BY COUNCILMEMBER ERIC ULRICH For the past decade, Woodhaven Boulevard has been a traffic nightmare. The daily commute during the morning and evening rush hours is sluggish at best. Whether you’re in a car or on a bus, the slow and painful crawl up and down Woodhaven Boulevard is sure to make your daily commute [...]
BY MARCIA BYSTRYN At a recent meeting of the Queens Housing Coalition, a major developer outlined a commitment to privately finance the cleanup of a massive 23-acre brownfield at Willets Point. Amazingly, there were some who questioned the existence of contamination and the need for remediation. The hard truth is that Willets Point has been [...]
I’m writing [this] because I wanted to take a moment to speak candidly and share an observation about City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn that you wouldn’t have necessarily read about in the headlines after Superstorm Sandy. I wasn’t directly involved with the city’s relief efforts after the storm, but some of my [...]
It is disconcerting to think that some of my fellow citizens want to expropriate my wealth. They believe I have more money than I need and fairness demands it be redistributed. They unashamedly and brazenly demonstrate and petition to transform the rule of law, i.e., the individual and property rights guaranteed by the Constitution, to [...]
The growth of street corner cigarette sales known as “loosies” will grow as a result of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to keep cigarettes out of sight. Consumption of tobacco has been part of mainstream America, transcending generations. Despite the best efforts of government to limit consumption via excessive taxes and smoking restrictions, just like alcohol [...]
BY ASSEMBLYMEMBER NILY ROZIC Women’s History Month marks my third month as an assemblymember. It is a time to recognize the women who have come before to make this world a better place. While we have many great women to celebrate, we have more work ahead. At a time when polarization is defining many of [...]
I would like to applaud the College of Cardinals for the selection of Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, who is the first to be called Pope Francis. He is a Jesuit priest who is a man of God and has great concern for the poor and those in need. Pope Francis, I feel, will be [...]
I felt a pain in my chest as I read “Kindergarten Kid: I am Outta Here” on page 14 of The Queens Courier on March 7. How frightening for a five year old to arrive home alone. When a parent sends a child to school, the parent and child should feel that the child will [...]
“Commons Coming” (Terence M. Cullen, March 14) is still not a done deal. This project is currently managed by the New York City Economic Development Corporation and was approved in 2010. Three years later, the developers have yet to “ink the deal” prior to placing a shovel in the ground. Why the delay? This is a [...]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants cigarettes hidden from view in stores. This he feels will make young people less likely to start smoking. Like they say, “out of sight, out of mind.” Let me say, “good move.” In my view, one less young person not smoking is an adult not smoking and dying of cancer and [...]
