Catsimatidis holds BBQ for boro office opening
Posted by Karen Frantz in City Offices, Mayor on May 3, 2013 | No Comments
Mayoral hopeful John Catsimatidis, a grocery store tycoon, opened a campaign office in Whitestone Sunday with a large barbecue that drew in Republican Party regulars and other supporters from across the borough. “I believe the outerboroughs make a difference in New York,” Catsimatidis told the crowd. He said it is important for the mayor to [...]
New Yorkers oppose fracking, poll shows
Posted by Karen Frantz in District 11, Governor, State Senate on March 29, 2013 | No Comments
A state senator from Queens cheered a poll released last week showing that for the first time New Yorkers are opposed to hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale by a clear margin. Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), a longtime opponent of the natural gas drilling method and ranking minority member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, [...]
Queens storefronts to get face-lift funds in hurricane bill
Posted by Karen Frantz in District 15, State Senate on March 15, 2013 | No Comments
A Queens state senator is pushing legislation that would give out $10,000 grants to small business owners with shops damaged by Hurricane Sandy in order to help them fix up their storefronts. Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach), who introduced the legislation last week, said many businesses in his district, including Howard Beach, Broad Channel and [...]
Boro’s Sandy-hit churches step closer to FEMA aid
Posted by Karen Frantz in Congress, District 5, U.S. House on February 22, 2013 | No Comments
A bill that would allow churches, synagogues, temples and other houses of worship damaged by Hurricane Sandy to receive federal aid to rebuild passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week, although it is still uncertain whether the development will result in help for Queens religious institutions still reeling from the storm. Houses of worship [...]
City Council passes bill to help prevent flooding in boro
Posted by Karen Frantz in City Council, City Offices, District 24 on February 15, 2013 | No Comments
A bill that would help prevent flooding after intense storms — an increasingly common scourge of many homeowners in some areas of Queens — was passed by the City Council last week to the applause of a Queens councilman. The legislation, passed Feb. 6, requires the city Parks Department to identify types of vegetation it [...]
Cuomo delays decision on hydraulic fracturing in state
Posted by Karen Frantz in District 11, Governor, State Senate on February 15, 2013 | No Comments
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration will delay making a decision on whether to allow hydrofracking in the state, with the state Health Department announcing it needs more time to complete a public health analysis. The announcement means regulations being drafted by the state Department of Environmental Conservation will not be finalized by a critical deadline this [...]
