Federal officials pour $117 million into QueensWay project
/
Federal officials put $117 million into a proposal to bring a park to an abandoned rail line in Central and South Queens dubbed the QueensWay this week.
Read More
Schumer calls for creation of ‘Tony Bennett Day’
/
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced on Sunday he is introducing a resolution to honor a Queens legend. Schumer, a Brooklyn native, announced this week that he intends to introduce a resolution to dub Aug. 3 “Tony Bennett Day,” in honor of the Queens-born singer who died last week.
Read MoreFederal Queens pols urge Biden to expedite migrant work authorization
/
With fears that the asylum seeker crisis in New York City may worsen with the ending of Title 42, a majority of the city’s congressional representatives signed a joint letter addressed to President Joe Biden looking for his help in allowing the migrants to work.
Read MoreElecteds call for unity following attack on Sikh man in Richmond Hill
/
Queens elected officials from the local, state and federal level joined community leaders in Richmond Hill Sunday to denounce a recent alleged hate attack on a Sikh man visiting Queens.
Read MoreQueens community rallies for citizenship reform
/
“It is us, immigrant workers who built this city, it us… who have helped the city survive a pandemic and continue to risk our lives.”
Read MoreFEMA expands eligibility for COVID funeral funding
/
The federal government has expanded eligibility for its COVID-19 funeral assistance program.
Read MoreQueens condemns NRG plant at DEC hearing
/
“Building a new fracked gas power plant when we need to rapidly end our reliance on fossil fuels imperils our ability to fight climate change and treats communities like Astoria as sacrificial lambs.”
Read More
Tenants, electeds demand federal funding for NYCHA
/
“For far too long, our public housing infrastructure needs have been left unaddressed, left to get worse.”
Queens opposition to NRG power plant holds steady
/
“For too long, the people of western Queens have borne the brunt of the consequences of being home to far too many of New York’s pollution-belching power plants.”
Read MoreFEMA begins accepting applications for COVID-19 funeral fund
/
“Too many families and friends across New York have paid the ultimate price with the tragic loss of their loved ones to the coronavirus.”
Read MoreSchumer presses JetBlue to stay in Queens
/
One of the nation’s most powerful lawmakers has joined the effort to keep JetBlue in Queens.
Federal aid to NYC transit boosts entire U.S. economy, Schumer says
/
“We would not be the huge city we are without mass transit like we have.”
Read MoreOpinion: Liability protections are key tool to helping small businesses
/
I am confident that Senate Majority Leader Schumer will keep small businesses in mind.
Read More
