By Ryan Schwach

Queens Community Board 9 honored member Sylvia Hack for half a century of community service on Tuesday night.

At Queens Borough Hall, board members and a host of Queens elected officials honored Hack, a Kew Gardens resident who has served the board since 1974.

Several elected officials attended to personally applaud Hack’s years of service to the community and the borough, including Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Councilmember Lynn Schulman, Assemblymember David Weprin and State Senator Leroy Comrie.

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By Anthony Medina

The City Council passed legislation introduced by Council Member Lynn Schulman last month, solidifying the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s HealthyNYC initiative to extend the life expectancy of New Yorkers to 83 years over the next six years.

Schulman, who serves as the Chair of the Committee of Health, continues to ensure city agencies stay true to their commitment to help improve the health of New York natives.

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By Ryan Schwach

In a rare show of unity, a bi-partisan group of city councilmembers, including several from Queens, penned a letter calling on the state to give the city more power to enforce illegal cannabis.

Last week, 29 councilmembers, including members from both the Progressive Caucus and right-leaning Common Sense Caucus, signed the letter addressed to state leaders looking for more local authority to pass regulations on closing down illegal cannabis shops, which number in the thousands.

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By Kristen Guglielmo

New plaques unveiled at A train station honor the neighborhood’s rich culture

Two plaques bearing the inscription “Welcome to Little Guyana” were unveiled last Friday at the Ozone Park-Lefferts Blvd. A Train station in South Richmond Hill, in tribute to the neighborhood’s vast Guyanese population and vibrant culture.

The initiative to install the plaques was spearheaded by the Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club, who enlisted the support of state Sen.

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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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