Assembly Member Aravella Simotas (D-Queens) urged passage of her legislation ensuring sexual assault survivors greater opportunity to seek justice and expanding their rights. Her bill (A.8401A) would prevent the premature destruction of rape kits and create a sexual assault survivor bill of rights. On February 13, Simotas joined a bipartisan Albany news conference to promote the bill with Senator Kemp […]
Use It Or Lose It: Shop Locally
While construction is constructive, and will one day be complete—we hope—we feel there must be a way to accomplish this without driving people crazy—and driving customers away. Aside from the commuting misery, we want to emphasize the dire consequences the draconian renovation schedule has wrought for the local economy. With train stations completely shut down for repairs, local businesses everywhere […]
Letters to the Editor
Pieces Of El Falling A copy of this letter was received at the offices of the Queens Gazette, in which Assembly Member Cathy Nolan urged the MTA to do an immediate survey and review of the entire 7 line viaduct after chunks of concrete fell from the 7 train overpass at Queens Boulevard and 41st Street. February 12, 2018Joseph Lhota, […]
UCCA Holds Annual Legislative/Executive Breakfast
The Queens Gazette apologizes for editing inappropriately the welcoming remarks delivered at the United Community Civic Association (UCCA) Annual Legislative/Executive Breakfast on Friday, February 9. The following are the full opening remarks by Rose Marie Poveromo: Good morning. A very happy, healthy and, hopefully peaceful New Year and a very warm welcome to this, the United Community Civic Association’s Annual […]
Elected To Celebrate Black History Month & Greek Independence Day
Celebrations of Black History Month and Greek Independence Day are upcoming events that NYC Council Member Costa Constantinides is hosting. Constantinides, along with NYS Senator Michael Gianaris, Assembly Member Cathy Nolan and the Astoria Houses Tenants Association, fetes a Black History Month Community Celebration on Thursday, February 22, while the Greek Independence Day Celebration with NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson […]
Gianaris Visits LIC McDonald’s
NYS Senator Mike Gianaris visited the McDonald’s restaurant at 32-55 31st Street in Long Island City on February 15 and discussed local community issues, healthy food options, McDonald’s education programs and more with owner-operator Jim Lewis. Senator Gianaris and Lewis also discussed McDonald’s new restaurant experience, including the addition of features like digital self-order kiosks and table service, all wrapped […]
Local-Express
Jonathan DarcheAfter serving as the Civilian Complaint Review Board’s (CCRB) chief prosecutor, Jonathan Darche was appointed executive director in May 2017. Darche, who had been the CCRB’s acting executive director since November 2016, joined the agency in 2013 as the CCRB’s first deputy chief prosecutor. In this role, he helped establish the agency’s Administrative Prosecution Unit (APU)—the only division of its […]