Councilman Paul Vallone proudly allocated $500,000 in funding to the two-phase Frank Golden Park renovation project. Phase 1, the Shannon Gaels Athletic Field portion, consisted of a complete renovation of the field located between 133rd Place and 135th Street. Phase 2 of the project will involve a renovation of the field immediately to the west and is slated for an […]
Gianaris, Constantinides Call On Mayor To Save Senior Center
NYS Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris and NYC Councilman Costa Constantinides are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep open the Astoria Houses Senior Center. The center is one of more than a dozen across the city the administration has slated for closure in the mayor’s latest budget proposal. Recently, the center underwent a $500,000 renovation and is slated […]
I On Politics
GIANARIS CONTINUES FIGHT FOR STRONGER GUN SAFETY LAWS: NYS Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris met with anti-gun violence groups at the state Capitol and spoke at a press conference hosted by Moms Demand Action and New Yorkers Against Gun Violence on Tuesday, May 7. The groups were in Albany calling for stronger gun safety laws. “Fighting for the nation’s toughest […]
Equal Rights For Adoptees
One’s birth certificate is the very first legal document anyone ever gets. It is the foundation of one’s identity, and according to Assemblyman David Weprin, it’s a civil right. We agree – who owns this document more than the person whose name is on it? Yet for adoptees in New York state, the original birth certificate is forbidden unless they […]
Come To The Steinway Street Sale Days!
There’s a way to shop where you can see items in three dimensions and actual colors, without waiting or paying for shipping, or the potential loss on the way: it’s called “irl,” to use texting vernacular, or In Real Life! Shop the legendary Steinway Street at the bi-annual Steinway Street Sale Days, this weekend, on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May […]
Pre-K For All Begins For Youngsters Born In 2015
Every family in New York City with a child born in 2015 is eligible to begin Pre-K for All this September; 65,521 families now have the opportunity to have their child attend free, full-day, high-quality Pre-K for All after receiving their offer to attend on May 6. “Congratulations to the class of 2033 as they start their journey as New […]
Letters to the Editor
Neighborhood Prisons The following three letters were intended as verbal comments for the Community Board 8 meeting, but due to time restraints were not delivered in their entirety. Good Evening Ladies And Gentlemen: Mayor de Blasio would have us believe that moving people from one location to another, from Rikers to mega jails in the boroughs, constitutes criminal justice reform. […]
Happy Birthday Israel!
This month, multitudes of people around the world celebrate the rebirth of the State of Israel, the Jewish homeland. The tiny bit of land we know as Israel is the ancient birthplace of the Jewish people. The Jewish people were the first and only people to ever have established that small piece of land as their nation-state millennia ago. Israel […]
Whitey Ford Field Family Day
Hosted by the Friends of Whitey Ford Field and Partnerships for Parks, Ford Family Day is coming to Whitey Ford Field on Saturday, June 1, from 10 am-1 pm (rain date: Saturday, June 8). Whitey Ford Field is located at 26th Avenue and 2nd Street in Astoria. Come on out to Whitey Ford Field for a fun, family-friendly community event. […]
DOT Commissioner, Gianaris Meet The Public At Dutch Kills
The Dutch Kills Civic Association had a long meeting on May 9, largely taken up with an extensively-planned appearance by Nicole Garcia, Queens borough commissioner, New York City Department of Transportation. She appeared with sheets of questions that had been submitted to DOT by DKCA, to which she’d written answers. She also replied to spontaneous questions from attendees. The 114th […]