News & Politics

Advocates For The Elderly Aim To Reverse Budget Cuts

December 02, 2010|Sara Kugel

Mayor Bloomberg plans to slash $3.3 million from the elderly-case-management program as part of a sweeping budget cut...

Park Advocates Want Designated Revenue Stream

December 02, 2010|Kevin Danielczyk

A new proposal from a park advocacy group suggests steps to restore funding and protect New York state parks.

The Alliance...

Strip Clubs Receive Thousands In Tax Breaks

November 12, 2010|Claudia Morell

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer says New York City taxpayers should not have to subsidize strip clubs, some of...

Newark City Council Considers Tougher Pay-to-Play Rules

November 04, 2010|Kevin Danielczyk

The Newark City Council introduced a new measure today to toughen pay-to-play restrictions for developers.

The proposed...

Bodega Trade Group Looks to Increase Owners' Access To Firearms

October 28, 2010|Kevin Danielcyzk

A Bodega owners' trade group has begun distributing gun permit applications to eligible owners.

MTA Approves Increased Bridge And Tunnel Tolls

October 27, 2010|Claudia Morell

First fare hikes for subways and buses, now toll increases for bridges and tunnels.

Brooklyn's Waterfront Gets An Industrial Makeover

October 26, 2010|Evangeline Axiotis

Officials break ground on a new recycling center at the 30th Street Pier in Sunset Park.

A new environmentally friendly...

NYC Cash Toll Payers May Face Big Hikes

October 22, 2010|Chiara Wegener

The plan, which the MTA Board is expected to approve, would increase fees for drivers paying cash by up to 18%.

The plan is a modified version of one outlined by Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro. It would raise the tolls for resident discount E-Z Pass users 28 cents, and non-resident E-Z Pass users by 46 percent. 

This means that the cash toll on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge between Staten Island and Brooklyn would rise from $11 to $13, and Linda Barren, the President of the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, said the increase would hurt Staten Island drivers, who can’t get off of the island without paying the tolls: “It’s the worst possible time we could be raising anything, tolls or otherwise. I mean, we’re in the worst recession and people are just having a difficult time.”

If approved next week, the increase will go into effect on January 1st. The MTA eventually plans to phase out its cash booths and change over to an all-electronic system.

 

Tavern on the Green Reopens as Visitors Center

October 15, 2010|Marisa Galdi

The new Tavern on the Green Visitors Center aims to lure tourists in with a retail shop and food truck vendors.

The iconic...

Paladino for the People

Paladino, Schneiderman, Rangel Win in Tuesday Primaries

September 15, 2010|George Bodarky

The stage is set for the November elections in New York

Carl Paladino, a Tea Party-backed political novice, secured the...