Gennaro praises temporary ban on gas drilling
Posted by Anna Gustafson in City Council, City Offices, District 15, District 24, State Senate on August 12, 2010 | No Comments
Queens legislators cheered the state Senate’s passage of a bill that would place a moratorium on drilling for natural gas in the upstate watershed, which provides drinking water for 9 million city and Westchester County residents.
Queens Democrats back Kathleen Rice for attorney general
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Attorney General, Statewide Offices on August 6, 2010 | No Comments
“Rice has the experience, the passion and the drive to continue Andrew Cuomo’s good work, and I have no doubt that she will be a great attorney general for Queens and for all of New York,” Queens Democratic chair Joseph Crowley said of the Democratic candidate.
Gennaro bill slated to clean Queens air
Posted by Anna Gustafson in City Council, District 24 on July 29, 2010 | No Comments
The legislation, Intro 194-A, will require that buildings burn less No. 4 heating oil — one of the dirtiest types of fuel. Additionally, it mandates that the No. 4 oil will be phased out when buildings need to replace their heating system equipment, which city officials said will help to create environmentally friendly jobs.
Gennaro gets hands on in war against graffiti
Posted by Anna Gustafson in City Council, District 24 on October 2, 2009 | No Comments
When City Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) arrived at the corner of 164th Street and 69th Avenue in Fresh Meadows last week, a wall on The Corner Deli was covered in red graffiti. Gennaro put on a pair of gray work gloves and held a spray gun and less than 15 minutes later the graffiti [...]
Schulman, Gennaro pick up support from 1199 SEIU
Posted by Anna Gustafson in City Council, District 24, District 29 on July 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
The union representing more than 250,000 health care workers in the city has thrown its support behind Democratic Council candidate Lynn Schulman and Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows). Schulman is one of six candidates vying for Councilwoman Melinda Katz’s (D-Forest Hills) seat representing Forest Hills, Rego Park, Kew Gardens and parts of Richmond Hill, Maspeth [...]
Avella rips Gennaro, Sanders for committee absences
Posted by Anna Gustafson in City Council, District 19, District 24, District 31 on July 22, 2009 | No Comments
City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) criticized some of his fellow Queens lawmakers who have not shown up for numerous committee meetings over the past fiscal year, saying the politicians should drop out of the committee rather than continually miss meetings that typically occur once or twice a month. Councilmen James Sanders (D-Laurelton) attended 61 percent [...]
