Ferreras touts plans to improve streets and tourism
Posted by Rebecca Henely in City Council, City Offices, District 21 on February 16, 2012 | No Comments
City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) advocated for better streets and for making the neighborhoods she represents a destination at her State of the District address last Thursday. “We are in a state of transformation,” Ferreras said, “but I believe the state of our district is strong and it gets stronger every day.” Speaking at [...]
Schumer wants kinder TSA
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Congress, U.S. Senate on February 16, 2012 | No Comments
Spurred by three elderly women who alleged they had been mistreated by U.S. Transportation Security Administration agents at John F. Kennedy International Airport, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Sunday he was introducing legislation mandating the agency create positions for passenger advocates. “While we must do everything we can to ensure the safety and security [...]
New western Queens districts create faux state Senate fight
Posted by Rebecca Henely in District 12, District 13, District 16, Governor, State Senate on February 2, 2012 | No Comments
The new proposed state Senate district lines would set Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) against Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), but the longtime friends say they have no plans to duke it out at the polls. “This actually makes it very amusing,” Peralta said. Both senators characterized the new districts, drawn by Senate Republicans, as politically [...]
City building accidents down 18%: Mayor
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 14, District 25, District 26, Mayor, U.S. House on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited an apartment complex under construction in Long Island City Monday to announce what he called a step in the right direction: an 18 percent drop in construction accidents citywide from 2010-11. “This is good for the agency. This is good for the public,” Bloomberg said. The mayor said there were 152 [...]
Jackson Heights residents cry foul on Trade Fair
Posted by Rebecca Henely in City Council, City Offices, District 21, District 25 on January 26, 2012 | No Comments
City Councilman Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and Jackson Heights residents are demanding that the Trade Fair, at 75th Street and 37th Avenue, take down its sidewalk enclosure and make changes to its practices, but the grocery chain denies it is doing anything illegal. “To me it’s outrageous to think that people can build on the [...]
Queens dreads 11 weekends of 7 train outage
Posted by Rebecca Henely in City Council, City Offices, District 26 on January 19, 2012 | No Comments
City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) hosted a town hall meeting with representatives of the MTA last week about extensive renovation to the No. 7 line that will mean some Long Island City stops will be out of order for 11 straight weekends. “I wanted to have this town hall so people have an opportunity [...]
