«He has got a strong record of community involvement, from standing up for residents and business dealing with the Second Avenue subway construction, to protecting tenants and the environment,» he said. (dnainfo.com)
Negotiations to move in hit a snag last spring over Department of Transportation plans to share the store's loading zone with other businesses along Second Avenue affected by subway construction. (dnainfo.com)
The raise to $ 2,500 a year finally passed as part of a massive package of amendments promoted by Gov. Al Smith in 1927, which included measures that gave the executive significant budgetary powers and let New York City borrow to finance subway construction. (politico.com)