Crowley, Fire Unions Decry Reduced Disability Pension Benefits
Hundreds of city firefighters and fire officers last week gathered at City Hall behind their union leadership and City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Glendale) to demand…
Many City Pols Back President’s Immigration Overhaul Plan
President Barack Obama last Friday signed two executive actions that will have the effect of delaying deportations for possibly up to five million illegal immigrants….
Elected Officials Defeat Young Dems in Charity Basketball Game
It would seem that wisdom and experience last weekend won the day over youthful exuberance as a team of borough elected officials narrowly defeated the…
De Blasio Names New Chairwoman, Commissioners of Human Rights Agency
Mayor Bill de Blasio last week announced his appointment of Carmelyn Malalis as the new chairwoman of the city’s Commission on Human Rights and named…
Flushing Doctor Charged with Insurance Fraud
A Flushing doctor last week was released on his own recognizance after being arraigned on charges that he defrauded six insurance companies out of more…
City Council Drive Nets 3,000 Pounds of Food for Veterans
A food drive spearheaded by an area elected official has collected 3,000 pounds of nonperishable donations for city veterans. The City Council Food Drive Initiative,…
Goldfeder Pushes Port Authority, Gets Noise Monitors
In a continuing effort to effectively monitor noise caused by planes flying in and out of JFK Airport, the Port Authority of New York and…
Pols Push Law to Forgive FEMA Sandy Disaster-Relief Debts
Federal elected officials, supported by state representatives, this week indicated that they would be drafting legislation to provide relief for Superstorm Sandy victims who…
Drones Coming Close
Three recent incidents of drone-spotting near JFK airport have prompted U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer to revisit the issue he addressed just a few months ago,…
Ozone Park Man Busted with Massive Pill Stash
The scourge of prescription narcotics in area communities took a hit last week when police nabbed an Ozone Park man for illegally possessing 1,385 tablets…
Communities Rally Around Sick Rottweiler Tossed from Car
A fundraiser was set for 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at a historic Woodhaven bar for the continued care and adoption of Dasher, an…
Bronx Men Plead Guilty in Strangulation Death of Borough Teacher
Two Bronx men last week copped to their roles in the 2013 death of a Jackson Heights middle-school teacher, according to Queens District Attorney Richard…
New Bill Curbs Clothing Collection Containers
The City Council has passed a bill that takes aim at particular eyesores that proliferate during the holiday season. Last Thursday, the council approved legislation…
Queens College Marks “Kristallnacht” with Personal Stories
Hundreds gathered at Queens College on Sunday to commemorate “Kristallnacht,” or Night of Broken Glass, which was a series of coordinated attacks against Jews, Jewish-owned…
Ideas Emerge from Initial WRBA Budgeting Session
Members of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association last weekend churned out dozens of ideas during the first participatory budgeting brainstorming session. This is the fourth…