Honoring the Heroes who did not come home: Broad Channel Memorial Day parade draws patriotic crowd
For the crowd of veterans and other residents who gathered at the Broad Channel Memorial Day parade Sunday, the weekend was not about barbecues or…
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Queens College Students Face More Than $20K in Debt: Report
The average student at Queens College will graduate with more than $20,000 in debt, reports showed, and lawmakers are honing in on ways to make…
Step by Step, Breaking Down Hatred with Dance
There is so much more to it than just dancing. An upcoming film screening at the Central Queens YM & YWHA in Forest Hills will…
Hevesi Bill Prompts Smartphone Anti-Theft Reform
Political pressure put the heat on cell phone snatchers, in part because of a bill introduced by state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills). Hevesi has…
Latino group endorses Fedkowskyj in Assembly run
The National Latino Officers Association threw its support behind former Panel for Education Policy member Dmytro Fedkowskyj in his bid for the state Assembly. NLOA…
Hundreds Pack Stringer Hearing on City’s Response to Sandy
One by one, the residents who packed a Rockaway church for city Comptroller Scott Stringer’s hearing on Sandy spoke of the nightmares of the past…
Crowds Flock to SMGH for ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
The St. Mary Gate of Heaven School auditorium in Ozone Park was an explosion of talent, song and dance Friday and Saturday, as a cast…
Lights, Cameras, Action!
The Maspeth High School Theater Department will present William Shakespeare’s revenge tragedy “Titus Andronicus” on Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23rd at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May…
CB 5 Faces Another Rezoning Debate
Community Board 5 has reignited the rezoning debate. An application to rezone property in an industrial business zone to make way for residential housing has…
Alleged ‘Every Body Killers’ Gang Leader Charged with Intimidating Witness in Murder Case: DA
A reputed street gang leader was arraigned this week on conspiracy charges in connection with allegedly intimidating and tampering with a witness in his pending…
City Zeroes in on Dangerous Ridgewood Intersection
A series of traffic enhancements are still being perfected for a busy intersection on the Brooklyn-Queens border, and the city Transportation Department outlined the plan…
Crowley Cleans Unsightly Maspeth Underpasses
Maspeth’s councilwoman helped secure a new contract that would clean up the crud underneath several underpasses in the area. City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Maspeth) announced…
Damaged by Sandy, City Finally Begins Broad Channel Road Repairs
The road to recovery, South Queens residents know all too well, is a long one. Nearly 19 months after Hurricane Sandy hit, the city on…
Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic to Tackle Flooding Issues
With the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic’s meeting coming on the heels of a devastating rainstorm in the area, representatives from the city Department of Environmental Protection…
State Lawmakers Pass Property Tax Relief Bill for Sandy Victims
The state Senate and Assembly passed legislation that, if signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will provide property tax relief to city residents who rebuilt or…