America’s 250th birthday celebrated at Fort Hamilton
July 6, 2026
Fort Hamilton celebrated America’s 250th birthday with tall ships, military flyovers and community festivities along New York Harbor.
Fort Hamilton celebrated America’s 250th birthday with tall ships, military flyovers and community festivities along New York Harbor.
NIA Community Services Network celebrated its 45th anniversary with community leaders and elected officials honoring its decades of service.
A giant American flag was installed on the bridge in June 1976 for the United States Bicentennial, but it was destroyed due to strong winds.
Thousands attended Bay Ridge’s Fun On Fifth Festival featuring music, food, shopping and community celebration along Fifth Avenue.
Current law provides for a maximum $250,000 individual exemption or $500,000 for joint filers on the sale of a primary residence.
COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE helped raise nearly $60,000 in just one week to support a Bed-Stuy bookstore-wine bar.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis had sponsored H.R. 1329, which would have established a Women’s History Museum on the National Mall.
Any such revoked pension benefits would be awarded to the victims as restitution. The bill applies to current or former Congressmembers.
The Gas Tax Relief Act aims to help lower prices at the pump by temporarily suspending the federal gas tax.
The museum was approved in late 2020 but is still under development and is expected to take a decade before it is built and opened.
Elementary school students wrote essays about what they would do to improve their community if they were President of the United States.
U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis honored Brooklyn and Staten Island students recognized for essays on improving their communities.
Officials highlight expanded tax relief for working families and seniors, citing larger deductions and increased federal refunds.
Malliotakis welcomed Frank Bisignano, Chief Executive Officer of the IRS and Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, to Brooklyn.
A congressional art contest invites high school students to submit original artwork for display in Washington and district offices.
This year, the nation’s 250th anniversary, students are encouraged to create art that celebrates America’s history.
New York has the lowest homeownership rate in the country, with just over half the state’s residents reporting owning a home in 2024, according to data from the Federal Reserve. Most of the
Officials and residents oppose a proposed shelter, citing safety concerns, lack of transparency and limited community input.
The Congressional Art Competition is an officially sanctioned bipartisan event to encourage the artistic talents of high school students.
Federal legislation halted Army museum closures, keeping Brooklyn’s Harbor Defense Museum at Fort Hamilton open to the public.
Malliotakis expressed her optimism and hope “that the House will pass this legislation swiftly during this Women’s History Month.”
They are seeking to learn more about operational challenges, the steps being taken to address them, and how Congress can continue to support.
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis is urging Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries to deliver the votes to fund several law enforcement agencies.
Malliotakis has long opposed congestion pricing, arguing that her south Brooklyn and Staten Island constituents would be unfairly impacted.
The decision is temporary, but allowing the old map to remain in place as legal appeals continue means the map will be used in the election.
I want to highlight that because of the provisions we fought for, families can expect larger tax refunds this year.
The outcome is a victory for Republicans in a tug-of-war over redistricting that could determine control of the House of Representatives.
The unsigned order from the six conservative justices overruled a state trial court’s decision that the district’s boundaries are unfair.
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called the past year “a complete disaster” in a statement, arguing Trump “spewed lies”
The concept dates back to 2011; but is still in the planning stages. However, the organization’s staff are managing a temporary gallery.
FDNY Engine 284/Ladder 149/Satellite 3, 1157 79th St., will be given a significant upgrade thanks to $1.23 million in federal grants.
The Brooklyn GOP hosted its annual Lincoln Day Gala at El Caribe Country Club, 5945 Strickland Ave., on Thursday, Feb. 12.
FEDERAL FUNDING WILL finance more than $1.2 million in upgrades at Engine 284 as part of a broader $9 million package for FDNY facilities
Malliotakis and other Republicans had earlier sought relief from the state Court of Appeals and the State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division.
U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis met with critically acclaimed actor Jon Voight in Washington DC to discuss film and television production.
SNAP BENEFITS WOULD BE BETTER PROTECTED FROM THEFT AND FRAUD under bipartisan legislation being introduced at the federal and state levels.