Labor Day Parade Brings Party to Broad Channel
The floats were colorful and loud and so were the people. Broad Channel residents went booming down Cross Bay Boulevard Monday afternoon in celebration of…
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Mets All-Stars Take Crack At Fantasy Football for Charity
The Queens-based New York Mets third baseman David Wright teamed up with Georgia-based nonprofit this week to host a special fantasy football draft along with…
Goldfeder Rallies for Online Grocery Options in Queens
Grocery shopping is very different for shoppers using food stamps in the Bronx. There, a select number of zip codes have the option of…
De Blasio, Stringer Spar Over Pre-K Plans
City Comptroller Scott Stringer says his office has less than 30 percent of all city universal pre-kindergarten contracts just days before the first day of…
Fire Engulfs Woodhaven Homes
An out-of-control barbecue blaze ended up damaging several 88th Street homes in Woodhaven, but left no one injured, fire officials said. The…
Yonkers Man Nabbed in Assault on Elmhurst mom and kids
A Yonkers man remained on Rikers Island this week after allegedly confessing to attacking an Elmhurst mother and her three small children last Sunday in…
106th Reports Recidivist Alert
The 106th Precinct wants southern Queens residents to keep a vigilant eye out. Deputy Inspector Jeffrey Schiff told the southern Queens community to be on…
South Queens Cops Warn Against Phone Scammers
Telephone scams have become a top priority for cops at the 102nd and 106th precincts in southern Queens, with senior citizens being one of the…
Ulrich, Communities Prep for Participatory Budgeting
While formal meetings to discuss proposals and vote are still several months in the offing, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and community leaders talked…
South Queens Seniors Cash In on State Funding
A total $15,000 in state funding will help senior centers in Howard Beach and Rockaway Park press on. State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park)…
Build It Back Cuts Over 500 Checks: Mayor
The Build It Back program geared towards putting Superstorm Sandy victims back on their feet gave a green light to hundreds of construction projects…
106th Nabs Native Eyeing Parked Cars
A Howard Beach resident was spotted posting phony flyers onto parked cars’ windshields in order to scope out the vehicles’ insides, the 106th Precinct said….
Woodhaven Cleanup Continues
Woodhaven volunteers will hit the streets once again this weekend in an ongoing effort to rid the streets of unsightly graffiti. The Woodhaven Residents’…
South Queens Lawmaker Lauds Citywide Food Drive
City food pantries received a gigantic boost to the tune of $1.32 million, thanks to the City Council. The legislative body announced a week-long…
Program Preps Woodhaven Women for Success
An affordable education program is helping Woodhaven women make the grade. For only $30, women 19 years old and up can enroll in special classes…