City Selects San Francisco Company to Steer Five-Borough Ferry
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and Councilman Richards last week share a laugh after heralding Hornblower as the operator of the Citywide Ferry Service. Photo Courtesy…
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Cyber Activity among Issues Addressed in Pack of Senate Anti-Terror Bills
PHOTO: One bill that recently was approved by the State Senate creates two new felony-level cyber crimes to punish those who use technology to advance a…
Goldfeder to Homeowners: Be Leery of Flood Insurance Claim Scammers
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder is calling on homeowners to remain vigilant in securing personal information as they start dealing with adjusters that are reviewing their flood insurance…
Ulrich Touts Queens College Veterans Support Office
PHOTO: Queens College President Félix Matos Rodríguez (l. to r.), Queens College Veterans Support Services Outreach Specialist Dennis Torres, and City Councilman Eric Ulrich. Photo Courtesy of Queens College By Forum…
Habersham is First African-American to Lead NYC Transit Subways
Photo Courtesy of New York City Transit By Michael V. Cusenza The Metropolitan Transportation Authority made history last week when it announced that Wynton Habersham,…
MTA Set to Rebuild Aging M Line Overpasses
PHOTO: MTA New York City Transit is preparing to rebuild two sections of the M Line in Queens and Brooklyn. Photo Courtesy of MTA New York City Transit By…
Ozone Park Product Powers Polo Team to National Top 10
Photo Courtesy of the Jordan Family Local boy makes good, indeed. Ozone Park’s Chris Jordan (far r.) helped propel his Country Farms Varsity team to…
St. Mary Gate of Heaven Soars to Undefeated Championship Season
Photo Courtesy of Vinny Musca Let’s hear it for the 2016 CYO Boys Basketball Diocesan Champs: St. Mary Gate of Heaven! The Ozone Park school topped…
State Senate Approves Addabbo Bill; Vet Groups Would Get Extra Time to Remedy Violations
PHOTO: Sen. Addabbo’s bill would provide veterans organizations, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars, with 120 days to fix minor building and other code…
Pol Calls out DOB for ‘Unacceptable’ Slow Pace of Sandy Rebuilds
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder said Superstorm Sandy victims “must be a priority” for the City Buildings Department. File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza This fall,…
Senate, Assembly Pass One-House Budget Resolutions
PHOTO: Both houses of the State Legislature have passed budget resolutions. Photo Courtesy of Citizen Action of NY By Michael V. Cusenza With the April…
Meng Miffed that FAA Bill Fails to Address Airplane Noise over Queens
PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Grace Meng this week said she was disappointed with a short-term extension of an FAA bill that “does nothing to mitigate the…noise…
Federal Agriculture Specialists Catch JFK Passenger Smuggling Cocaine via Cakes
PHOTO: An arriving passenger at JFK Airport was caught earlier this month attempting to smuggle cocaine concealed in seed cakes. Photo Courtesy of U.S. Customs…
Customs Officers Cuff Two for Cocaine Found in Luggage at JFK
PHOTO: Federal authorities seized an approximate total of 8 pounds of cocaine from two passengers in two days at JFK Airport earlier this month. Photo…
Addabbo, Senate Pass Package of Education Bills
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. and State Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia. Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate By Forum Staff In a nod to transparency…