CB 9 Selects New Executive Committee
Just a week after completing the search for its new district manager, Community Board 9 on Tuesday evening voted in a new Executive Committee during…
Politics
Lawmakers: Army Corps Should Inform Public on Rockaway Reformulation Status
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to immediately hold public community forums regarding…
Former City Councilman Dan Halloran Sentenced to 10 years in Prison
Former Queens City Councilman Dan Halloran last week was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in arranging the bribery of city…
Senate Passes Comprehensive Sex Offender Legislation Package
The state Senate earlier this month approved a package of legislation designed to provide better protection for children and victims of sexual assault from sex…
Goldfeder to Open Howard Beach Office
There goes the neighborhood. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) on Monday announced that he will be opening a new district office in Howard Beach later…
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner to Lead Queens GOP
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner will be named the next chairman of the Queens County Republican Party, according to a published report and several sources….
Former City Councilman Dan Halloran Sentenced to 10 years in Prison
Former Queens City Councilman Dan Halloran on Wednesday was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in arranging the bribery of city…
Gomes is New District Manager of Community Board 9, BP Calls Move to Proceed with Vote ‘Deeply Disappointing’
Lisa Gomes on Tuesday night was selected to be the next district manager of Community Board 9. Gomes, who has been serving as the acting…
Goldfeder Plans to Create New Flood Insurance Association
An area elected official last weekend announced that, in an effort to give vulnerable homeowners a choice, he will introduce new state legislation creating an…
Schumer to FEMA: Flood Insurance Settlements Must Apply to All Policy Holders
United States Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand this week called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that all impacted Superstorm Sandy flood…
Assembly passes NY Dream Act; Senate Approval Uncertain
The Assembly last week passed a bill that would grant college financial aid to immigrants living in the country illegally. But the NY Dream…
Council Passes Veterans Advisory Board Legislation
The City Council Committee on Veterans Affairs last week trumpeted the passage of three pieces of legislation that will reform the Veterans Advisory Board and…
Borough President Calls on CB 9 to Postpone DM Search; ‘Potential Issues’ with Candidate and Selection Process: Katz
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz this week advised the chairman of Community Board 9 to postpone the district manager selection process until after April 1….
Judge Grants Madoff Secretary’s Request to Drive to Fla. Prison
A Manhattan federal court judge last week granted Bernie Madoff’s former secretary—who is also a borough native—the opportunity to drive to the Florida prison in…
Sheldon Silver Pleads Not Guilty to Indictment Charges
Minutes after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal extortion, mail- and wire-fraud charges, his attorneys filed an exhaustive…