Reps Blast Trump Adminstration Decision To End Retirement Savings Program
House Democratic Caucus Chair Joe Crowley (D-NY), left, and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), right, issued the following statement after the Treasury Department said it will end myRA (my Retirement Account), a program established by the Obama Administration to help American workers save for retirement: “Secretary Mnuchin’s decision to end the myRA program is just the latest in a series of […]
Ground Broken On Big Bush Park
The continuing renovation of Woodside’s Big Bush Park was launched with its new and improved playground on July 25. Several civic leaders were in attendance, including NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver, Borough President Melinda Katz, and NYC Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and in addition to several Woodside residents, among them a few from the nearby Big Six housing complex. They […]
Keep It Moving
To address an already sore subject – the subway – we are very disappointed that the system has been allowed to deteriorate to emergency conditions. While we do applaud the stated goals for rescuing mass transit for the entire city. The question is, HOW will this all be achieved? We do realize funds are not infinite, though ridership appears to […]
Letters to the Editor
Shirking MTA Responsibility To The Editor: The most recent feud between Governor Mario Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio over who controls and is responsible for recent Metropolitan Transportation Authority problems is nothing new. This ongoing feud over numerous issues between Cuomo and de Blasio has now entered its fourth year. It represents the latest chapter in the respective […]
Katz, Constantinides Allocate $3.7 Million To Improve Public Schools
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Councilman Costa Constantinides announced on July 27 a Fiscal Year ‘18 investment of nearly $3.7 million to the NYC School Construction Authority to improve public school facilities in the district. The capital budget allocation will be used to improve science labs, technology, and bathrooms, as well as renewable energy updates. Constantinides said, “I am […]
Queens Schools To Receive 10 Permanent Sing For Hope Pianos This Fall
Sing for Hope today announced the 50 New York City public schools across the five boroughs chosen to receive Sing for Hope Pianos this fall. The placement of Sing for Hope Pianos in schools is in partnership with the New York City Department of Education and benefits an estimated 15,000 school children. The delivery, maintenance, and associated programming for each […]
Zika Virus Expected To Rise In August, Pregnant Women Warned Of Danger
August is the second most popular month to take off for a vacation, and the city Department of Health & Mental Hygiene (DOH) is reminding traveling vacationers that the Zika virus is still a risk to women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant. Zika is spread by certain kinds of mosquitoes and through sexual contact, and causes birth […]