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Student Scribes Shine at Interfaith Essay Contest
Photo: The winners and faculty advisers on Monday at the Presentation of Awards for the Interfaith Council of Southwest Queens Brotherhood/Sisterhood Essay Contest in Ozone Park….
Forest Park Improvement Project Slated for June
Photo: The city Parks Department will begin construction in June on a section of Forest Park. File Photo. A year-long capital improvement project in the area…
Goldfeder, MTA Announce Plans to Improve Cross Bay Bridge Lot
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder and the MTA this week unveiled plans to continue beautifying the parking lot on the southern approach to the Cross Bay Bridge…
Borough Native Dennis Guerra Added to NYPD Hall of Heroes
Photo: Det. Dennis Guerra. Courtesy of NYPD. Last Spring, Rockaway native Det. Dennis Guerra gave his life in service of the city. And last Thursday, his…
Corona Family Charged in International Cocaine Ring
Photo: Kelly Currie, the recently named acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Courtesy of U.S. Dept. of Justice. Three members of a…
Crime Chat: Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation
The investigation and prosecution of cases involving sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women and children is among the highest priorities of my office….
Most New Yorkers Oppose Plastic Bag Fee: Poll
Photo: A recent poll revealed that 63 percent of adult city residents oppose a 10-cent plastic bag fee. Forum Photo by Eugenie Bisulco. A new poll…
De Blasio Launches City Shelter Repair Squad
Photo: Mayor de Blasio has launched the Shelter Repair Squad to address conditions in city shelters, including at the former Pan Am Hotel in Elmhurst. File…
City Unveils Plan to Hike Mental Healthcare Spending
Photo: First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray at Bellevue Hospital on Tuesday. Courtesy of Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office. As part of the de Blasio…
Wills Announces Spring Cleaning of District Thoroughfares
Photo: CB 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton on Wednesday tried the power washer on Liberty Avenue as City Councilman Ruben Wills looked on. Courtesy of Councilman Wills’…
Council Commemorates 70th Anniversary of VE Day
Photo: National Guard First Lt. Robinson Arana, a Lindenwood resident, was presented last Thursday with a City Council proclamation by Councilman Eric Ulrich (second from r.)…
Borough President to Host Memorial Day Observance Ceremony
Photo: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last year marked Memorial Day in the Veterans Memorial Garden at Borough Hall with state Sens. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (l.),…
Addabbo Brings Job Fair for Seniors to Kew Gardens
Photo: Sen. Joe Adabbo’s second annual Senior/50+ Job Fair will be held at the Kew Gardens Community Center. File Photo. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr….
Area Boy Scout’s Project to Benefit Domestic Violence Victims
A Howard Beach boy scout is calling on the community to help him help victims of domestic violence through a service project that will propel…