Category Archive for PoliticsNOTE: These are the opinions of the writer. Councilman Daniel Dromm To the Editor: It is time for our evolving democracy to embrace voting rights in local elections for all residents. We are all stakeholders in our community and should have a say in important local issues. In the words of the Revolutionary patriots who put Read More »
John K. Wilson (R), who is running for NY State District 37 Assembly seat, wrote the following comment to readers, clarifying his position/beliefs. His response followed an earlier article that covered the United 40s political debate. When I use words like “self-reliance, personal-responsibility, entrepreneurship,” and “liberty,” I don’t intend for them to be code-words to indicate that Read More »
Last week when Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan (D) and John K. Wilson (R) faced off at the United 40s Civic Association’s debate in Woodside, many attendees anticipated a heated discussion as the two candidates vie for the District 37 Assembly seat. Instead it was a very civil affair, where Wilson provided the audience with an account of his background and why he Read More »
Irish Emigrant District 26 Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan last week joined Congressman Joe Crowley in calling on the Celtic Park Co-Op Board of Directors to mount a plaque at Celtic Park in Sunnyside/Woodside to honor the Olympic champion athletes of the Irish-American Athletic Club who made the site world famous a Read More »
The United Forties Civic Association, a non-partisan neighborhood group, is holding a candidates forum at St. Teresa’s auditorium tomorrow night (Oct. 13, 7pm). Many of Queens’ political incumbents and challengers will face off. Those confirmed to attend are: Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D) and her opponent Ryan Brumberg (R), both of whom are vying for the NY Read More »
Jackson Heights and Woodside residents continue to wage battle against a growing rat population, made worse following the mayor’s cut of pest control workers. Council members Daniel Dromm and Jimmy Van Bramer demanded at a Queens press conference today that the Bloomberg administration restore funding, saying that nearly two-thirds of city pest control workers have been Read More »
A group of 50 concerned residents joined political leaders at a rally outside Casa Romana today and shouted: “Shut it down.” The group–led by Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Community Board 2 Chair Joseph Conley–called for the closure of the Sunnyside bar following last Friday night’s brawl, which resulted in two minors being stabbed and Read More »
Sunnyside’s leading representatives are holding a rally at Casa Romana Bar this Thursday demanding its closure. The bar, located at 39-20 Queens Blvd, was the site of a bloody brawl this past weekend, which resulted in the stabbings of two minors and 14 arrests, according to Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer’s office. The location has a history Read More »
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer presented a $101,000 check yesterday to members of the Samaritan Village Woodside Senior Center. The funds will help the organization improve its senior health and fitness initiatives. The funds will also be used to fund the construction of a modern gym and exercise room. Meanwhile, this past Saturday, Van Bramer joined Read More »
Three Sunnyside elected officials received a petition today asking them to block the opening of a pawn shop at the corner of 46th Street and Queens Blvd. The petition calls on Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer, Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan and Congressman Joseph Crowley to help “close” or “move the location” of a proposed EZ Pawn Corp. Read More »
Compiled from Queens Chronicle and YourNabe.com Candidates have turned in their petitions in western Queens, and though the City Board of Elections has not officially announced who will be running, the Queens Chronicle (and YourNabe) has compiled a list of likely suspects for competitive races in the area. Races pertaining to Sunnyside/Woodside: 1) The primary between incumbent Read More »
Excerpt From NY TIMES article The Congressional Ethics Office has sent corporate donors and fund-raising hosts more than three dozen requests for documents involving eight members who solicited and took large contributions from financial institutions even as they were debating the landmark regulatory bill, according to lawyers involved in the inquiry. The requests are focusing Read More »
