Pockets of City See Higher Use of Force During Police Stops
As reported by The New York Times:The crowded neighborhoods of the West Bronx come alive at night. Residents, young and old, cluster around door stoops. Teenagers fill playground basketball courts....
View ArticleSoccer Stadium Would be Big Win for Queens, Lawmaker Says
As reported by NY1:Queens State Senator Jose Peralta recently stopped by the NY1 studios to discuss ongoing efforts to bring a major league soccer stadium in the borough.For video click hereRelated...
View ArticleMLS working to bring new team to Queens
As reported by WABC TV:There is quite a buzz in Queens about plans for a Major League Soccer stadium.Negotiations are under way with the city, state and Major League Soccer officials to build a 25,000...
View ArticleState Senator Jose Peralta homes in on helping victims of domestic abuse
As reported by the New York Daily News:ALBANY — A Queens state senator wants to make it easier for domestic violence victims to find affordable, permanent housing.Sen. Jose Peralta introduced a bill...
View ArticleSen. Peralta pushes domestic abuse bill
As reported by Queens Chronicle: State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) has introduced a bill that, if passed, will make it easier for victims of domestic abuse to seek shelter, break their ties...
View ArticleQueens Voters Forced to Trek a Mile After Polling-Place Swap
As reported by DNA Info:QUEENS — On Tuesday, 59-year-old Ditmars resident Wendy Rodriguez crossed the street with the help of a crossing guard outside of P.S. 2 on 21st Avenue.The two began chatting,...
View ArticleRoosevelt Avenue, a Corridor of Vice
As reported by The New York Times:… Today, prostitution and counterfeiting industries are tucked alongside the Mexican restaurants, Dominican bakeries, Colombian boutiques and the nightclubs where men...
View ArticleAugust 2012 Newsletter Credit Cards & College Students
Please click the file below to view the Credit Cards & College Students newsletter. Senator: José PeraltaAuthored by Senator: Authored by Senator File: Credit Cards & College Students Wed,...
View ArticleStatement on Hurricane Sandy
"Thankfully, the worst has passed," said State Senator Jose Peralta, who throughout the day Monday sent e-mails conveying information from the city Office of Emergency Management to his constituents in...
View ArticleState Senator Peralta Distributes Turkeys To Churches, Seniors and Nonprofits
State Senator Peralta Distributes Turkeys To Churches, Seniors and NonprofitsState Senator Jose Peralta is providing free turkeys to local churches, senior centers and nonprofit agencies, including...
View ArticleStatement From State Senator Jose Peralta On Senate Republican Gun Proposal
“The Senate Republican plan is entirely inadequate and falls far short of what New Yorkers expect their elected officials to do about the gun violence and bloodshed that has become frighteningly...
View ArticleStatement From State Senator Jose Peralta On Governor Cuomo's State of the...
“I can’t help but feel proud to be a Democrat after listening to Governor Cuomo. I stand ready to join him in fighting the good fights for sensible gun regulation, an increased minimum wage, job...
View ArticleRare large parcel of property near Citi Field hits the market
As reported by the Daily News:Property near Citi Field is hotter than ever right now with proposals for a state-of-the-art new mall and a $300 million Major League Soccer stadium to be constructed...
View ArticleStatement From State Senator Jose Peralta On Newly Enacted Gun Legislation
Below is a statement from State Senator Jose Peralta, five of whose gun bills are part of the gun legislation passed tonight."As the sponsor of 14 gun bills, I couldn’t be happier to see long overdue...
View ArticleStatement From State Senator Jose Peralta On BP Marshall’s Last State of the...
“Borough President Helen Marshall’s tenure has been bookended by tragedy, beginning in the wake of September 11th and coming into a final year where the devastation wrought by Superstorm Sandy looms...
View ArticleGooool de la MLS a favor del estadio de fútbol en el Parque Flushing
As reported by Queens Latino:En el restaurante Sabor Latino de Elmhurst, Queens, dueños de negocios y políticos le ayudaron a meter un gol a la Liga Nacional de Fútbol (MLS). “Es el momento perfecto...
View ArticleCrece apoyo a estadio MLS
As reported by El Diario:NUEVA YORK — La construcción del estadio de fútbol en el parque Flushing Meadows Corona, va ganando terreno.Más de 1,000 pequeños negocios han firmado cartas de apoyo a la...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Essential steps in the fight against gun violence
As reported by the Queens Qourier:BY STATE SENATOR JOSE PERALTAAs the sponsor of 14 gun bills, I couldn’t be happier to see long overdue action finally taken on common-sense measures to protect New...
View ArticleSeptember 2012 Newsletter - Identity Theft
Please click the file below to view the Identity Theft newsletter.Senator: José PeraltaAuthored by Senator: Authored by Senator File: Identity TheftTue, 01/22/2013
View ArticleJanuary 2013 Newsletter - Parking Calendar
Please click the file below to view the Parking Calendar newsletter. Senator: José PeraltaAuthored by Senator: Authored by Senator File: Parking Calendar Tue, 01/22/2013
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