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NYC Mayor Adams Community Op Ed: Protecting
New Yorkers From Unsafe Batteries

(Continued from page 1) battery charging and swapping, dangers of unsafe batteries by
increasing compliance with safety investing an additional $1 million
and banning the sale of uncertified regulations, and protecting the lives in the FDNY’s public education
e-vehicles and refurbished batter- of New Yorkers. campaign. We must underscore
ies. Governor Hochul has been a These charging stations will the danger posed by these devices,
great partner as well, signing key provide an alternative to risky even if they are just being stored
legislation that will protect New charging sites that block exits, and improperly. We need all New York-
Yorkers from the dangers of unsafe every one of them will be thor- ers to know that uncertified means
batteries. oughly inspected and approved unsafe, no matter what.
The result? A significant drop in by the FDNY, the Department of Approximately 59 percent of last
lithium-ion battery related deaths Transportation, and the Depart- year’s fires started without these
this year. In 2023, there were 18 ment of Buildings. faulty batteries even being plugged
deaths related to lithium-ion battery The Department of Trans- in — every New Yorker should be
fires; this year, there has been only portation will also be launching aware of this danger. Just as you
one so far — still one too many, but America’s first municipal trade-in wouldn’t store gasoline in your
an important step in the right direc- pilot program, which will help get home or bedroom, no one should
tion and proof that our education unsafe e-bikes, e-scooters, and be keeping these devices in their
and prevention efforts are working. batteries off our streets and replace living spaces, either.
Now, we are taking another leap them with certified, high-quality E-bikes and e-scooters are here
forward with the launch of the New devices and batteries. to stay, and there are clear benefits
York City Safe Charging Accelera- In addition, we are working to to using these low-cost, low-carbon
A & F Auto Repairs, Inc. tor, a groundbreaking new effort to create the Department of Sustain- forms of micromobility. But these
help make safe charging accessible able Delivery, a first-in-the-nation benefits must go hand-in-hand

General Auto Repairs to all New Yorkers. entity which will regulate new with updated safety efforts and
We’re going to make it easier — forms of delivery transit and ensure aggressive enforcement. Working
(Foreingn and Domestic) and faster — for property owners their safety. together, we will ensure New York
Accessories to install public battery charging Finally, we are continuing our City is again leading the way and
• Tires • Batteries stations on our city’s sidewalks. public awareness campaign to getting battery safety done right
• Electronic Tune-ups These stations will allow for safe inform New Yorkers about the as we protect New Yorkers’ lives.
• Inspection Station
• Towing Suozzi Fights For Quiet Skies; Battles FAA To
ARIS & FRANK Stop Aircraft Noise

43-05 111th Street • Corona Heights, NY (Continued from page 1) He became Co-Chair of the Con- countable and ensuring they take
Greek, Spanish and Italian Spoken gressional Quiet Skies Caucus meaningful action—not just
(718) 592-7470 (718) 699-2499 the Town of North Hempstead, in 2017. offer lip service—to address this
and Mayors Barbara Donno of Over the years, Suozzi testified deafening issue that, in addition
Plandome Manor, Bernie Ryba of several times before congres- to impacting one’s quality of
Read Our Paper Online Visit our Old Brookville, and Daniel Serota sional hearings, chaired multiple life, can negatively affect one’s
of Brookville, met with the FAA meetings with relevant federal health,” he warned.
website: www.queenstimes.com and the Port Authority officials. agencies, and secured significant On a second front, Suozzi con-
or scan QR code “We discussed many issues; noise and safety provisions in the tinues his fight to stop the FAA’s
I asked the FAA to 1) evaluate FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. new attempt to reassign seventeen
“continuous descent final ap- “This is not my first time air traffic controllers from New
Subscribe to the proach” protocols to optimize going toe-to-toe with the FAA,” York Terminal Radar Approach
Control (TRACON/N90) to Phila-
noise reduction and 2) reevaluate Suozzi said.
Queens Times a procedure maintaining a mini- “We were able to reach a delphia Tower/TRACON.
mum 3000’ altitude on approach number of agreements with them “These union employees are

things got somewhat better after I operation of almost 100,000
agreed to consider these propos-
Your Local Newspaper-One Edition for All Of Queens to 22L/R at JFK. The FAA has in 2019 and 2020 to reduce noise; essential to the safety and smooth
als, and I will follow through,” left office at the end of 2022, but flights daily and work in high-
Just $36.50 per year... and have the paper announced Suozzi. apparently, the FAA disregarded stress, fast-paced environments
delivered to your door by US Mail Since taking office in 2017, our agreements, and the situa- with the utmost professionalism
Suozzi began traversing the com- tion has gotten worse,” explained and dedication to excellence.
Please Enter my Subscription For One Year plex maze of the Federal Aviation Suozzi. They are the backbone of our
Administration (FAA), looking to “I am back…and I am com- nation’s aviation system,” Suozzi
Name .............................................................................. sort out the jurisdictional issues. mitted to holding the FAA ac- stated.

Address .......................................................................... Assemblywoman Pheffer Amato’s Legislation To Increase
City..................................................Zip........................... Benefits To Widows/Widowers Signed Into Law
Please make check payable to: Queens Times and mail to: (Continued from page 1) City and State have for the fami- appreciation, will provide some
11-20 154th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357 lies whose loved ones made the relief,” said Assemblywoman
emailed the Assemblywoman to ultimate sacrifice. Governmental Pheffer Amato.
thank her for introducing and pass- employees selflessly work to keep In addition, the Assembly-
ing the bill, writing, “my husband our community moving forward, woman’s bill guaranteed that
died in the line of duty in 1976 and and it was my honor to pass this SADB will continue to be paid to
through your help, I have been able expansion of their benefits because the child of a fallen hero if they
to take care of my family.” we have an obligation to take care are the beneficiary until they are
“There are no words to express of these families. I hope that this 18 years old, or 23 years old if a
the gratitude, and condolences, our increase, along with our eternal student.
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