BY COUNCILMEMBER DONOVAN RICHARDS More than one million New Yorkers will be granted the opportunity to take paid sick days off work without worrying about being retaliated against. The recent compromise reached by Speaker Quinn, councilmembers, labor unions, business advocates and activists has ushered in a new wave of unprecedented worker protections. New York City [...]
New York may become the first major city in the country to allow noncitizen residents to vote in municipal elections. At a joint hearing on Thursday, May 9, the City Council’s committees on immigration and on government relations considered new voting legislation. It would allow immigrants who have been legally in New York for six [...]
A man and a woman were charged with drug possession after their Whitestone home was apparently robbed. According to a police source, Christina Stold and Timothy Kush, 23, residents of a home on 13th Avenue and 141st Street, were arrested in the early morning hours of Tuesday after four suspects executed a push-in robbery. Around [...]
With a strong starting rotation and a solid bullpen, St. Francis Prep is eyeing its first baseball championship since 2007. Senior captain Nick LoPrinzi has been a major asset to the Terriers. LoPrinzi, a four-year varsity standout, has played behind the plate, on the mound and at first base in his young career. This season [...]
Make way for the cyclists. Residents and members of Community Board (CB) 5 have been brainstorming where to install bike lanes. The Department of City Planning (DCP) met with CB 5 and residents of the neighborhood on Saturday, May 11. “A lot of western Queens is tough for bike routes, but we’re going to try [...]
Some city schools need a major makeover, according to a building inspections report released by the school cleaners’ union. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 32BJ issued a report on the 20 schools in the worst condition after tallying scores from the city’s annual school inspections. Out of about 1,500 schools citywide, five Queens [...]
An Astoria dad may receive more than just a slap on the wrist after allowing his children to play with loaded BB guns at a local park. According to District Attorney Richard A. Brown, Zbigniew Pawlowski, 54, allegedly went to Ditmars Park in Astoria on Tuesday, May 7 with his two children—the elder of whom [...]
TODAY’S FORECAST Wednesday: Overcast with thunderstorms and rain showers in the afternoon. High of 68. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Wednesday night: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the WNW after midnight. [...]
The city’s newsstands could become more than just a place to stop for a periodical and pack of gum. Newly proposed legislation would raise the price limit for selling products at newsstands from $5 to $10 pre-tax. The City Council increased the maximum price from $2 to $5 in 2001, but prices of in-demand products, [...]
A new amendment will help Sandy victims avoid drowning in flood insurance premium increases—at least for several years to come. Senator Charles Schumer announced his support for an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act that delays increases for those with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) coverage in communities affected by updated FEMA flood maps [...]
