State cyberbullying bill presented at Cambria Heights school
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, District 29, State Senate on October 20, 2011 | No Comments
An effort to curb cyberbullying through legislation made its way to Campus Magnet HS in Cambria Heights last week to raise awareness and get teens to document their experiences. State Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx) is sponsoring a state bill co-sponsored by state Assemblyman William Scarborough (D-St. Albans) that includes cyberbullying as a misdemeanor if it [...]
Scarborough to DEP: Pump out SE Queens
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, District 29 on September 15, 2011 | No Comments
The recent deluge of rain and subsequent flooding in southeast Queens have prompted state Assemblyman William Scarborough (D-St. Albans) to step up his calls on the city to expedite its plans to restart the water pumps that he said would alleviate the problem. Scarborough toured the streets of St. Albans during the weekend of Sept. [...]
Dora Young remembered for forging SE Queens politics
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, City Council, City Offices, District 14, District 27, District 29, District 31, District 31, District 35, State Senate on September 1, 2011 | No Comments
Dora Young was more than just a political activist in southeast Queens, she was an inspiration and guiding force to the community leaders and elected officials in the city. Nearly 200 mourners, including a Who’s Who of political heavyweights, gathered at St. Benedict the Moor Church in St. Albans Friday to honor the 89-year-old Democratic [...]
Longtime political activist Dora H. Young, 93, dies
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, Borough President, District 29 on August 23, 2011 | No Comments
Dora Young, the female Democratic district leader for the 29th Assembly District Part A, died Saturday following a long battle with an undisclosed illness, her relatives and colleagues said. Young, 93, served in the position for nearly 40 years and was active in the political scene in southeast Queens as the co-leader of the Guy [...]
Ruben Wills wins former Councilman Thomas White’s seat, according to unofficial results
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, City Offices, District 10, District 14, District 28, District 29, District 31, District 33, State Senate, Uncategorized on November 3, 2010 | 2 Comments
Ruben Wills won the special election to fill the Council seat held by Thomas White with a modest lead over Nicole Paultre-Bell, unofficial election results from New York 1 said.
Black fathers to bond with kids at toy drive
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, District 29 on December 9, 2009 | No Comments
State Assemblyman William Scarborough (D-St. Albans) wants to bring needy fathers closer to their children this Christmas, so his office will be giving out free toys that the parents can use to bond with the youngsters. From now until the end of December, interested southeast Queens residents can drop off toys at the assemblyman’s district [...]
