Addabbo, Miller to Host Annual Spring Recycling Fair at Forest Park
PHOTO: Past Addabbo/Miller recycling events have been very successful. Courtesy of Project Woodhaven By Forum Staff State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and Assemblyman…
Environment
Bill Cracks Down on Crooks that Damage the Environment While Committing a Felony
PHOTO: A bill currently in the Assembly would impose separate penalties on criminals who significantly damage the environment while they’re in the process of committing another crime….
Queens World Film Festival Showcases Local, International Talent
PHOTO: “Saving Jamaica Bay” is the first-ever feature documentary about the iconic natural resource that calls Queens home. Photo Courtesy of Saving Jamaica Bay By…
Goldfeder Asks FAA to Lower Average Airplane Noise Thresholds
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder is calling on the FAA to strengthen airplane noise regulations ahead of a congressional vote on the agency’s reauthorization. File Photo By…
Coastal Storms Bring Familiar Floods to Howard Beach
Photos Courtesy of Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder’s Office and the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic By Michael V. Cusenza Barely a couple weeks removed from the death and…
Goldfeder Urges DEP to Waive Minimum Usage Charges for Displaced Sandy Victims
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder is calling on the City to waive minimum water and sewer charges applied to homeowners who are still recovering from Superstorm Sandy. …
Ozone Park Eyesore Will Get Makeover
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder (r) speaks with Dr. Joseph Birgeles, Principal at Robert H. Goddard High School, whose students and faculty have complained about a nearby dirty…
Goldfeder Calls on MTA to Clean Hamilton Beach ‘Graffiti Rocks’
PHOTO: After an investigation by his office, Assemblyman Goldfeder said he has confirmed ownership of the rocks by MTA New York City Transit and is…
Katz Recaps Year, Details Vision of Future in State of the Borough Address
PHOTO: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz delivered the State of the Borough address last week at Queens College. Photo Courtesy of BP Katz’s Office By Michael V….
De Blasio Touts $82B Preliminary Budget, ‘Targeted Investments’
PHOTO: Mayor Bill de Blasio last Thursday said that the FY2017 Preliminary Budget “builds on the strong economic foundation we’ve created.” Photo Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography…
MTA Bans Hoverboards from Trains, Buses, and Stations
PHOTO: The MTA has announced that possession of hoverboards aboard the City subway, buses, Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North Railroad, Staten Island Railway or Access-A-Ride is…
Goldfeder Hosts Meeting; Park and Educational Center in the Works
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (at the head of the table) led an interagency meeting in his district office last week to review plans for the proposed…
DEC Commences Collection of Soil Samples for Spring Creek South Project
PHOTO: The State Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday kicked off a six-week soil-sample collection initiative, part of the Spring Creek South Storm Protection and Ecosystem…
Addabbo Highlights Legislative Priorities for 2016
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr., last week outlined some of his key priorities for the next several months, including ethics reforms, paid family leave, and education reforms….
Four Borough Pols Back Massive Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Music Fest
PHOTO: Four Queens elected officials last week threw their support behind the three-day Panorama Music Festival to be held next summer in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. File…