Schumer Calls for Fed Funds to Bring Bus Rapid Transit to Area
Photo: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has asked the federal DOT to help bring Bus Rapid Transit to Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards. File Photo. If recent…
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Kiwanis Club Honors Community Leaders at Dinner Dance
Photo: Kiwanis Club President John Spagnuolo (c.) and Vice President Bobby LoCascio (r.) on Saturday night presented Joe Mure, Jr. with a check for $1,000 for…
Goldfeder to National Grid: Review Gas Line Work
Photo: Following the release last week of a preliminary report by federal regulators into the 2014 gas explosion in Harlem that killed 8 people and injured…
Crime Chat: Online Safety for Children
Internet child luring is every parent’s worst nightmare and is the reason that we repeatedly urge parents to communicate with their children about their use…
Goldfeder Introduces Extension to Breezy Bill
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder introduced legislation extending a waiver of city law requiring construction be approved by the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals, which can…
Katz Submits Budget Priorities to Mayor, Council
Photo: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has submitted Queens’ budget priorities to Mayor de Blasio and the City Council. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. Borough…
De Blasio, Giuliani Urge Albany to Protect Mayoral Control of City Schools
Photo: Mayor de Blasio (l.) and former Mayor Giuliani this week urged Gov. Cuomo (r.) and the state Legislature to renew mayoral control of the city…
Passenger Caught with Weapons at LaGuardia Airport
Photo: These three weapons were detected by TSA officers last Thursday at a LaGuardia Airport security checkpoint. Courtesy of TSA. A Manhattan man last Thursday morning…
Schumer: New Yorkers Should Claim ’11 Refunds
Approximately 63,000 New York families failed to file a 2011 tax return, and U.S. Senator Charles Schumer doesn’t want New Yorkers to miss out on…
Flushing Man Convicted in 1980 Cold Case Murder
A Flushing man last week was found guilty of murder in the strangulation death of an elderly man in his home nearly 35 years ago,…
Fire Marshals Arrest Suspect in 4-Alarm Woodhaven Blaze
City fire marshals on Friday arrested a suspect in connection with a four-alarm fire in Woodhaven on Wednesday night that destroyed eight homes and injured…
The Long Road to Valor: Ozone Park Vet Waits Nearly 50 Years for Medal
Photo: Sgt. John Chichester(center), is flanked by Veterans Affairs Commissioner Loree Sutton and Councilman Eric Ulrich shortly after he was awarded the Bronze Star at the…
Teachers, Students Blast Cuomo Education Policy
Photo: Public School 64 teachers and students on Thursday rallied after school to protest Gov. Cuomo’s education plan. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. Dozens of…
FEMA to Reopen and Review Every Sandy Flood Insurance Claim
Photo: U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand last week met with the FEMA administrator over recent fraud claims. Courtesy of Flickr. Federal officials last week…
Goldfeder Calls for DOT Study at ‘High-Risk’ Lindenwood Intersections
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (l.) this week urged the city DOT to study and improve dangerous intersections in Lindenwood. Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder’s Office. An area…