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 …
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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…
Avoid Artifical Turf During Heat Waves: Park Advocate
PHOTO: This 18-month-old baby suffered burns to his feet while playing on playground safety surfacing at a Manhattan park. Photo Courtesy of NYC Park Advocates…
Trio Charged with Holding House Hostage From Owners
Two Long Island brothers and a New Jersey man have been charged with breaking into a Jamaica Estates residence in April, changing the locks and…
Belt Parkway the Worst City Roadway for Potholes: Comptroller
PHOTO: City Comptroller Scott Stringer this week said that over the last six years the Belt Parkway has been the worst roadway in the city…
Cops, Community Still Searching for Missing Howard Beach Crooner
PHOTO: Police, family, and friends this week were still searching for Gary Russo, a.k.a. the 2nd Avenue Sinatra,” who was last seen in Howard Beach…
Cops Hunt for Robber Who Slashed CVS Manager
Investigators this week were still searching for a man in connection with a knife-point robbery last Monday morning at a CVS store in Howard Beach….
DOE Investigating Claims of Abuse at JHS 226: Report
PHOTO: The city Department of Education is probing whistleblower claims that educators at JHS 226 in South Ozone Park have verbally and physically abused special…
Ulrich Bill Would Mandate Mailers to Flood Zone Property Owners
PHOTO: City Councilman Eric Ulrich has introduced a bill that would require OEM to conduct a direct mailing informing residents whose properties are in special flood…
DHS Memo Warns Police of Drones Near Area Airports
The Department of Homeland Security recently issued an intelligence bulletin warning area law enforcement of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, being used in a possible…
Two Medical Marijuana Facilities to be Located in Queens
PHOTO: Gov. Cuomo last year signed into law the Compassionate Care Act, which will allow healthcare providers to recommend the medical use of marijuana under carefully…