Mar. 24, 2023 By Bill Parry With temperatures rising and days growing longer, the NYC Parks Department has launched a new maintenance initiative that will deploy 240 newly hired full-time staff to address cleanliness in city parks during peak days and hours. The so-called “Second Shift” will collect trash and litter and mitigate graffiti at…
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Mar. 23, 2023 By Christian Murray Ten days after a series of bombshell allegations came out accusing Assemblyman Juan Ardila of sexually assaulting two women, one of the victims told amNY Metro that she is devastated that he has shown no signs of stepping down and that his actions represent a continued “abuse of…
Mar. 22, 2023 By Bill Parry
Lawmakers from every corner of Queens gathered on March 22 in the state capitol to call on Gov. Kathy Hochul to include funding for an MTA fare freeze and a free bus pilot in the final state budget as negotiations continue through April 1.
Mar. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry In the annual right of spring known as the “budget dance,” the heads of New York City’s three public library systems testified Monday at the City Council to call on the city to reverse a planned $36.2 million proposed budget cuts that would impact hours of service, fewer programs…
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Mar. 21, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz on Tuesday, March 21, announced the indictment on 33 suspected gang members for murder and gun violence charges. In addition to the indictments being made, 34 firearms were confiscated from the defendants, including two ghost guns. Katz made the announcement from her Kew Gardens…
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Mar. 21, 2023 Elijah Hamilton In preparation for Tax Day on Tuesday, April 18, the office of State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr will bring representatives from the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) to his Middle Village office to inform residents about NYC Free Tax Prep services and other programs…
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Mar. 20, 2023 By Sarah Belle Lin
The city council passed legislation Thursday that will reduce ferry prices for high school students as well as provide additional help for them in accessing IDNYC cards.
Mar. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry With the Democratic primary just over three months away, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz continues to pile up endorsements from organized labor unions in her re-election bid. On March 16, her campaign announced that Katz was endorsed by the New York City District Council of Carpenters, which represents nine…
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Mar. 17, 2023 By Bill Parry The New York Landmarks Conservancy announced that the $24 million restoration of the New York State Pavilion in Flushing Meadows Corona Park will be a recipient of the 2023 Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards next month, which recognizes individuals, organizations and building owners for their contributions to the city….
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Mar. 17, 2023 By amNY News As if the saga of George Santos wasn’t bad enough for New York politics, along came Assembly Member Juan Ardila. The freshman lawmaker was exposed last week in several published reports for sexually assaulting two women during a party at Fordham University in Manhattan nearly eight years ago. …