Category Archive for PoliticsSee full article in NY Post: “A private, members-only park in Queens has been getting a lot of public assistance lately. Sunnyside Gardens Park, a 3-acre oasis created in 1926, has steadily received more taxpayer-funded grants under the watch of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and local Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, records show. Friends of Read More »
On Friday, the NY Post had an “exclusive” claiming that Rep. Joseph Crowley, who represents Sunnyside and Woodside (and is also the Queens Democratic party boss), spends most of his time in D.C. to the point that his wife and children live in Arlington, Virginia: “The Crowleys live in an expansive home in the leafy Washington suburb Read More »
A bill before the City Council aims to improve the look of empty storefronts and businesses by curbing the number of ads posted on their windows. New York 1 Councilman James Van Bramer is trying to limit the number of ads for retail or commercial space for rent to no more than one on each Read More »
The firehouses are remaining open, teachers still have their jobs and most Sunnyside & Woodside residents will receive the same level of city services that they did before the New York City budget was passed on Wednesday. Furthermore, there are some additional benefits for the neighborhood. The city is pumping $600,000 into the renovation of Read More »
When Jimmy Van Bramer took office one year ago, he pledged that he would combat graffiti, create additional green space and address parking problems for local residents. Most of all, he said he would be accessible. Van Bramer has largely met his goals. In 2010, Van Bramer launched a $30,000 anti-graffiti hotline that provides residents with Read More »
NY1 Press Release On Tuesday, February 15th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer joined local residents to address concerns about pipeline safety and call for action against negligence that undermines the security of New Yorkers. In the past month alone, there have been three tragic and sometimes deadly pipeline explosions nationwide in Philadelphia, Hanoverton and most Read More »
Council Members Jimmy Van Bramer, David G. Greenfield and Stephen Levin are outraged at the City’s gross mishandling of its blizzard response and are calling on Mayor Michael Bloomberg to accept full responsibility for the consequences, including endangering the lives of countless New Yorkers waiting for emergency response vehicles hindered by deplorable street conditions. Councilman Read More »
NYC NY The Senate voted Saturday to end the 17-year ban on openly gay troops, overturning the Clinton-era policy known as “don’t ask, don’t tell.” “I was in tears about it,” says Dan Hendrick, a gay veteran who was discharged from the United States Navy over 19 years ago for being gay. At the time, Read More »
The New York City Council, together with HIV/AIDS organizations across the five boroughs, has launched a YouTube-based HIV/AIDS awareness campaign. Jimmy Van Bramer speaks…
John Wilson (R) ran for the New York State Assembly 37 seat against Cathy Nolan (D) last week and, as expected, suffered a heavy defeat. At the request of this site, he was asked to say a few words. They are as follows: “This past Summer was to be my Summer of learning my wife’s native language and Read More »
Cathy Nolan (D) was re-elected to represent the NY state assembly district 37 seat Tuesday night, in a decisive victory over her rival John K Wilson (R). The victory came as little surprise in a heavily Democratic district, which includes most of Sunnyside. Nevertheless, Nolan, the incumbent, said, “I feel very grateful. It’s very humbling.” She said her active Read More »
Sunnyside has been carved up into tiny bits on the electoral map and many residents who will go out to vote on Tuesday might be in for a surprise as to which US Congressional candidates they see listed on the ballot. Sunnyside is an electoral shambles. The neighborhood is split into three congressional districts and two Read More »
