Beginning this weekend, restaurant owners on Bell Boulevard will be able to expand their outdoor dining options under a new citywide initiative that combines two popular programs: Open Streets and Open Restaurants. Belle Boulevard is […]
Recent News & Updates
Statement on FY21 Budget Vote
Dear Neighbors, I hope everyone continues to stay healthy and safe during these difficult times. I want to provide a recap of the last few weeks and include my testimony from this week’s FY21 Budget […]
Free Transportation Program For Queens Seniors Extended
A program providing Queens seniors with free transportation to and from medical appointments is being extended amid the COVID-19 crisis. Created by City Council Member Paul Vallone in 2017, the program enables elderly residents across […]
Vallone calls on Congress to include co-ops and condos in CARES Act relief package
Northeast Queens Councilman Paul Vallone will introduce a resolution Wednesday calling on Congress and President Trump to expand the CARES Act and Payroll Protection Program to include considerations for housing cooperatives and condominiums, allowing them […]
Vallone invites constituents to reimagine public schools
Council Member Paul Vallone and the New York City Department of Education are partnering to develop new models for public schools in Northeast Queens, and inviting local residents to participate in the process. Vallone will […]
MTA Holds Bus Redesign Workshop In Bayside
The MTA recently held a Bus Redesign Workshop at Korean Community Services, 203-05 32nd Ave. in Bayside on February 20 for input and feedback from the community on its Queens Bus Redesign Draft Plan released […]
“MTA bus redesign proposal means service cutbacks for express bus riders in Bayside and Whitestone”
Residents in Bayside and Whitestone may soon see severe cutbacks in express bus service to Manhattan following the MTA’s recent bus redesign proposal. The affected buses include the QM2, QM32 and QM20 lines which the […]
DEP to extend stormwater outfall pipe to protect thriving oyster reef at MacNeil Park in College Point
At the beginning of November, the Department of Environmental Protection revealed that it would soon extend a stormwater outfall pipe which faces the East River in College Point‘s MacNeil Park. According to Councilman Paul Vallone, […]