Ulrich Commands Conversation on Veterans Issues
For City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who hails from a family that boasts three generations of military service, veterans issues hit especially close to…
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Restaurant Review: Nanking, Asian Fusion Gem in South Ozone Park
You can’t really call Rockaway Boulevard at 134th Street the fine dining center of the universe. There’s not much more there than a vegetarian take-out…
JFK, LaGuardia TSA Employees Earn Homeland Security Certificates
Ten Transportation Security Administration employees assigned to John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports last week earned certificates of achievement after completing a special educational…
Goldfeder Appointed to Insurance Committee
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) this week announced his appointment to the New York State Assembly Committee on Insurance, an influential committee responsible for reviewing…
‘Small Business First’ Plan Will Reduce Regulatory Burden on Owners: de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday unveiled the “Small Business First” plan to reduce the regulatory burden on owners. According to the administration, SBF will…
Far Rockaway Gang Member Convicted
Lenard Crudup, reputed to be a member of the so-called Rowdy Gang, was convicted last week of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree reckless…
Addabbo Delivers Students’ Valentine’s Day Cards to Veterans
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) last Saturday delivered Valentine’s Day cards created by students of PS 88 in Ridgewood to veterans at the…
PS 62’s Career Day Draws Elected Guest
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) visited PS 62 during its Career Day to talk about his beginnings as an attorney and his political…
Editorial: Brian’s Perfect Brain
Most people seem to agree that Brian Williams has been a good journalist, at least in terms of his adventurous spirit, articulate manner, sense of…
Ice Creates Perilous Exit for Kids, Parents at PS 207
Patches of ice in the schoolyard at PS 207 in Howard Beach have made picking up children a daunting task for some guardians. One concerned…
$86 M Counterfeit Scheme Thwarted; Queens Perps Involved
A 13-member crime ring, responsible for the production of over $86 million in counterfeit U.S. currency, has been taken down by the United States Secret…
Goldfeder Uses Inauguration Speech to Implore Students to ‘Get Involved’
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) on Wednesday morning was sworn into office for his third term representing the 23rd District. After taking the oath delivered…
Mayor Touts ‘Honest’ and ‘Progressive’ Preliminary Budget
Characterizing the Preliminary Budget as “fiscally responsible, progressive, and honest,” Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday detailed the executive financial plan for Fiscal Year 2016…
Opponents of S. Ozone Park Jail Project Voice Concerns at CB 9 Meeting
Nearly a dozen distressed residents of South Ozone Park on Tuesday night turned out at Community Board 9’s general meeting in Kew Gardens to galvanize…
FEMA Cuts Recoupment Action for Sandy Victims at Rockaway Facility
Elected officials last week announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency would stop the Superstorm Sandy recoupment action for more than two-dozen residents at an…