Apr. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina On Thursday, Apr. 11, the Senate approved legislation that significantly enhances protections for pets and animals, coinciding with Animal Cruelty Prevention Month. The bill now awaits Governor Kathy Hochul’s signature. Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., who represents New York Senate District 15, received the approval of his legislation S.6796A,…
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Nov. 21, 2023 By Anthony Medina According to seasonally adjusted industry jobs data shared by the New York State Department of Labor for last month, the unemployment rate in New York state increased from 4.0% to 4.2%. Out of those industry jobs, the sectors that lost the most jobs were government, professional and business services,…
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Oct. 24, 2023 By Anthony Medina Numerous flower bouquets and candles were placed at the street post at the corner of Woodhaven Boulevard and Atlantic Avenue where many remembered seeing school crossing guard Krystyna Naprawa on the job. The 63-year-old school crossing guard died on Friday, Oct. 20, when a dump truck driver who was making a right-hand turn from Woodhaven Boulevard and onto Atlantic Avenue struck Naprawa. On Monday, Oct. 23, four days after her death, members of the Woodhaven and Ozone Park communities joined elected officials, friends and family members for a candlelight vigil in memory of Naprawa…
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Oct. 19, 2023 By Anthony Medina A train trestle between Babbage Street and Bessemer Street in Richmond Hill is known to many in the neighborhood as a piece of Queens history and an unfortunate burden for residents. Although the trestle stretches under a mile long, one elected official hearing the pleas for action from constituents…
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