New Yorkers for Parks (NY4P), the citywide independent champion of quality open space, announced on August 16 the opening of the 2018 Daffodil Project. NY4P is giving away half a million daffodil bulbs to New Yorkers as part of a living memorial to the victims of 9/11, to be planted in public spaces throughout the city for all to enjoy. […]
Call For More New York Solar Energy
The Million Solar Strong Campaign, a movement of leading industry, environmental, clean energy and community organizations, was joined by Queens elected officials and community leaders to urge New York State to support the bold new goal of powering one million New York households—including 100,000 low-income households—with solar by 2023. The group chose Long Island City for the announcement near an […]
I On Politics
MENG PROPOSES AMENDMENT TO LOWER VOTING AGE TO 16: Congress Member Grace Meng (D-NY) announced on August 15 that she has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives that would lower the voting age in America to 16 years old. Meng’s measure (H.J. Res. 138) seeks to replace the 26th amendment to the United States Constitution with a new amendment […]
Funding To Spruce-Up Dist. 22 After Subway Shutdown
NYC Council Member Costa Constantinides announced on August 17 a robust effort to keep Astoria’s streets clean, beautiful, and graffiti-free over the next year. Although this has been a priority since Constantinides took office in 2014, he stressed that more than $290,000 in Fiscal Year 2019 funding was crucial after the brutal effects of the MTA shutdowns. “We waited eight […]
UCCA’s Annual 9/11 Memorial Candlelight Ceremony
The United Community Civic Association’s (UCCA) annual 9/11 Memorial Candlelight Ceremony for the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America at the Twin Towers will be held on Wednesday, September 12 at 7:30 pm, at McManus Memorial Park, on 81st Street and the Grand Central Parkway service road. “We are morally obligated to never forget the thousands of innocent […]
NYC DOT Begins Rollout Of Parking Rate Increases
As announced earlier this year, parking meter rates will be adjusted for the first time since 2013 for both passenger and commercial vehicle zones throughout the city; in September, changes will come to Brooklyn and continue on a rolling basis across the city through the end of the year. The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) announced on August […]
Call For Special Session To Bring Back Speed Cams
With more than one million New York City students returning to school on September 5, NYS Senator Jose Peralta called on New York State Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan on August 13 to reconvene the Senate for a special session to renew and expand the school zone speed camera program. The five-year pilot program, first authorized by the State Legislature […]
Mass Transit Or Mass Confusion?
The city Department of Transportation is raising the parking meter rates due to “greater demand.” We think this simplistic solution is actually a losing strategy that contributes to a vicious cycle. There are less spots due to increased demand, a major reason being the mushrooming of ride-share services such as Uber and Lyft. The city has just placed a cap […]
Letters to the Editor
Voters’ MoralsTo The Editor: Regardless of political leanings, there are constants within the foundation of our national identity. One is the Oath of Office members of the Congress swear to. “I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance […]