NEW YORK, NY – On the eve of a vote by the Metropolitan Transit Authority to increase fares Congressman Michael Grimm (R-C, Brooklyn, S.I.), State Senator Martin J. Golden (R,C,I - Brooklyn), and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R,C- Brooklyn, S.I.) are again urging MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota and all board members, to oppose the plan to raise tolls on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at tomorrow's meeting.The plan would make the Verrazano...
WASHINGTON – To help families and businesses struggling to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, U.S. Reps. Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Michael Grimm (R-NY), John Larson (D-CT), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), Jon Runyan (R-NJ) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) today announced legislation to provide tax relief to the victims of the devastating storm that caused widespread destruction throughout...
By: Deborah YoungStaten Island AdvanceSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It's only a few blocks, but to a disabled veteran who relies on public transportation, the walk from to the Brooklyn Veterans Affairs Hospital from the last stop on the S53 -- or the wait for a transfer to the B70 -- represents a painful failure of city planning.The long-standing request to extend the S53 a half mile to accommodate the men and women who valiantly defended...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (H.R. 2606) sponsored by Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R-S.I./Brooklyn) and introduced with Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-Queens) and Robert Turner (R-Brooklyn/Queens), was signed into law by President Barack Obama. The bill allows for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities in the New York portion of the Gateway National Recreation Area, creating up to 300...
11/19/2012By: NY1 NewsA streets in the Dongan Hills section of Staten Island has been covered in sewage for almost three weeks, and Congressman Michael Grimm heard residents' pleas for help on Sunday.Sewage filled Jefferson Avenue after Hurricane Sandy hit, and while many of the homes are structurally sound and power is back on, residents said they are now concerned about health hazards.Please click below to read the rest of the article and to...