U.S. House expected to vote next week on revised Biggert-Waters bill
U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers said they will vote next week on a bill that would keep flood insurance premiums from skyrocketing, as they were…
U.S. House of Representatives lawmakers said they will vote next week on a bill that would keep flood insurance premiums from skyrocketing, as they were…
Despite Mayor de Blasio’s major push for residents to back his proposal to raise taxes on city residents annually making $500,000 or more to pay…
Following the recent deaths of two schoolchildren killed in traffic accidents, two state lawmakers – one from Queens and the other from Staten Island) –…
Little did Deborah Dillingham know when she first stepped into a Forest Hills elementary school years ago to drop her children off for kindergarten that…
Sebastian Oseff was wise beyond his years. A student at PS 232 in Lindenwood, the elementary school boy was known to his family and friends…
Reducing the citywide speed limit from 30 miles per hour to 25 mph and expanding the use of speed and red light cameras throughout the…
Mayor Bill de Blasio used the same kind of language he employed throughout his campaign as he unveiled his $74 billion budget proposal, frequently throwing…
An organization dedicated to using technology to help students with their homework will be holding an introductory seminar at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30…
Saying the government needs to do more to better protect Jamaica Bay and the Rockaway peninsula from future storms, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged…
Decked out in a pink tutu, a shirt emblazoned with her name, and a nearly perpetual smile, Valentina Allen celebrated her first birthday last week…
The mayor asked the city to bring him 50 of the most dangerous pedestrian hotspots, and city Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) said he knows…
A Glendale student’s good grades helped her get her hands on $1,000 in grant money as well as a Google Chromebook. Elsa Alvarado, a Nicaraguan…
A weekend panel pushed pedestrian safety to the forefront of the political discussion as Mayor Bill de Blasio’s street safety initiative continued to take shape….
One of the most telling litmus tests for the city’s new administration under Mayor Bill de Blasio has resided in his ability to combat the…
Richmond Hill native and current resident Wendy Angulo believes strongly in the power of the spoken word. In fact, that belief led to her founding…