By Zinnia Maldonado

NEW YORK — With congestion pricing coming soon, some New York City Council members are looking for ways to help their residents deal with what is expected to become an exacerbated issue — parking.

“You have a lot of people that don’t obey the rules. They double park,” one driver said.

Councilmember Carmen de la Rosa and Councilmember Lynn Schulman are both proposing bills that would launch pilot programs in which select Upper Manhattan and Queens residents would register for parking permits, meaning less spots for commuters.

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By Tangerine Clarke

It was a crowning moment for Guyanese Americans on March 22, when the MTA unveiled the symbolic “Welcome to Little Guyana” plaque in the mezzanine at the Lefferts Boulevard A-train station in Richmond Hill, Queens.

The bustling city where the largest Guyanese population in New York city dwell, own small businesses, and showcase affluent Indo-Caribbean culture, in 2021, celebrated the co-naming of the same intersection of Lefferts Blvd./Liberty Avenue, Little Guyana, and further advocated for the subway signage.

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By David Cruz

With congestion pricing looming, a pair of City Council members are pushing for residential parking permits, a proposal that has been tried only to fail again and again in New York City.

Car owners in Kew Gardens, Queens, and upper Manhattan are looking for parking relief in their neighborhoods. City Councilwomen Lynn Schulman and Carmen De La Rosa reintroduced bills last week proposing a residential parking permit system for constituents in their respective districts.

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By Cheryl Wills and Dana Perez

Queens Councilmember Lynn Schulman talked about the efforts to increase life expectancy in the city through the HealthyNYC campaign, as records show a significant drop in recent years.

Schulman explained how it pushes for more cancer screenings and addresses the city’s mental health crisis. She said officials are working to go into the community to find disparities in healthcare to provide more equity in the boroughs.

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By Cheryl Wills

Officials hope a new health campaign will help New Yorkers live longer and healthier lives.

“Healthy NYC” targets some factors that cause life expectancy to abruptly drop in the city.

City Councilmember Lynn Schulman joined NY1 anchor Cheryl Wills on “Live At Ten” about the new law,

Link to story: https://ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/live-at-ten/2024/03/09/councilmember-lynn-schulman-talks-about–healthy-nyc–campaign

By Ryan Schwach

A bill that aims to increase the life expectancy of New Yorkers first introduced by a Queens councilmember was passed in the city’s legislature last week.

Approved unanimously by the Council at Thursday’s stated meeting, Queens Councilmember and Chair of the Health Committee Lynn Schulman’s bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to create a 5-year plan to address improving public health outcomes for New Yorkers.

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By Kristie Keleshian

NEW YORK — Some restaurants in New York City will now have to warn consumers about the added sugars in their food and drinks.

If you have a sweet tooth, you’ll soon learn the sweet truth behind your food and drinks.

“It sort of makes you, like, double-think, ‘Do I really want this?’”

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By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens Councilwoman Lynn Schulman joined community activists, residents and their furry companions on Sunday, Aug. 20, to announce $1.8 million dedicated to the renovation and improvement of Forest Park’s beloved dog run, known as the “Barking Lot.”

Joining Schulman for the announcement was city Parks Commissioner Sue Donoghue, Barking Lot President EJ Sydell, Queens Parks Commissioner Jacqueline Langsam, Forest Parks Administrator Portia Dyrenforth and passionate community activists who have long advocated for improvements to the community space.

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By Ryan Schwach

A new city law in response to the scourge of illegal smoke shops went into effect this summer, and on Monday, the Queens councilmember who sponsored it and other officials discussed how the new law will work.

Introduction 1001-B, which went into effect on July 23, prohibits owners of commercial spaces from knowingly leasing to unlicensed sellers of marijuana or tobacco products, and imposes fines on landlords for violations.

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By Tim Balk and Josephine Stratman

The city’s efforts to weed out illegal pot shops have a new feature: a law punishing commercial landlords who knowingly lease space to the unlicensed joints.

The law, which took effect July 23, was highlighted by two of its City Council sponsors at a public service announcement outside a licensed pot seller near Union Square on Monday.

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