In a stunning, shocking upset, 10-term incumbent House Democratic Caucus Chair Joseph Crowley lost the Democratic nomination to 28- year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a former aide to Senator Ted Kennedy and Bernie Sanders organizer with no experience as an elected official. Congress Member Crowley, who has been considered the next likely Democratic House speaker, conceded at his headquarters at 80-22 Northern […]
I On Politics
RESPONSES TO SCOTUS DECISION TO UPHOLD TRUMP’S MUSLIM TRAVEL BAN: The Supreme Court announced on June 26 its decision to uphold Trump’s Travel Ban that he ordered in September 2017, also widely known as his “Muslim Travel Ban” as most of the countries on the list are predominantly Muslim. The ruling on Trump v. Hawaii was 5-4 in the majority […]
March To Keep Families Together
NYS Senate candidate Jessica Ramos, Democratic Congressional nominee Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Congress Member Grace Meng, Council Members Costa Constantinides and Jimmy Van Bramer, and over 1,000 Queens residents joined together and marched in Jackson Heights and Corona to keep families together on June 30. “History will judge us for how we acted when the president of the […]
Meng Intro’s Better Care For Kids Act To Help Children
In the wake of her visit to the US-Mexico border last weekend, Congress Member Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced two pieces of legislation that would improve conditions for children who have been separated from their parents. The Better Care for Kids Act would improve training that federal personnel who care for separated children receive by requiring that they use best practices […]
Fiscal Year 2019 Funding For Immigration Services
NYC Council Member Costa Constantinides outlined on July 2 ways in which the Fiscal Year 2019 budget provides vital services to immigrant communities in District 22. Joined by advocates from the Ansob Center for Immigrants and Refugees as well as the CUNY Citizenship Now! program, the council member stressed how crucial these allocations are to making sure western Queens’ newest […]
Celebrating And Declaring Independence
The Fourth of July, representing our nation’s birthday is our most important national holiday—and we celebrate it until the cows come home, with fireworks, parades, BBQs, pool parties, beer bashes, sales, block parties, and concerts. Amidst all the fun and frolic, we should also take some time to focus on what we fought for, and how we can save the […]
Letters to the Editor
Race To Bottom To The Editor: Americans who are patriotic are appalled by the daily actions of elected representatives. The nation’s elected officials have been infected with vile, base and reprehensible beliefs that civility must be disregarded replaced with the rules of “ultimate survivor.” Donald Trump’s opening statement announcing his run for the White House began the race towards the […]
108th Closes Out Season, See You In September
On the last Tuesday evening in June, the 108th Police Precinct Community Council ended its meeting season. The Night Out on Crime was played up enthusiastically as a reunion on the first Tuesday evening in August. That’s an event with lots of activities for kids who might not be interested in discussing quality of-life issues and such but on the […]
MTA to Increase Q6, Q69 Bus Service
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Bus Company announced on June 26 that two Queens local bus routes will see increased off-peak service this September to meet shifting ridership demands as residential and commercial development in the Long Island City and downtown Jamaica areas continue to grow. The changes are part of the Fast Forward plan to modernize NYC Transit, which […]
When in the course of human events…
Taxation without representation! That was the battle cry of the 13 colonies in America who were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III with no representation in Parliament. As dissatisfaction grew, British troops were sent in to quell any signs of rebellion, and repeated attempts by the colonists to resolve the crisis without war proved fruitless. On June […]