Queens Realtors Embrace Social Media
Social media has cornered the market on marketing. More and more businesses create Facebook and Twitter accounts every day, including realtors. Over one billion people…
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Editorial: Business As Usual in Howard Beach
When you talk to area residents about small local businesses, something they always bring up is customer service. People obviously want to get treated with…
Big Bang: Cops’ Fireworks Crackdown Yields Explosive Results
Photo: Courtesy of NYPD While many area revelers were still able to set off fireworks last Saturday, the 106th Precinct’s top cop reported a banner…
Twelve Rookie Cops Assigned to 106th Precinct
Last Thursday, Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, mused on Twitter, “Congrats to #NYPD’s graduating class of 2015! Now how many…
Cambria Heights Duo Charged with Running Pot Farm
Photo: Two women were charged last week with operating a marijuana farm in Cambria Heights. Courtesy of NYPD. Two Cambria Heights women last week were charged…
Appellate Court Upholds Animal Cruelty Conviction
The state Court of Appeals has affirmed the 2007 animal mistreatment conviction of a Jamaica man charged with starving his dog, Queens District Attorney Richard…
Katz Allocates More Than $5M for Tech Upgrades at Schools
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last Friday announced an allocation of over $5 million of her Fiscal Year 2016 discretionary capital funds to provide tech…
Library to Host Veterans Town Hall
The Queens Library and the Department of Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System will be hosting a Town Hall next month for those who have…
Addabbo on the Road: Senator Announces Mobile Office Hours
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this week unveiled the schedule of his upcoming mobile office hours at locations across the 15th Senate District….
Queens, City React to Supreme Court Marriage Equality Ruling
Photo: Pride Weekend in the city took on a special sentiment this year after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. Courtesy of Rob…
Sandy Claims Deadline Extended; Homeowners’ attorney reports to Broad Channel civic
The deadline to reopen a Superstorm Sandy flood damage claim has been extended until September 15. Attendees at the Broad Channel Civic Association last week…
Editorial: Doing Our Part for the Parks
The Fourth of July means that summer is fully upon us. Here in south Queens, we are fortunate to be in the vicinity of both…
Katz, McCray Listen to Borough Concerns on Mental Health
Photo: NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray addresses the audience at a town hall-style meeting on June 29. McCray and DOHMH Executive Deputy Commissioner Dr. Gary Belkin…
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to Remove Invasive Plants, Add Native Ones
Photo: A pelican and Canada geese on a shoreline in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Photo Courtesy of bkfrogma, flickr.com It’s time for some heavy-duty weeding. The…
Man Charged with Making JFK Airport Terror Threats
A Manhattan man last weekend was charged with calling in nearly a dozen bomb threats to 911 between June 9 and June 24, and threatening…