Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris announced that Governor Andrew Cuomo signed his 30-day background check waiting period into law. The bill, S.2374, passed the Senate as part of a historic package of gun safety reforms. “Common-sense gun safety reform will save lives, period. Stronger background checks will keep guns away from dangerous people,” said Senator Gianaris. “I am proud to […]
I On Politics
MALONEY ASKS FOR 9/11 HEROES PARADE: Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), lead sponsor of the Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act, sent Mayor de Blasio a formal request that he host a Canyon of Heroes parade to honor 9/11 responders and survivors. In the July […]
Moya: Defending The Defenseless
Councilman Francisco Moya released this photo and the accompanying statement: “The picture above shows the number of people who were to be heard in immigration court in Manhattan on Thursday (July 25). Most of these names don’t even belong here. Of the unaccompanied minors, 83% lose their case when they see a judge without a lawyer present. Unlike in criminal […]
Welcome To Bay Terrace
Council Member Paul Vallone joined Anthony Colletti of Cord Meyer Development, Matt Silverstein and Warren Schreiber of the Bay Terrace Community Alliance, and fellow elected officials at the corner of Bell Boulevard and 26th Avenue for the unveiling of the “Welcome to Bay Terrace” sign. “It was a perfect summer day for the grand unveiling of the new Welcome to […]
Keep Business Mail Entry Units Open
Recently we wrote a letter to the USPS in which we discussed our concern about the business mail entry unit (BMEU) in Long Island City being considered for closure due to a “significant decrease in business mail volume.” We stated that this would be terribly unfortunate as it would have long-term ramifications for an area that is booming and growing […]
Mess Transit
Whenever someone asks what is the greatest thing about New York City, one response had very often been the convenience of the subways. This was one thing that drew people, and kept them living here, generation after generation. Unfortunately, this advantage has all but faded the last few decades. Many years of neglect have left us with a broken-down system, […]
Letters to the Editor
Impacts Local Roads A copy of this letter was received at the offices of the Queens Gazette. July 16, 2019 Dani Simons Head of Public Sector Partnerships, Waze 111 8th Avenue New York, NY 10011 Dear Dani Simons, We are A Better Way to LGA, a diverse coalition of community members, economic development groups, transportation advocates, civic stakeholders, and local […]
MTA: Dutch Kills Subway Station To Get Safety Netting
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) announced last week that it would install netting under elevated train tracks at four locations in Queens and upper Manhattan, including the 39th Avenue–Dutch Kills N/W station in Long Island City, in response to incidents where debris fell from the train trestle, nearly resulting in injury to pedestrians and motorists and causing damage to vehicles […]
The Astoria/30th Ave. Summer Fest
The annual Astoria/30th Avenue Summer Fest was held this past Sunday, July 28. Sponsored by Queens Community Board 1, the Fest was held on 30th Avenue, from 29th Street to Steinway Street. Thousands of shoppers and visitors strolled 30th Avenue and joined in the fun presented by Clearview Festival Productions, “Queens’ largest street festival production company.” The six-hour Summer Fest […]
City To Observe National Night Out
National Night Out, the annual community-building event promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhoods takes place this year on August 6. The first Night Out in 1984 saw 2.5 million people across 400 communities in 23 states come out. Participation now stands at 38 million people in 16,000 communities across all 50 states. The NYPD invites all New Yorkers to join with […]