Bill Calls for Planning Commission to Work With Communities on Shelter Locations
The 2015 state Legislative Session will feature a bill that proposes to dramatically change the process by which the locations of homeless shelters and facilities…
De Blasio Administration, Principals Union Reach Contract Agreement
A little more than seven months after striking a pact with the city’s largest teachers’ union, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina…
Civic Leader Retires From DOE District 27 Post
Margaret Finnerty may be retiring at the end of the month, but she’s not going anywhere. The stalwart civic leader, married mother of…
DOT Repairs Conduit Fences Near School
The Department of Transportation has begun work to repair gaps in the fences along North and South Conduit Avenues near Middle School 202 in…
Sanitation Commissioner Says Ticketing Policy Won’t Change
Despite pressure from the city comptroller’s office and a powerful civic organization, enforcement practices, specifically overnight ticketing protocol, will not change, according to a letter…
Winter Con Comic and Sci-Fi Showcase Debuts at Resorts World Casino
For comic and sci-fi fans who couldn’t get enough at the recent Comic Con event in Manhattan, Winter Con, the comic and sci-fi expo, landed…
Council Members Challenge Horse-Carriage Ban
Animal rights activists have long awaited the bill introduced this week to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City, legislation that fulfills a campaign promise…
Cab Driver Loses Contol, Car Plunges Into Water Off Cross Bay
A cab driver who lost control of his vehicle during the early morning hours last Saturday was able to escape before the car sank after…
Affordable Housing, Pedestrian Plaza Dominate CB 9 Meeting
Aspects of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s affordable housing plan, and the latest developments surrounding the 101st Avenue pedestrian plaza dominated Tuesday night’s Community Board 9…
Woodhaven Community Comes Together to Light Menorah, Christmas Tree
Members of the Woodhaven community last Friday evening braved the elements to come together and light the menorah and Christmas tree on Forest Parkway near…
Driver Arrested in Ozone Park DWI Crash
A woman was taken into custody last Thursday after she flipped her car over while driving under the influence. The crash took place on 101st…
WOODHAVEN BANDITS CAUGHT
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation celebrated this week after two perpetrators who allegedly stole the wreath and American flag from the World War II monument…
Community Leader Continues to Deliver for Diabetes Research
Joe Mure is in demand. It’s a windy, bitter-cold December evening in Neponsit Beach. Steps from the sprawling brick corner home where Mure hangs his…
Unconventional Holiday Shopping
Does the notion of taking a trip to the mall to do your holiday shopping give you the heebie jeebies? Are there people on your…
Thousands Flock to Little North Pole in Rockaway
Nearly three thousand revelers last Sunday night bundled up and descended on Beach 144th Street and Neponsit Avenue for the 19th Annual Little North Pole…