Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan have won some concessions after entering into negotiations with the owner of EZ Pawn. However, they have not been able to “close” or “move the location” of the EZ Pawn branch. Hundreds of local residents have expressed their opposition to the opening of an EZ Pawn branch on the corner of 46th 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 »
Queens Courier A new teacher and principal evaluation system recently passed by the Assembly would include annual performance reviews that will determine the effectiveness of educators. “We have an obligation to New York State’s children to provide them with the best education possible,” said Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver. “This overhaul of the way we evaluate Read More »
Your Nabe Queens state Assembly members helped to usher in legislation that more than doubles the number of charter schools in New York state last week, a move officials said could help the state land hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education funding. The Assembly bill raises the cap on charter schools — publicly Read More »
Date: Saturday, May 22. Time: 10 am to 2 pm. Location: Community Services Center, at 43-41 39th Street, Sunnyside, NY For flyer click here: Sunnyside_State_Fair_Flyer The following agencies will be represented: 108th Police Precinct, FDNY, NYC Department of Finance, Con-Edison, Department for the Aging, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Consumer Affairs, NYS Department Read More »
PRESS RELEASE: ARTICLE TO COME NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN, COUNCIL MEMBER JIMMY VAN BRAMER AND ASSEMBLY MEMBER CATHERINE T. NOLAN WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TO PROTEST THE DISRUPTION OF THE 7 SUBWAY LINE ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND, AT THE VERNON BLVD. SUBWAY STATION New York City Council Speaker Christine Read More »
A dog run that would primarily serve residents on the southern side of Queens Blvd is in the planning stages, according to Sam Vargas, a community liason for Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan. The proposed dog run would be on 43rd Street and Laurel Hill Blvd., directly across the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (in area called the Spiral), Vargas said. The run Read More »
The New York Daily News reported that the Democratic candidate for District 26, Jimmy Van Bramer, and Assemblywoman Cathy Nolan are against the idea of a strip club coming to Long Island City. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2009/10/14/2009-10-14_poles_apart_on_club_outrage_over_planned_jiggle_joint_in_lic.html
