Man Jumps to his Death at A Train Station
PHOTO: An unidentified man on Monday jumped in front of an A train at the 159th Avenue station. Photo Courtesy of Nadia Choudhury A…
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New Build it Back Policies to Bring Relief to SBA Loan Applicants
PHOTO: The de Blasio administration is introducing two new policies to make it easier for SBA loan applicants in the Build it Back program to…
Council Subcommittee Approves Sandy Recovery Amendment
The City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on Monday approved the Special Regulations for Neighborhood Recovery text amendment which will introduce special zoning rules…
Cuomo Signs ‘Breezy Bill’ into Law
PHOTO: Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed the “Breezy Bill,” Sandy recovery legislation drafted by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (l.), who was also joined at the…
Senators Call on HUD to Waive Benefit Policy for Sandy Victims
PHOTO: U.S. Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer this week asked HUD to waive its ‘Duplication of Benefits’ policy for victims of Superstorm Sandy. Photo…
Motorcyclist in Serious Condition after Cross Bay Crash
Forum Photo by Patricia Adams A motorcyclist on Friday morning was rushed to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in serious condition after he was struck…
Pol Calls for West Nile Spray in Three Area Communities
PHOTO: After receiving complaints from constituents, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week asked the city Health Department to spray for West Nile Virus in Howard Beach,…
Ulrich Urges Jamaica Hospital to Remove Trump Name from Rehab Facility
PHOTO: City Councilman Eric Ulrich is calling on Jamaica Hospital Medical Center to remove Donald Trump’s name from the Nursing & Rehabilitation Pavilion building after what…
Carmine Agnello Arrested in Cleveland in Scrap Metal Scheme
PHOTO: Ozone Park native and reputed member of the Gambino crime family Carmine Agnello was arrested last week in Cleveland. Photo Courtesy of the Cleveland…
High-End Trash Baskets to Help Combat Litter in District 28
PHOTO: City Councilman Ruben Wills (back row, fourth from l.) was joined this week by civic leaders and Sanitation officials in announcing targeted placement of…
Queens Man Charged with Armed Bank Robberies
PHOTO: According to federal authorities, Leonid Kaziyev robbed this Bank of America branch on Broadway and 63rd Avenue in Manhattan. Photo Courtesy of scoutingny.com …
After Schumer Push, Fed Education Funding Amendment Defeated
Crisis averted. That was the word last week out of U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) office after a public push, sparked by the senior Empire…
Concerned Residents Push Petition to Clean Up Charles Park
PHOTO: Fans of Frank M. Charles Memorial Park on Sunday signed a petition addressed to the National Park Service and the Department of the Interior…
Ozone Park WW II Vet Returns to Neir’s Tavern; 1946 wedding reception held at landmark Woodhaven bar
PHOTO: World War II veteran William Burlingame last Saturday held court once again at Neir’s Tavern with owner Loy Gordon (l. to r.) and Burlingame’s…
Cops, DA Slam Brakes on Major Auto Theft Ring
PHOTO: Police last week executed a search warrant at the home of one of the suspected members of a borough auto theft ring and recovered…