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…
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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…
De Blasio Signs Laws Increasing Agency Accessibility for Disabled
PHOTO: Mayor Bill de Blasio and Victor Calise, commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, share a laugh on Monday. Photo Courtesy of…
Bill Cracks Down on Crooks that Damage the Environment While Committing a Felony
PHOTO: A bill currently in the Assembly would impose separate penalties on criminals who significantly damage the environment while they’re in the process of committing another crime….
Mayor, City Council Reach Deal on Affordable Housing Plan
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and Council Speaker Mark-Viverito once again find themselves on the same page. Photo Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Office By Michael…
City Foots Bill for 600 Affordable Units with Money from Bad Landlord Settlements
PHOTO: State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (at lectern) and Mayor Bill de Blasio (r.) last week announced that the City used money from settlements with…
MTA Rockaway Rail Line Feasibility Study Included in Assembly Budget
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder last November hosted City Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg (foreground) and DOT Queens Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia on a tour of the…