Rockaway residents relishing in the relief of a reinstated, ratified rebate program are now holding their breath. The Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge Residency Rebate Program recently passed the state budget, said Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder, meaning Rockaway and Broad Channel residents will now be reimbursed for their travels across the bridge. With an E-Z Pass, [...]
While Peninsula Hospital struggles to stabilize itself financially, elected officials say they’re worried for already “overburdened” area hospitals receiving the brunt of patient overflow. “Other hospitals are overtaxed and overburdened as it is,” said Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder. “St. John’s [Episcopal Hospital] was overburdened when Peninsula was completely opened. Now that it’s closed, I can’t imagine [...]
Peninsula Hospital has temporarily halted its emergency care services after state health officials declared the hospital’s lab to be “a danger and threat” to patients. The Department of Health (DOH) ordered the suspension of the Far Rockaway facility for a period of 30 days after it failed inspections on February 23. Patients can still be [...]
Let there be light — please. A local politician is hoping to illuminate a safety issue in Howard Beach before it’s too late. According to Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder, a portion of the grounds behind St. Helen’s School, including the bike path, significantly lacks street lighting. “After personally visiting the area, I am very concerned for [...]
The former Rockaway Courthouse — saved from its longtime sentence of stagnancy — has been given a second life. The limestone and marble courthouse, located at 90-01 Beach Channel Drive, was originally constructed in 1932. But for the last 20 years, the building has remained vacant. Now, the city is seeking interested buyers to reactivate [...]
The burden of paying the Cross Bay Bridge toll may soon be relieved for residents of Rockaway and Broad Channel. A proposed toll discount program — under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s budget proposal — calls on the state and MTA to reimburse residents for E-Z Pass fees, $1.19 each way, paid for while traveling over the [...]
Bring on the snow. During the last meeting of the year for Community Board 10, the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) said they were ready for the winter weather and any blizzard it may bring. According to DSNY Deputy Commissioner Vito Turso, last year’s snow storm on December 26 stopped the city for [...]
Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder is seeking community input and calling for a public hearing on the projected maintenance dredging in the East Rockaway Inlet. The public hearing would involve key stakeholders, including residents, local businesses and community organizations. “The potential for new sand on our beaches is welcomed news to our community,” Goldfeder said. “Our beaches [...]
New traffic patterns along Liberty Avenue may be driving businesses and customers away. A year after the Department of Transportation (DOT) installed new traffic patterns at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Cross Bay Boulevard, stores along Liberty say their business has suffered. “Whenever you make a change, there is an expectation that there will [...]
