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Senator Addabbo pushes for mandatory airway-clearing devices for choking emergencies in New York schools

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Jun. 4, 2024 By Anthony Medina Life-saving devices designed to clear a child’s airway in emergencies could soon be required in both public and private New York schools, should new legislation introduced by State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. pass. Devices like LifeVac and DeChoker, which have gained popularity through social media due to personal…
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Senator Addabbo supports new bill for enhanced oversight of freight rail safety

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May. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. has taken another step towards ensuring transparency from freight rail services as a co-sponsor of Senate-approved legislation. The New York State Department of Transportation will now be required to establish a central registry of all reports, audits, plans, and public inspections for freight rail…
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Join Senator Addabbo for an eye-opening event on vision health in Glendale

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May. 13, 2024 By Anthony Medina Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr., will bring awareness of vision and eye health to Glendale on Thursday, May 16, with an interactive information session from the National Eye Institute. National Eye Institute experts will distribute virtual reality viewers to allow participants to experience what it’s like to live with…
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Senator Addabbo’s e-waste recycle extravaganza returns to Woodhaven May 5

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Apr. 26, 2024 By Anthony Medina A bi-annual free electronic waste recycling event is returning to the Forest Park Bandshell Parking Lot in Woodhaven on Sunday, May 5. State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. is teaming up with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to provide unique e-waste and composting services in the Woodhaven space,…
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Addabbo to host distracted driving awareness event at Richmond Hill High School next month

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Mar. 28, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo. Jr. will be giving motorists and pedestrians a chance next month to learn first-hand about the consequences of distracted driving through the use of virtual reality and driving simulations. An interactive multi-agency distracted driving event, hosted by Addabbo, will take place on Wednesday, Apr….
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Addabbo calls on DOT and MTA to address quality-of-life issues pertaining to train trestle in Richmond Hill

Senator Addabbo views one of the new No Trespassing signs at the Babbage and Bessemer trestle to prohibit illegal parking in the bays.

Mar. 14, 2024 By Anthony Medina State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. is bringing the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) together to help tackle quality-of-life issues in his district—such as filthy street conditions and loitering—near a train trestle in Richmond Hill. Residents living in the vicinity of the Richmond…
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Senator Addabbo partners with Resorts World Casino for job fair

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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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