The results for the race between David Weprin and Bob Turner in the 9th Congressional District were not available when the Gazette went to press. The hotly contested race pitting the might and political power of both national parties has drawn major attention since Anthony Weiner resigned and made the special election necessary. For more comprehensive results visit us at […]

Congressmembers who authored the groundbreaking Zadroga Act to provide 9/11 workers with health care and compensation, have filed a petition which could lead the way for coverage of cancer under the Zadroga law. Congressmembers Carolyn Maloney (D–Queens/Manhattan), Jerrold Nadler (D–Brooklyn) and Peter King (D–Massapequa Park) filed the petition after last week’s disclosure that firefighters who served at Ground Zero are […]

Explaining the lawmaker’s action, Maloney stated: “Doctors at the 9/11 health clinics have been telling us for years that cancers would likely result from the toxic dust that lingered near Ground Zero following the attacks. Last week’s study showing elevated cancer rates among firefighters who served at Ground Zero provided alarming evidence that calls for action, so we are filing […]

“Don’t think you’re special. This kind of thing happens all over the city,” Inspector Mike Friscia of the Taxi and Limousine Commission told members of the Dutch Kills Civic Association at the group’s September 8 meeting. “This kind of thing” is the tendency of taxi and limousine drivers to commandeer parking spots in neighborhoods and hold them for hours at […]

Community United Methodist Church, 81-10 35th Ave., Jackson Heights, will hold a fundraiser garden reception on October 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. The church will also publish a journal to support the $250,000 needed for repairs currently underway on the roof of the education building. The building provides space five days a week to 82nd Street Academics, a provider […]