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April 15, 2025

Good news for hockey players and ice skaters! Some facilities at Aviator Sports and Events Center at Floyd Bennett Field, which attracts athletes young and old from all over the borough, will remain open for another year.

 

The National Park Service (NPS), which administers Floyd Bennett,  reached an agreement with Aviator Sports and Events Center on Friday.


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April 7, 2025

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng has joined U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to reintroduce bipartisan legislation that would expand housing benefits for veterans nationwide.

 


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April 1, 2025

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- In a win for Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, her bill looking to combat the thievery of tax refund checks passed through Congress’ House of Representatives Monday.


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March 28, 2025

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.) called the recent national security breach a “learning experience” that needs to be addressed.


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March 28, 2025

Following management’s announcement that indoor facilities of Aviator Sports and Events Center at Floyd Bennett Field will be closing April 14, some elected officials have raised their voices and are trying to keep the space open.


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March 26, 2025

Dozens of lawmakers, residents and community groups are suing the Big Apple over its controversial “City of Yes” housing plan – in a move to overturn Mayor Eric Adams’ marquee initiative.


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March 20, 2025

A long-term effort to construct a women’s history Smithsonian in the nation’s capital is gaining new steam with both Democrats and Republicans supporting a measure to dedicate space on the National Mall for the muse


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March 20, 2025

The Big Apple’s controversial law allowing noncitizens to vote in city elections was struck down by the state’s highest court Thursday.


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March 5, 2025

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R – Staten Island/South Brooklyn) is working to pass legislation to end the government testing on animals for medically unnecessary procedures.


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February 20, 2025

The Trump administration says it is pulling the plug on New York City's controversial congestion pricing toll, just weeks after it started, but Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA are fighting to keep it in place.

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