Schumer Calls on FTC to Adopt New Rules to Lower Price of Eyeglasses
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has asked the FTC to establish new rules that he said would promote competition among companies and lower eyeglass prices. …
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FAA Hosts Assemblyman at Landmark JFK Control Tower
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder surveyed the recently-completed JFK runway construction project from the perch of the landmark control tower. Photo Courtesy of NYS Assembly Assemblyman…
No Consensus on Structure, Bylaws at Airport Committee Meeting
PHOTO: Borough Hall hosted the New York Community Aviation Roundtable Tuesday night. Forum Photo by Alan Krawitz The stated mission of the New York…
Sanitation Spreading the Word About Organic Recycling
PHOTO: Forum Photo by Eugénie Bisulco Representatives from the city Department of Sanitation last Friday handed out literature to commuters and pedestrians on Liberty Avenue…
More Than 30 Women Examined by Mobile Mammography Screening Program
PHOTO: The American-Italian Cancer Foundation’s Mobile Mammography Program vehicle. File photo More than 30 women last Thursday received free mammography screenings in Woodhaven, according…
Cross Harbor Freight Program Tier 1 EIS Available for Public Review
PHOTO: Port Authority officials met with the Queens Borough Board in January to detail Cross Harbor Freight Program options. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza…
Council Touts $1M+ Funding of Greener NYC Initiative
PHOTO: The Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. in Flushing will receive funding as part of the Greener NYC initiative. Photo Courtesy of the Queens Botanical…
Needy Families Thrive Thanks to School Supplies Drive
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Borough President Melinda Katz last week thanked Queens residents for donating backpacks and school supplies to “Project: Back…
Richmond Hill Community, City Leaders Honor Jack Maple at Street Co-Naming
PHOTO: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton (l. to r.), City Councilman Eric Ulrich, and Deputy Commissioner John Miller helped the Maple family on Monday as they…
Some Business Owners Call Health Dept. Letter-Grading System Unfair
PHOTO: Though his establishment has been awarded an A grade, the owner of All American Deli & Bagel Company in Lindenwood says the city Health…
Ulrich, Woodhaven BID Announce Retail Analysis of Jamaica and 101st Avenues
PHOTO: Part of the $22,000 allocated by City Councilman Eric Ulrich’s office will go toward a retail market analysis of Jamaica Avenue between Forest Parkway and…
Editorial: DOT, Please Help South Queens Schools Get Safe
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of Brian J. Matis/flickr.com What’s the deal with traffic, parking, and lack of crosswalks near our local public schools? We know…
Goldfeder Calls on Parks to Install Bathroom at Centreville Playground
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder said that he has heard numerous complaints from Ozone Park residents about public urination at Centreville Playground. Photo Courtesy of NYS Assembly…
Assemblyman Urges EDC to Expand Rockaway Access to Ferry System
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week wrote a letter to the city EDC, calling on the corporation to expand proposed free shuttle bus service to eastern…
NY Pols Look to Legislation to Stem the Spread of Synthetic Marijuana
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer this week tapped the DEA to create a special unit to police vendors using websites, such as OrganicSpiceBlend.com (pictured), to sell…