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High Unemployment for Disabled in NYC: Report
Photo Courtesy of Benjamin Kanter/Mayoral Photography Office “In order to lower the unemployment rate for people with disabilities we need to change the culture in…
Just for Kicks in Queens
City First Lady Chirlane McCray, alongside community leaders and stakeholders on Thursday unveiled the newest group of mini soccer pitches across the five boroughs as…
City Sues 22 National Online-E-Cigarette Vendors
Photo Courtesy of NYC According to the lawsuit, online e-cigarette retailers, including those named in the action, target their sales to young people by offering…
Mayor orders 30-Day Review of City Mental Health Programs
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office City Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot, M.D., and Mayor de Blasio. By Michael V. Cusenza The City will be…
Hooker Charged in another Death
Photo Courtesy of Google The body of a 60-year-old College Point man was discovered Aug. 5 inside a room at the Airway Inn at LaGuardia…
Queens is ‘Open House’ this Weekend
File Photo State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) at GallopNYC Sunrise Stables in Lindenwood. By Michael V. Cusenza More than 30 borough venues—from historic…
MTA Announces Subway Homeless Plan
File Photo According to the MTA, the homeless population in the subway system has grown more than 20 percent in the past year, to nearly…
Park Pride on Display in Howard Beach
By Michael V. Cusenza Dozens of novice green thumbs gathered in Howard Beach last weekend to help beautify a beloved park. Bolstered by funding secured…
Cops and Community ‘Build Bridges’ in Richmond Hill
Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Miller’s Office Assemblyman Miller joined members of the 102nd Precinct Community Council for a quick picture at Saturday’s “Building Bridges” event….
Feasibility Study Findings Show that Reactivating Defunct Rockaway Rail Line is ‘Necessary’: Pheffer Amato
File Photo The Rockaway Beach Rail Line, pictured here in the 1950s, once ran from Rockaway to Rego Park. By Michael V. Cusenza Back on…
Sutton Praises Ulrich for Vet Efforts
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “To be able to foster better lives for New York City veterans and their families, who have dedicated…
Vaunted Volunteer
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz recently honored dozens of community board members who have officially served their respective districts for over a decade. Among those…
Richmond Hill Biz Hailed for Serving Blind
Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Weprin’s Office Lt. Gov. Hochul and Assemblyman Weprin (third from r.) presented Alphapointe officials Anthony Luisi (second from l.) and Scott…
FBI Hunts Plane Laser Threat
The New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation recently reached out to the public for help in identifying the individual, or individuals,…