State Sen. Huntley’s non-profit and some of her closest confidants are in trouble with the state.
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Politics
No blizzard snafus this year: City
The Dept. of Sanitation is promising this winter they won’t leave residents out in the cold when it comes to street plows.
SQUISH mulls over Huntley’s health plan
An elected official said she has an idea to fill the void left in Queens by two closing hospitals, however health advocates want to make sure there is enough meat on its bones to make a difference.
Queens needs job seekers: Biz leaders
A group dedicated to creating jobs in New York City are see better schools as the top solution to the recent economic woes.
Comrie helps minorities join city’s Bravest
Minority applicants for the NYC fire dept are up and a Queens councilman who has been working to make the FDNY diverse is praising their recruitment drive.
Comrie praises McDonald’s for healthier menu
A New York City Councilman is a bit more happy after one of the nation’s top fast food chains responded to his request to make their dishes more nutritious.
Qns reps urge House to extend loan limits
Time is running out for city homeowners who are at the end of their rope, but a bipartisan group of politicians say they are working on saving them.
Dora Young remembered for forging Queens politics
A who’s who of political leaders gathered in Jamaica to pay respects to an African American pioneer.
Sewer upgrades halted SE Qns. flooding: City
The mayor is touting the hard work of the city’s DEP in stopping flooding in the borough, however not everyone was spared the August storm’s wrath.
Comrie praises new Happy Meal menu
One of the nation’s largest fast food chains is changing the way it serves kids and the Queens councilman who has been fighting childhood obesity could not be any happier.
Comrie praises new FDNY recruitment efforts
The FDNY is making a push in areas like southeast Queens to make New York’s Bravest more diverse.
Queens conducts first gay weddings
An Astoria couple that waited years for the chance to be married had their dream come true and made history at the same time.
Quinn tours Central Library after budget restoration
The leader of New York’s City Council paid a visit to Queens’s largest library for a show of gratitude following a tough budget negotiation period.
VA drops private development at St. Albans site
The federal government has reversed its plans to lease part of the St. Albans VA hospital to private use, but vets said they are still not satisfied.
Elmhurst Dairy drops suit against Starbucks
The fight between a Jamaica milk plant and one of the nation’s leading coffee joints has been settled… for now.
Starbucks axes Elmhurst Dairy
The owners of Queens’s only dairy farm and one of the nation’s top java chains are battling over a partnership that the borough business contends was unfairly terminated.
Increase in summer school for city kids
A new study indicates more students might need more summer school if they expect to do well in college.
Meeks’ VA bill to keep hospital for vets passes
The House is backing a bill that would prevent the St. Albans VA hospital from being partially developed for private use.
Dozens protest cuts to Queens Library
Library workers and users showed up in large numbers outside the Central Branch in Jamaica to say no to the mayor’s proposed cuts to the system.
Smith bills to safeguard SE Queens from bad loans
New legislation is in the works to prevent the surge in phony lenders who prey on innocent homeowners in New York.