City Announces Five-Year Plan to Expand Aging Support Services
Photo Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office “New York City is again modeling what is needed to be an age-inclusive city, where older adults can…
Better Have Mobile Betting by Next Super Bowl: Addabbo
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office “With another Super Bowl gone, New York continues to lag behind other states—even states that have just legalized sports…
Play Ball!
The players and teams of the Ozone Howard Little League this weekend triumphantly returned to the diamond to kick-off the new season. Howard Beach Civic…
Pols Tout Launch of FEMA Funeral Assistance Program
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have announced the launch of the FEMA COVID-19 Funeral Assistance…
Schumer: Mental Health Struggles are ‘Silent but Devastating’ Effect of COVID-19
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Schumer’s Office “What many New Yorkers are saying right now is that the pandemic has taken such a mental toll that…
Bill would Create Mental Health First Responder Units
Photo Courtesy of Rep. Meng’s Office “Instead of relying on law enforcement, we need a new cadre of health professionals to assist those experiencing a…
International Mail Facility at JFK Airport Undergoes Multi-million-dollar Renovation
Photo Courtesy of CBP Officials recently cut the ceremonial ribbon on the International Mail Facility at John F. Kennedy International Airport, which recently underwent a…
City Launches Aftercare Program for Residents Living with ‘Long COVID’
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office According to the administration, the AfterCare program connects Test & Trace clients with ongoing health and social needs…
Mayor, Officials Laud ‘Summer Rising’ Plan
Photo Courtesy of Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office “This is a free program for all New York City students, combining academics and cultural enrichment for the…
Pols Host Offshore Wind Energy Webinar
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office “This new industry will help create jobs in the immediate future, as well as years down the line. I…
Daily Subway Ridership Tops Two Million for the First Time Since Beginning of Pandemic: MTA
Photo Courtesy of Marc Hermann/MTA “New Yorkers continue to use the bus network for their essential trips as we have seen throughout this pandemic and…
First Drug Dealer in Queens to be Charged with OD Deaths is Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
File Photo “This is the first time in the borough of Queens an admitted drug dealer has been held criminally responsible for the deaths of…
State Will Rake in $500M + a Year from Mobile Sports Wagering: Cuomo
Photo Courtesy of Kevin Coughlin/Office of the Governor “Thanks to the State’s strong fiscal management and relentless pursuit to secure the federal support that the…
Addabbo, Rajkumar to Present Queens COVID Remembrance Day Group with State Resolution
Photo Courtesy of QCRD Addabbo and Rajkumar encourage anyone who has lost a loved one due to COVID-19, if they were from Queens or anywhere else,…
Cops Thank Community for Answering Easter Call
Members of the 106th Precinct on Friday thanked the Howard Beach community for donating hundreds of Easter baskets to the less fortunate this year. “Thank…