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SILive.com reports:

A maritime school about to be shut on Long Island should be relocated to the Seaman's Institute at Snug Harbor, Rep. Michael Grimm said yesterday, saying the "maritime industry is at the heart of the economic vitality of our region."

The Global Maritime and Transportation School (GMATS), which has operated at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point for 17 years, is slated to close in July.

Congressman Grimm's Op-Ed appeared in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle:

Congressman Grimm's op-ed appeared in The New York Post:

New York is home to some of the greatest food in the country, from diners and pizza parlors to five-star restaurants. No one can beat our restaurants — but you certainly can kill them, if you’re a city health inspector.

This week, a survey of 1,297 restaurant owners brought to light the problems with the Health Department’s letter-grade system: It’s inconsistent, it doesn’t make sense — and, most of all, it’s expensive and putting us out of business.

SILive.com reports:

Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn) joined an overwhelming number of his House colleagues on both sides of the political divide in voting for a package of bills that makes it easier for small businesses and start-ups to raise capital they need to grow.

Republicans call it the JOBS Act -- which stands for Jumpstart our Business Startups. Democrats called it a modest effort by the GOP to show they can accomplish something in an otherwise do-nothing Congress.

The measure passed the House 390-23.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. --  Sometimes even heavenly intervention isn't enough to get you off the hook with the Internal Revenue Service.

Such was the case with Sister Janet Dunn, a kindergarten teacher at St. Ann's R.C. Church School in Dongan Hills, who suddenly found herself hounded last year for non-payment of taxes.

As a member of the Presentation Sisters, Sister Janet says she is exempt from paying taxes, but she had a hard time convincing the IRS of that.

The Home Reporter News reports:

On February 7th, the New York City Natural Gas Supply Enhancement Act (H.R. 2606) introduced by Representatives Michael G. Grimm (R-S.I./Brooklyn), Gregory Meeks (D-Queens), and Robert Turner (R-Brooklyn/Queens) passed the House. The bill authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to allow 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 local construction jobs, generating revenue, and bringing clean energy to New York City.

SILive.com reports:

Billing himself as a pro-life member of Congress, Rep. Michael Grimm joined colleagues today in blasting an "anti-Catholic Obamacare mandate" that would have religious organizations which offer health insurance covering the costs of contraceptives, sterilizations and abortifacients.