On Saturday, April 13, Assemblyman Michael Miller joined the Ridgewood Tenants Union, his fellow government colleagues, and residents of Ridgewood for the Ridgewood March for Tenant Power & Universal Rent Control which began at 61-20 Madison Street in Ridgewood and ended at 17-08 Summerfield Street. Tenants in Ridgewood are fighting for universal rent control and an end to MCI’s (Major […]
Elmhurst Heroes
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz made an appearance at the 110th Precinct Community Council’s monthly meeting in Elmhurst on April 11, as she thanked Captain Nicola Ventre (r.) for his service and members of the council for their dedication to their neighborhood. Borough President Katz also lauded Officers Kevin O’Donell (fourth from r.) and William Graham (third from r.) for […]
I On Politics
MALONEY HAILS CONGRESSIONAL HEARING ON ERA: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, sponsor of H.J.Res.35, the Equal Rights Amendment, released the following statement after House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced that the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment on April 30. “In just two weeks, the House will hold the first official hearing on […]
Katz Opens New Campaign Office In Astoria
A crowd of over 50 supporters, elected officials, and prominent community members joined Borough President and candidate for Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz in Astoria at 23-22 Steinway Street in Astoria on Saturday, April 13 to open a new campaign office. After a massive petitioning effort in which the Katz campaign collected more signatures than any other candidate in the […]
Cross Bay Bridge Rebate Now For All Queens Residents
On Monday, April 15, NYS Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato officially announced the expansion of the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge rebate program to include all Queens residents during a press conference at the Bungalow Bar in Rockaway Beach. The reimbursement program will begin in the spring of 2020 and will issue a rebate […]
QEDC Announces The 2019 StartUP! Contest Winners
A tea-and-juice vendor, an art-promoting duo, and a married couple with an app to help medical offices prevailed in the Queens Economic Development Corporation’s annual StartUP! Business Plan Competition. Thanks to funding from Resorts World Casino New York City, each entrepreneurial team received $10,000 to invest in the companies. Afua Ayisi, an immigrant from Ghana who currently lives in Kew […]
Happy Greek Easter
This year, Greek Easter, or Pascha, falls on Sunday, April 28. It is the same Easter that was celebrated this past April 21, except the Eastern Orthodox community uses a different calendar from Western Christian groups. Occasionally the two celebrations fall on the same day, but whichever time it is celebrated, Easter is a time of great rejoicing for Christians. […]
Letters to the Editor
Chief ADA’s Report: Legal Training The following is an extract of the report sent by Chief ADA Ryan. To The Editor: Last week, on behalf of the men and women of this office, I issued the first in a series of reports to the people of Queens, informing them of all Judge Brown has done to ensure that we have […]
DOE Approves Fair Student Funding
Although New York City schools got $11.3 billion in school aid in the New York State budget deal agreed to on March 30, some advocates have cited a continued shortfall by the state in funding for schools. Aid to schools in Governor Cuomo’s $75.5 billion budget was up $1 billion, to $27.9 billion, but it was $2.1 billion less than […]