Flushing Man Charged with Conspiracy to Support ISIL
PHOTO: In this June 2014 image, militants of the jihadist group Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant hang the Islamic jihad flag on a…
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State Adopts Regulations to Prevent Spread of Legionella Bacteria
PHOTO: State Department of Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, M.D. Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor With the death toll holding steady at…
Verizon Union Rally Draws Area Pols in Support
PHOTO: A Member of the CWA Local 1105 rests upon a barricade during a union rally to bring attention the current contract negotiations with Verizon….
Community Complaints Lead to Towed Trucks
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of the 102nd Precinct The commanding officer of the 102nd Precinct last week announced via social media that complaints from members of…
Experts Urge Sandy Flood Vics: Have Your Claim Reviewed; Call on policy holders to file with FEMA before Sept. 15 deadline
PHOTO: Attorneys Brian Haughtaling (standing at r.) and Bill Kelly (seated behind table at c.) last Thursday at a Forum-sponsored Town Hall detailed the massive…
Fariña Forms Task Force to Probe Cheating Allegations; Richmond Hill HS ensnared in academic integrity investigation
PHOTO: City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña. Photo Courtesy of Manhattan Borough President’s Office With the city public school system—including Richmond Hill High School—mired in a…
Stringer Announces Investigation of ACS Program
PHOTO: City Comptroller Scott Stringer has announced an investigation of the ACS Close to Home program’s contracting and payment methods. This building in South Ozone…
Goldfeder Calls on MTA to Clean Up Liberty Ave. Construction Sites
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (l.) has sent a letter to MTA New York City Transit to remove construction materials blocking traffic lanes along busy commercial sections…
Nail Salons Still Getting Manicured
PHOTO: Governor Cuomo announced this week that salon owners in the state will be required within the next 60 days to secure wage bonds depending…
City, Firefighters Union Reach Tentative Contract Deal
PHOTO: UFA President Steven Cassidy said the tentative agreement “settles three important issues for our membership at once.” Photo Courtesy of UFA Local 94 …
City, State Mobilize Efforts as Legionnaires’ Death Toll Hits Double Digits
PHOTO: State health team on Monday collected water samples from a cooling tower on the roof of Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. Photo Courtesy of…
Borough Resident Named Interim Head of MTA New York City Transit
PHOTO: MTA Bridges and Tunnels President James Ferrara has been named interim president of MTA New York City Transit as the agency continues its search to…
MTA to Extend Trash Can-Free Subway Stations Pilot Program
PHOTO: Citing positive results, the MTA recently announced that it will be extending the trash can-free subway station pilot program for another six to 12…
Security Test Failures Spur TSA Review of NY Airport Operations
PHOTO: The TSA will review its operations at New York airports later this year. File Photo U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) last Thursday announced…
Addabbo Urges Cuomo to Approve Veteran Pension Credit Bill
PHOTO: Sen. Addabbo this week sent a letter to Gov. Cuomo asking him to sign into law a bill that would expand the opportunity for certain…