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STATEMENT FROM SENATOR KRUEGER URGING ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO DENY PERMIT FOR PROPOSED MARINE TRANSFER STATION ON EAST 91ST ST “From the inception, I have expressed serious concern regarding the plan to build a marine transfer station on East ...
Read MoreBy Amy Zimmer MANHATTAN — Upper East Siders will be raising their voices once again against the proposed garbage transfer station on the East River at 91st Street. East Side elected officials, including Rep. Carolyn Maloney, state Sen. Liz Krueger, Assemblyman ...
Read MoreThe following is section from this month’s Message from Liz . . . Once again our leaders in Washington are fighting over cuts to the deficit, while our economy teeters on the brink of a “double dip” recession. At the ...
Read MoreBy Karen DeWitt Governor Cuomo signed into law new ethics oversight legislation, but some say the measure is flawed, and that there is still work to be done to fight corruption in government. Cuomo signed the ethics law without fanfare ...
Read Moreby Steven Higashide In recent decades, New York City has done much to open up its waterfront with new parks and piers. A key part of that has been the Hudson River Greenway, a bicycle and pedestrian path along the ...
Read MoreBy Allen Houston Local politicians and tenants rallied on Aug. 5 against a landlord they claim has created unsafe living conditions at 350 East 52nd Street. Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, State Sen. Liz Krueger, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer ...
Read MoreState Senator Liz Krueger, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, and Councilmember Dan will be holding the first of a series of public forums tonight to gather input on an outline plan that would allow the United Nations to construct a new building ...
Read MoreBy Rachel Wilgoren Recently, I was lucky enough to attend “Libations with Liz,” an annual fundraiser hosted by Democratic New York State Senator for the 26th District, Liz Krueger. It was a wonderful opportunity for me, as one of her ...
Read MoreBy Mary Johnson MURRAY HILL — A decaying pier that stretches along the East River betwen 38th and 41st streets could soon be transformed to house a meandering bike path, community gardens, an urban farm, play areas and art. The ...
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