Leaking water main: 112 St and 109 Ave
It has been leaking for months. City did work on it, and the problem continues. Status?
Waste
Proposal 5: Inflation? It’s the government that is stupid!
A voter asked me what can (a State Senator) do about inflation? Government’s measurement and tracking of inflation is Consumer Price Index or CPI. We adjust to inflation by cutting down consumption or hold off shopping waiting for price to drop… But, what if the price NEVER drops? Minimum wage Real estate tax MTA fares Rent of … Read more
133 Ave and 84 St: Speed camera facing the wrong way
The camera faces south to catch speeding cars turning off westbound North Conduit Avenue. A resident observes that most of the cars speeding heads southbound on 84 Street to get on North Conduit.
Poor quality of street paving work done at 121 Street in South Richmond Hill
In the last 24 hours, .74″ of rain fell in our area according to Weather Underground. Yet, puddles lower than the sewage drain and potholes are filled with rain water. These pictures are spots between 107 and 109 Avenues taken on October 5th, yet you can find similar problem in many spots throughout South Richmond … Read more
Answering some Q&A from voters
Tell me about your background, accomplishments , how long have you lived in Forest Hills .N..Y., Richard (Middle Village) Thanks Richard for your question. I worked for Westinghouse Electric, am owner of Identity Map Company, am President of Central Queens Republican Club, lives in Queens since the 80s, Forest Hills nearly 10 years. Stop with … Read more
State Assembly lines will be redrawn by the overpriced Independent Redistricting Commission.
New York County Supreme Court Judge Laurence L. Love ruled on September 29. Lines are due before the Albany legislature on or before April 28, 2023. The final bill from Dr. Jonathan Cervas, the Special Master, was $147K for Congressional and State Senate lines. So far, the Independent Redistricting Commission has spent over $4M.
Fire hydrant moved taking away 2 parking spots.
Due to construction at Van Wyck Expressway, a fire hydrant was moved further in on 97 Avenue. Homeowners now face parking violation that did not exist before as well as tickets due to trash that does not belong to them.
No public seating at Moynihan Train Hall (Station)?
The Moynihan Train Hall (was Station) opened January 1, 2021. It took nearly two years to acknowledge complaints about no public seating?! The MTA is governed by a 21-member Board. All the members are nominated by the Governor!
New York City fenced up vacant lot at 104-82 124 Street
The property is owned by the City of New York. It has been left vacant and unattended for decades. Good neighbors have kept it cleaned. City decided to lock it up this year. Now it is unsightly.
One bench wrongly placed at PS 54 Hillside is causing nothing but trouble.
It was installed about 3 years ago. It has attracted wrong people and wrong activities at the wrong time. Wednesday night boom box music until 2 am, drug use, dog poop, homeless, drinking, all happening at PS 54. It should be removed.