De Blasio Says Build it Back Program Will be Complete by end of 2016
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio last week announced to HUD Secretary Julian Castro (r.) and all New Yorkers that the Build it Back program will be…
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Galante Files $2 Million Lawsuit against Library
PHOTO: Ousted Queens Library President and CEO Thomas Galante. Photo Courtesy of AFSCME Disgraced former Queens Public Library President and CEO Thomas Galante indicated this…
Goldfeder Decries Jamaica Bay Shoreline Eyesore
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder (head of table) recently met with Hamilton Beach stakeholders to listen to concerns regarding the unclaimed property.Photo Courtesy of NYS Assembly …
Borough to Honor Service Members with Veterans Day Events
PHOTO: U.S. Marine Corps veteran Patrick Connolly led a Veterans Day ceremony last year in Coleman Square. With Veterans Day – Nov. 11 –…
Action Plan will Modernize NYC Industrial Policy: Mayor, Council Speaker
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and the City Council this week unveiled a 10-point plan to grow industrial and manufacturing jobs across the five boroughs. Photo…
Pols Continue Push for Route 878 Repairs
PHOTO: Assemblymen Phil Goldfeder (blue sweatshirt) and Todd Kaminsky (Goldfeder l.) have been calling on NYSDOT to repair rapidly deteriorating Route 878. Photo Courtesy of…
FEMA Must Properly Vet Cases in Which Sandy Vics were Overpaid: Schumer
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Schumer, seen here greeting constituents in Breezy Point after Sandy, is urging FEMA to carefully review cases in which the agency believes…
Bill Calls for Electronic Monitoring of all Diversion Program Participants
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has introduced legislation that would require electronic monitoring of all Judicial Diversion Program participants. Photo Courtesy of Wallin & Klarich Law…
Comptroller Releases Actuarial Audit of City’s Five Retirement Systems
PHOTO: City Comptroller Scott Stringer recently released an independent actuarial audit of the city’s five retirement systems. Photo Courtesy of NY Women’s Foundation/Patrick McMullan …
Each Citi Field Playoff Game Generates $11.6M in Economic Impact for NYC: Report
PHOTO: New York Mets 2015 postseason games generate an economic impact of $11.6 million per home game, the city Economic Development Corporation announced this week….
Addabbo, American Italian Cancer Foundation Sponsor Free Mammograms
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. is co-sponsoring two free mammogram events in the 15th Senate District in November. Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate …
Addabbo Calls on Cuomo to Reactivate Toll-Free Tax Assistance Line
PHOTO: State Sen. Addabbo is urging the state to reactivate a toll-free tax helpline that was shutdown in 2011. Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate …
Halloween Makeup in Stores May Contain Hazardous Chemicals: Schumer
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is warning parents to pay close attention to the Halloween makeup they purchase this year, as it may pose a…
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…
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…