The need for a single-family rowhouse zoning designation
In the wake of a seeming population boom, Council Member Holden has requested the New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) consider creating a single-family rowhouse zoning designation in the neighborhoods of Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Woodside and Woodhaven.
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Holden raises a red flag over Midville sewer project
"The DDC sent four representatives to my office...and they told me the project stopped because of contaminants in the soil," Holden said. "I asked one gentleman what were the contaminants in the soil. He said high levels of lead."
Read MoreNOTICE ABOUT LOCAL AREA ROOF MAINTENANCE SCAMMERS
As the spring and summer approach, the warm weather is likely to encourage an uptick in roofing scams that have plagued the District 30 in years past. While serving as the president of Juniper Park Civic Association, Councilman Robert Holden saw firsthand the vicious targeting of residents, particularly senior citizens, in a roof maintenance scam that cheats homeowners out of thousands of dollars.
Read MoreDe Blasio visits Middle Village, reads Juniper Berry
De Blasio also got a chance to look at the latest copy of the Juniper Berry, which Robert Holden found inside of Carlo's; the magazine is the official publication of the Juniper Park Civic Association. Holden formerly served as the association's president.
Read MoreNew contractor to take over Metro-Fresh Pond Bridge project
DOT announced that Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America will assume construction on the Metropolitan Ave/Fresh Pond Rd Bridge over the LIRR. Beaver Concrete Construction Company Inc. will serve as its contractor.
Read MoreADA James Quinn was JPCA guest speaker at March meeting
Special guest speaker at our March meeting was ADA James Quinn, talking about the closing of Rikers Island.
Read MoreNYPD Mobile Command Center stationed on 69th Street
As per the Commanding Officer of the 104th Precinct, the mobile command on Maurice Ave at 69th Street is there for added protection. There's been a string of daytime burglaries from Nassau County to Middle Village.
Read MoreMeng and Velázquez Demand Inspection of Highway-Rail Crossings in Maspeth After Signals Failed to Activate
U.S. Reps. Grace Meng (D-Queens) and Nydia M. Velazquez (D-Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan) yesterday sent a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) urging an inspection of the highway-rail crossings in Maspeth after crossing signals failed to activate at the intersection of 56th Street and Flushing Avenue.
Read MoreCollection Service Alert for Presidents' Day, Monday, February 19
The New York City Department of Sanitation announced that in observance of Presidents' Day, there will be no garbage, recycling, or organics collection, nor street cleaning, on Monday, February 19, 2018.
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Mayor de Blasio announced a major policy shift on February 28th which will eventually end the City's use of hotels and cluster sites as homeless shelters. The City now plans to build shelters in individual communities sized to accommodate the number of homeless that originate from them. This means homeless families and individuals will be able to remain in their own familiar neighborhoods while they rebuild their lives.
Read MoreMARKEY BILL DENIES JUSTICE FOR THE MAJORITY OF SEX ABUSE VICTIMS
(June 7, 2016) Assemblywoman Margaret Markey is pushing a bill in the State Assembly that would extend the statute of limitations for civil claims brought by sexual abuse victims. (Interestingly, it does not attempt to toughen criminal penalties for sexual abuse.) The bill has been promoted non-stop by media such as the Daily News, which has vilified anyone who has questions about it or opposes it outright. However, what is not being discussed by the media is that Markey's bill has fine print with major implications: it targets religious and private institutions while granting exemptions to public entities, such as the Department of Education, which runs the majority of schools in our city.
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