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Environmental Protection Commissioner Carter Strickland and Queens College President James L. Muyskens on October 25 unveiled the college’s newly installed green infrastructure. Queens College, the recipient of a $386,000 Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) grant, has rebuilt three different areas of their campus in order to direct stormwater to newly installed permeable pavers and rain gardens that will capture the […]
Jackson Heights Halloween Day Parade Canceled
The Jackson Heights Halloween Day Parade previously rescheduled for November 1, at 5 p.m. on 89th Street and 37th Avenue has been canceled.
Meng Offers Assistance With FEMA Disaster Recovery
Earlier this morning, President Barack Obama signed official directives naming the states of New York and New Jersey disaster zones, allowing for additional federal aid to assist recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s destruction. In New York, President Obama’s order only stands for the five boroughs and Long Island. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home […]
Congressmember Bob Turner On Hurricane Sandy
Congressmember Bob Turner (NY-09) released the following statement regarding the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy: “My thoughts and prayers are with all of my fellow New Yorkers and the many others who are experiencing loss as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Last night’s storm showed once again that the professionalism and bravery of our first responders is second to none. I […]
Statement From State Senator Jose Peralta On Hurricane Sandy
“Thankfully, the worst has passed,” said State Senator Jose Peralta, who throughout the day Monday sent e-mails conveying information from the city Office of Emergency Management to his constituents in Jackson Heights, Corona, Elmhurst and East Elmhurst. “Many homes in my district lost power because of fallen trees taking down power lines and utility poles toppling. There was property damage, […]
Stormin’ Sandy Strikes
It is being called the “Perfect Storm” and even the “Storm of the Century”. Hurricane Sandy, moving north, met with a wintry westward storm and freezing southbound winds over the New York/New Jersey area of the East Coast on the night of October 29. The hybrid storm, nicknamed “Frankenstorm” for its unique and brutal nature and proximity to Halloween, seemed […]
Geraldine Ferraro Way Celebrates Legacy Of Political Leader
Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman vice-presidential candidate, was immortalized with a street renaming not far from her home in Forest Hills Gardens. Ferraro was Walter Mondale’s running mate in the 1984 presidential election. A large gathering, which included area residents and elected officials, came to the intersection of Ascan Avenue and Austin Street for the unveiling of “Geraldine Ferraro Way”. […]
Everyone Must Vote On Election Day
Next Tuesday, New Yorkers throughout the state will go to the polls to choose a president, a senator, several congressmembers, judges and numerous assemblymembers and state senators. At the end of the day, we will have chosen our elected representatives through the oldest form of participatory democracy known to man—one person, one vote, with that one vote cast by secret […]
Letters to the Editor
MTA Strategy To The Editor: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) plans to expand the removal of more subway station trash cans at additional stations, after having banned eating on the trains, missed the fact that besides litter left on platforms, subway cars and buses, riders have to deal with those hogging two seats, yawning, coughing or sneezing without covering up […]
Hat Trick For Public Transit?
I was excited to learn of the New York Islanders’ move to Brooklyn. Barclays Center is becoming a destination point for tourists from all over the city, the country, and the world. With the new and bustling center opening in Brooklyn, and the plans to bring one of the nation’s largest Convention Centers to Aqueduct Race Track, it is not […]