NYS Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Rockaway Beach), NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (D-Ozone Park) and NYC Councilmember Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) held a press conference on August 21 at the intersection of Rockaway Beach Boulevard and Beach 102nd Streets in Rockaway Beach. The three elected officials, who jointly represent what they say is a “poorly-marked, poorly-organized intersection that hundreds […]
Avella, Hevesi Bill Expanding Protections For Foster Children Passes Legislature
As the New York State Legislature’s 2017 Legislative Session came to an end in June, a piece of legislation (S4833-A/A7554-A), introduced by NYS Senator Tony Avella (S.D. 11) and Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (A.D. 28), to amend the Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program (KinGAP) to expand the definition of “relative guardian” to include additional adults with close relationships to the foster child […]
POLITICAL ENDORSEMENTS COME ROLLING IN
Koo Receives Endorsement Of Detectives’ Endowment AssociationCouncilman Peter Koo received the endorsement of the Detectives’ Endowment Association (DEA) he announced on August 21. The labor union has over 17,000 active and retired New York police detectives. The DEA’s mission is to advocate on behalf of its members and fight to ensure fair collective bargaining, preserve adequate civil service benefits and protect working […]
Chairman Crowley Statement On Hurricane Harvey
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY) issued the following statement on Hurricane Harvey:“The devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey is a tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with those families impacted, the first responders bravely putting themselves in danger, and the countless workers laboring to ensure shelters and resources are available for those in need.“Congress must do whatever it takes […]
Join the Sacred Music Society Of Our Lady Queen Of Martyrs!
The Sacred Music Society (SMS), under the leadership of Maestro David Close, is coming together to prepare for their new singing season. Join SMS as a member to sing at weekly Sunday Mass and at their annual Christmas Concert renowned throughout Queens. Along with weekly hymns and featured choral pieces, SMS will be rehearsing Part I of Handel’s “Messiah,” plus […]
Peralta Hosts Movie Night At Elmcor
Last Friday, NYS Senator Jose Peralta hosted Movie Night at Elmcor Youth and Adult Activies Center, located at 107-20 Northern Boulevard in Corona. More than 100 children and their families enjoyed the featured film, “Captain Underpants.” As part of Movie Night, three short films from the Queens World Film Festival’s Young Filmmakers Program were also screened: “Buildings at Night,” “Twisted Time […]
Pass Or Bash The Trash Man & Go To Jail
Law enforcement officials are reminding motorists to remain alert to a law that targets motorists who are caught speeding past sanitation collection trucks. Motorists that ignore the law face jail time or a fine of up to $100, officials said.Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the “Slow Down to Get Around” bill into law last summer, requiring motorists to reduce their speed […]
Green Cab Side Swipes Another Car and Turns Over Near Busy Queens Blvd and 71st Ave
On Friday August 25th at approximately 11 a.m. a green cab was reported speeding on the service road near the intersection of 71st Avenue and 108th Street when it struck another vehicle driven by Adeniji Olakunle and turned over on its roof leaving the roadway blocked by the collision.Mr. Olakunle, 54 is a native from Nigeria who moved to Queens […]
Iglesia Bautista Church Robbed
Last Tuesday on the morning of August 14, at about 2:00AM an intruder broke the lock on the side entrance to the Iglesia Bautista Church located at 35-23 108th Street, Corona. The thief, wearing a bright yellow fisherman’s raincoat, entered the music room and helped himself to 3 guitars, including an electric guitar, an acoustic guitar and a base guitar […]
Koo Announces Three Full-Time Security Guards For Flushing Parks
NYC Councilman Peter Koo joined the Parks Department and local civic leaders to announce three new full-time security guards will begin patrolling Kissena Corridor Park and Kissena Park in Flushing. Councilman Koo funded the security guards following a series of criminal activity that occurred in the parks last month. In July, police arrested a man for alleged sexually assault of […]