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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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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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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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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Aug. 3, 2023 By Anthony Medina John Perricon, the director of the Woodhaven Business Improvement District (BID), wants to help local businesses succeed and as part of that continued effort, the BID hosted a resource fair along Jamaica Avenue on Wednesday, Aug 2. On the crossroads of Forest Parkway and Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven, a…
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