Charter School Eyes Central Queens
Public School District 24, long considered the most over-crowded district in the city, may soon have its first charter school. Representatives of the Central Queens…
Bloomberg Proposes Drastic Cuts in Executive Budget
Mayor Michael Bloomberg placed the blame on Albany when he introduced drastic cuts in his executive budget on Friday. The city’s libraries, schoolteachers and firehouses…
Aqueduct Security Tops Residents’ Concerns
With Resorts World New York’s Aqueduct Racetrack casino set to open later this summer, residents in the surrounding neighborhood are worried the 106th Precinct will…
South Ozone Park Fire Destroys Home
A raging fire broke out on Tuesday evening in a three-story private home on 115th Avenue in South Ozone Park. Two firefighters were treated…
Forest Hills Tennis Stadium Denied Landmark Hearing
Preservationists received a major blow last week when the city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) rejected the West Side Tennis Stadium in Forest Hills for…
Ridgewood Reservoir Renovations to Begin
After years of debate between the Parks Department, city planners, developers and community activists, a renovation of Highland Park and the Ridgewood Reservoir will…
Brakes Applied on Maurice Avenue Drag Races: Victory Declared as DOT Installs Speed Humps on Dangerous Street
A concentrated effort by local residents and city Council Members to stop drag races along Maurice Avenue in Maspeth paid off this week as…
Man Charged with Felony DWI after Accident: First Time Leandra’s Law Applied in 106th Precinct
For the first time since the law went into effect last year, a driver has been charged with allegedly violating Leandra’s Law within the confines…
Tons of Trash Avoids Landfill
A recycling event sponsored by State Senator Joseph Addabbo last Sunday was a major success, with more than 11 tons of electronics and paper…
Despite Support, Effort For Maspeth Park Stalled
Maspeth residents are eyeing the newly opened Elmhurst Park with envy and have strengthened their advocacy for a park at the former St. Saviour’s site…
Shapiro Named Democratic District Leader
Last week, the Queens Democratic County Committee voted unanimously elect JoAnn Shapiro as the Democratic District Leader for the 23rd District. The election further paved…
Park Opening Yields Mysterious Tombstone
Updated, see below On September 12, 1912, Leon Nascimbene arrived in New York City onboard the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, a passenger ship sailing from Cherbourg,…
Local Senators Lead Fight Against Hydrofracking
Recently, small placards were posted near some of New York City’s public faucets with the Department of Environmental Protection emblem. The signs stated the possibility…
Consultant Accused of $3M Theft From City
Willard Lanham, a former consultant for the city Department of Education (DOE), was charged last Thursday with stealing $3.6 million from the city. Lanham was…
O’Neill’s Destroyed by Fire
A cultural institution in Maspeth was destroyed in a fire early Monday morning. O’Neill’s bar and restaurant, at 64-21 53rd Drive, has been serving the…