‘Small Business First’ Plan Will Reduce Regulatory Burden on Owners: de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday unveiled the “Small Business First” plan to reduce the regulatory burden on owners. According to the administration, SBF will…
News
Far Rockaway Gang Member Convicted
Lenard Crudup, reputed to be a member of the so-called Rowdy Gang, was convicted last week of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree reckless…
PS 62’s Career Day Draws Elected Guest
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) visited PS 62 during its Career Day to talk about his beginnings as an attorney and his political…
$86 M Counterfeit Scheme Thwarted; Queens Perps Involved
A 13-member crime ring, responsible for the production of over $86 million in counterfeit U.S. currency, has been taken down by the United States Secret…
Goldfeder Uses Inauguration Speech to Implore Students to ‘Get Involved’
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) on Wednesday morning was sworn into office for his third term representing the 23rd District. After taking the oath delivered…
Mayor Touts ‘Honest’ and ‘Progressive’ Preliminary Budget
Characterizing the Preliminary Budget as “fiscally responsible, progressive, and honest,” Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday detailed the executive financial plan for Fiscal Year 2016…
FEMA Cuts Recoupment Action for Sandy Victims at Rockaway Facility
Elected officials last week announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would stop the Superstorm Sandy recoupment action for more than two-dozen residents at an…
Smith, Tabone Convicted in Bribery Scheme to Rig Race for Mayor
Former state Sen. Malcolm Smith, and former Queens County GOP Vice Chairman…
New Bulletproof Vests on the Way to NYPD
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton last Friday thanked Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito for allocating funds to purchase new bulletproof vests…
Addabbo Adds Environmental Conservation to Committee Assignments
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this week announced that he has been appointed to serve as a member of the Senate Standing Committee…
CB 9 District Manager Search Cmte. to Hold Special Meeting
The Community Board 9 District Manager Search Committee will meet next Thursday, Feb. 19, at Borough Hall, it was announced on Tuesday night at the…
Beware of Tax Season Scams
Death and taxes. While the adage has long provided for the only two guarantees in life, it seems that with said taxes, and the emergence…
DA Highlights Accomplishments, Initiatives at Legislative Breakfast
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown last Friday welcomed elected officials on the city, state and federal levels to his Kew Gardens office for the annual…
Flood Insurance Information Website Helps Communities Prepare
The official revised flood maps will not be available for another two years, but a new website can help homeowners familiarize themselves with the upcoming…
Con Ed Wants Rate Hike
Consolidated Edison has requested a rate hike for 2016 from the New York State Public Service Commission, which would amount to a nearly $4 per…