106th Precinct Cracking Down on Saving Spots
With parking a precious commodity throughout the city, it has become customary for residents in some neighborhoods to save parking spots in front of or…
State Moving Forward with Hydrofracking
The state released its latest proposal to allow the controversial hydraulic fracturing (“hydrofracking”) in New York, and environmental groups and politicians are concerned that the…
Jury Deadlocked in Sheehan Trial
The fate of Barbara Sheehan now rests in the hands of a jury, which as of press time Wednesday remained deadlocked and unable to reach…
Help Needed to Clean Queens Boulevard
Volunteers are needed to help rake and clean 200 tree pits along Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. Sponsored by the Queens Boulevard Restoration Group and…
Celebrating Three Generations of Eagle Scouting
The Court of Honor held by Boy Scouts of America at St. Helen’s School last Saturday was attended by more than 100 guests and dignitaries…
Mission Complete
Members of the International Society of SS. Cosma & Damiano, guests, parishioners and community residents packed St. Helen’s Church on Sunday afternoon for a celebratory…
Illegal Dumping in Maspeth Angers Business Owners
Residents at Monday night’s Community of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET) had the chance to sound off on some issues concerning their neighborhood, including illegal…
Activists Continue Push for St. Saviour’s Park
With the status of parkland at the former site of St. Saviour’s church in west Maspeth in limbo, local leaders are pushing the city to…
Howard Beach Kiwanis Host Annual Book Sale
The Howard Beach Kiwanis Club brought hundreds of book fans out to Crossbay Boulevard over this weekend as they hosted their annual book sale. The…
Forest Hills Rated Safest Queens Neighborhood
While the city’s crime numbers are at record lows, a look at citywide crime data shows some surprising results about neighborhoods and the troubling fact…
Member Quits Education Council in Protest
Fed up with local parents’ decreasing role in school decisions, Brian Rafferty resigned from Community Education Council 24 last Thursday. The district councils throughout the…
Weiner Puts District First
Anthony Weiner went from a political superstar to a laughingstock after several lewd photos he had sent to various women online were leaked to the…
Push Continues for a Queens Convention Center
The Queens Chamber of Commerce continued its push to have a large-scale convention center built in the borough during a public meeting of the New…
Potholes at Record Highs But City Slow to Respond
Reports to 311 regarding potholes have increased by 56 percent over the past five years and are projected to reach a record high in 2011,…
Queens County GOP Battles Over Leadership
Republican Bob Turner’s victory in last month’s congressional special election was great news for the Queens GOP party, but internal squabbles continue to create splits…