Council Member Costa Constantinides, chair of the Committee on Environmental Protection, joined with environmental advocates and education groups on September 25 in continued support of programs funded under the Greener NYC initiative. “Our future leaders will face new climate demands, which is why it’s on us to make sure they’re as prepared as possible,” said Council Member Constantinides. “I was […]
I On Politics
MALONEY ATTENDS KAVANAUGH SCOTUS PROCEEDINGS: Congress Member Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) attended the Kavanaugh confirmation hearing on September 27 in support of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford after joining 64 of her House colleagues in urging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “postpone any proceedings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court until a thorough FBI investigation into the […]
DA Brown Appoints 25 New Assistant District Attorneys
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on October 1 the appointment of 25 law school graduates as Assistant District Attorneys. District Attorney Brown said, “These young women and men were hired after a highly selective recruitment process that I established soon after I became the district attorney. They are bright young professionals from some of the nation’s finest law […]
March To Protest Kavanaugh Vote
Congress Member Grace Meng (D-Queens) marched on September 28 from the steps of the US Capitol to the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing room to protest the panel’s vote on Judge Kavanaugh. Meng marched with other female Democrats, including fellow Queens Congress Members Carolyn Maloney and Nydia Velázquez. “It is unconscionable that the Judiciary Committee scheduled this vote without a full […]
Local-Express
Maria Elena Piña-FontiQueens resident and fashion designer Maria Elena Piña-Fonti founded fashion company Maria Elena Couture in 2014. Maria Elena and her brand returned to the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) runway to showcase her new Mimmo & Lola couture line and new designer handbags at two fashion shows. Maria Elena blends influences around her with a touch of Cuban flavor and […]
SIMOTAS TO COMMISSION: REJECT MGM PURCHASE OF CASINO, RACEWAY:
Assembly Member Aravella Simotas, in a letter to the chair of the New York State Gaming Commission, said MGM Resorts International should not be allowed to operate the Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway because it failed the test of good moral character by mistreating victims of the mass shooting that occurred at its Las Vegas Mandalay Bay Resort and […]
Columbus’ Discovery: A Major Milestone In Human History
Five hundred and twenty-six years ago Christopher Columbus reached the shores of the New World and we celebrate the day he arrived, Columbus Day, this year on Monday, October 8. Right here in Queens we have our very own parade: the Federation of Italian-American Organizations of Queens’ (FIAO) 41st Annual Queens Columbus Day Parade on Saturday, October 6. Marchers will […]
Letters to the Editor
Protest Child Detentions To The Editor: The plight of immigrant children is fading from the news as many of them, although not all, have been reunited with their parents. Since 1997, the Flores Settlement has prohibited detention of minors for more than 20 days. However, proposed new regulations from the Department of Homeland Security as of September 6 would allow […]
Carpenters Union Celebrates 100 Years Of Solidarity
On September 28 the New York City & Vicinity District Council of Carpenters celebrated their 100th anniversary with a gala event in Queens attended by union leadership, members, contractors, legislators and state regulators. The Carpenters Union, formed in 1918, has since grown to represent over 20,000 passionate and skilled carpenters and industrial workers in the New York Metropolitan area. Reflecting […]
Borough President Katz Makes Announcements At CB 4 Meeting
Following a summer break, Community Board 4 held their first meeting on Sept. 17 and welcomed Borough President Melinda Katz as a guest speaker to start off the meeting. Katz began by praising Community Board 4 as one of the most hard-working boards and proceeded to give several updates on what is happening in the borough of Queens. “Right now […]