumer said that the previously released White House budget wrongly cut critical Homeland Security funds by half, putting NYPD anti-terror operations in jeopardy. File…
City can Enforce Salt Rule: Appellate Court
PHOTO: The Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court has determined that the City Department of Health can enforce a rule that obliges restaurants…
Communications Union Hails New Verizon Contract as ‘Victory for Working Families’
PHOTO: CWA members are all smiles as they learn they will return to work June 1 under a new contract. Courtesy of Communications Workers of America By…
City Council Approves Criminal Justice Reform Act
PHOTO: Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. Courtesy of William Alatriste/NY City Council By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council on Wednesday approved the comprehensive—and polarizing—Criminal Justice Reform Act:…