For Roe v. Wade Supporters, Silence is No Longer a Choice
By Rep. Carolyn Maloney
Last Sunday, we marked the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that guarantees a woman’s right to choose. Reproductive freedom is at greater risk now than at any time since Roe was handed down in 1973, and family planning is under attack. Women can no longer afford to be silent. Read more
Second Ave. Concrete Meets Test
Concrete used on the construction of the Second Avenue subway line is safe, said Rep. Carolyn Maloney at a press conference at 91st Street and Second Avenue Aug. 6.
She made the announcement after American Standard Testing and Consulting Laboratories, the company in charge of testing some of the concrete used on the line, was indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney for falsifying test results for the Second Avenue subway project and others throughout the city.
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Roberta Flack Sings On
In this week’s edition of Our Town, reporter Daniel Fabiani interviews legendary crooner Roberta Flack, who calls the Upper West Side home. Read more
Maloney: Army Corps Must Study Waste Station Impact
When the city council and Mayor Michael Bloomberg approved the 2012 capital budget last month, many opponents of the East 91st Street Marine Transfer Station thought the battle had been lost. Now, Yorkville area residents and elected officials who have spoken vehemently against the construction of the new waste transfer station may see another avenue of protest opened up to them.
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Upper East Side Dust Bowl?
Maloney calls on MTA to test air near Second Ave. Subway site
By Amy Kraft
Upper East Siders are holding their noses over noxious odors and plumes of dust coming from Second Avenue Subway construction near East 69th Street.
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MALONEY HONORED
Last week, the New York City Detectives’ Endowment Association President Mike Palladino presented U.S. Representative Carolyn Maloney with an award recognizing her work on authoring and passing the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. The Act provides health care and access to compensation to those injured from the aftermath of 9/11.
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M50 Weekend Bus Service to be Restored
Sen. Krueger, Rep. Maloney & A.M. Bing
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Jonathan Bing announced today that the MTA, pending their board’s approval, will restore weekend service to the M50 bus line that runs from Turtle Bay to the West Side. Read more
Campaign Manager Changed East Side from Red to Blue
John F. Wade guided Maloney, Bing and Kellner
By Laura Shin
East Side politics changed forever when Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney defeated 15-year incumbent, Republican S. William Green, in 1992 in her first race for Congress. But Maloney didn’t do it alone. John F. Wade, her campaign manager and former chief of staff, successfully strategized her underdog campaign. Read more
Nadler: Obama Didn’t Help Much on Zadroga
Long road to 9/11 Health Bill passage for local pols
By Josh Rogers
The drawn-out fight to pass the Zadroga 9/11 health bill was made even longer by the Obama administration’s indifference, but the legislation got crucial, unexpected G.O.P. help, Democratic Congressman Jerrold Nadler said Monday.
“We didn’t have the support of the administration,” Nadler said in a phone interview. “We never got it until it was late.” Read more
East Siders Go to the Polls
By Dan Rivoli
Most of the races East Siders will be voting for are foregone conclusions.
Democrats are expected to win the two Senate races, and Andrew Cuomo is a lock for governor. Locally, state legislators will walk into a new two-year term. Read more
