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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By Spectrum News Staff
Under a new law, landlords can be fined up to $10,000 if they knowingly rent out commercial space to unlicensed marijuana sellers.
The fines are part of a larger citywide push to crack down on illegal smoke shops. There are 8,000 of them throughout the five boroughs, according to City Council data.
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By Spectrum News Staff
City Council Committee on Health chair Lynn Schulman, a Queens Democrat, announced the Council will be proposing a citywide diabetes reduction plan this year.
“It’s something that the city really hasn’t focused on,” Schulman said. “We need to go into communities with culturally competent education materials.”
The councilmember said the plan will be based on the 90-90-90 strategy developed by the United Nations to tackle the AIDS epidemic.
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