State Senator Michael Gianaris attended the Ridgewood Democratic Club brunch on January 26, where he discussed his legislative goals, politics and the economy.

State Senator Michael Gianaris spoke at a rally in Brooklyn calling for improved G train service. Gianaris said, “Constant service disruptions, a lack of service change notifications and increased commuter expenses due to limited free transfers make clear that the MTA treats the G train like the ugly duckling of the MTA system. As the only train that directly connects […]

Assemblymember Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) attended the New York City Coalition Against Hunger’s 10th annual “Moving Society Beyond the Soup Kitchen” Serv-a-thon. The event was held at Food Bazaar, Bogopa Store, located at 454 Wyckoff Ave. in Ridgewood. Miller and volunteers from the Coalition Against Hunger handed out information and enrollment forms for SNAP (food stamps), commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King […]

The 110th Precinct Community Council presents the Cop of the Month award to Sergeant Dawn Adames and Police Officer Stanley Przedwiecki at its January 21 meeting held at Flanders Field VFW Post 150 in Corona.

Councilmember Elizabeth S. Crowley (D-Middle Village) and Elmhurst Hospital Center offered free flu vaccines at the Peter Cardella Senior Center in Ridgewood on January 22. Outreach was focused on seniors there and parents and teachers from nearby P.S. 88, and more than 20 people took advantage of the free vaccines. Flu-related illnesses have reached an epidemic level in New York, […]

Assemblymember Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) hosted a successful anti-theft and VIN etching event. The event took place at Miller’s district office in Woodhaven. Many local residents took advantage of the event and brought in their cellphones, laptops, and tablets and got them etched. The program originated as a car protection program, but has been expanded to include vulnerable items such as […]

State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is co-sponsoring a “Changes to EPIC”  lecture at 1 p.m. on February 7 at Nativity BVM/St. Stan’s Senior Center, 101-41  91st Street, with New York State Department of Health Medicare-EPIC program representative Gema Diaz.  The series began last summer and continued through October 2012 at senior centers around the senator’s district and covers the […]