Sanitation, Quality of Life Issues are Talk of WRBA Town Hall
PHOTO: New high-end trash receptacles have not done much to deter illegal dumping along Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven. Photo Courtesy of Alex Blenkinsopp Quality of…
Government
New Build it Back Policies to Bring Relief to SBA Loan Applicants
PHOTO: The de Blasio administration is introducing two new policies to make it easier for SBA loan applicants in the Build it Back program to…
Council Subcommittee Approves Sandy Recovery Amendment
The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on Monday approved the Special Regulations for Neighborhood Recovery text amendment which will introduce special zoning rules…
Senators Call on HUD to Waive Benefit Policy for Sandy Victims
PHOTO: U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer this week asked HUD to waive its ‘Duplication of Benefits’ policy for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Photo…
BigApps Competition Challenges Tech Minds to Find Civic Solutions
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the Economic Development Corporation last Friday announced the launch of the NYC BigApps 2015, the city’s annual contest that challenges…
Concerned Residents Push Petition to Clean Up Charles Park
PHOTO: Fans of Frank M. Charles Memorial Park on Sunday signed a petition addressed to the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior…
NYPD Brass Present ‘One City’ Initiative at Borough Hall
PHOTO: The city Police Department on Monday detailed the NYPD’s Once City: Safe and Fair–Everywhere initiative at a joint meeting of the Queens Borough Board…
Civic Leaders, Officials Discuss Storm Planning at Conference
PHOTO: City Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Joseph Esposito (r.) and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (Esposito’s r.) last week hosted an all-day roundtable conference in Rockaway…
De Blasio Introduces IDNYC Veterans Card
PHOTO: A sample of the IDNYC card with the veteran designation. Photo Courtesy of City Councilman Eric Ulrich The city’s popular municipal identification program…
De Blasio Promotes Renewable Technologies Market
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of Susan Sermoneta/Flickr.com Mayor Bill de Blasio has issued a Request for Information on new renewable energy projects and products in…
Stringer Reports Eviscerate Queens Library Executives; Claimed deficit while blowing $300K+ on personal expenses
With the audit and investigative report he released on Wednesday, City Comptroller Scott Stringer has painted a vivid picture of a disingenuous and reckless…