Ozone-Howard Little League to Unveil Memorial Honoring Veterans
For members of the Ozone-Howard Little League, the unveiling of a striking memorial this Saturday is something that will not only be a concrete reminder…
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Stringer Announces Audit of City’s Beleaguered Build It Back Program
Following a litany of complaints from residents slamming the city’s Build It Back program over its failure to help residents struggling after Hurricane Sandy, the…
Growing Up on the Court, 11-Year-Old Gerald Gittens Becoming Powerhouse
Dribbling a basketball, 11-year-old Gerald Gittens bends his knees, sets his eyes on the backboard, and throws, watching as the mound of orange rubber sails…
After 18 Months of Red Tape, de Blasio Vows Change in Sandy Recovery: Queens Residents say they need to see more than words
After nearly 18 months of facing suffocating amounts of red tape and broken promises from city officials, residents said they hope Mayor Bill de Blasio’s…
City Must Change ‘Terrifying’ Woodhaven Intersection, Residents Urge
Calling the intersection of Park Lane South and Woodhaven Boulevard “downright treacherous” for pedestrians – especially the many young students who cross there on their…
Queens Writers Gear Up for Literary Weekend
There is no amount of syntax that can take away from the inherent loneliness that comes with writing, but a borough literary weekend has set…
Fedkowskyj Launches Assembly Bid for Markey’s Seat
Five years on the city Panel for Educational Policy may have been only the beginning of Middle Village’s Dmytro Fedkowskyj’s political career, as the civic…
QueensWay Calculates Next Move
With a comprehensive study still pending, the Friends of the QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land said they were placing an emphasis on outreach…
Comptroller Calls on Queens Library to Open Books
City Comptroller Scott Stringer called on a state Supreme Court judge to order Queens Library CEO Thomas Galante to disclose all the institution’s finances as…
West Side Tennis Club to Address Forest Hills Concert Concerns
Close to 80,000 people will make their way through the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in 2014, and some of the organizers behind the crowds will…
Renowned Rego Park Restaurant May Face Wrecking Ball
The city Buildings Department approved plans to stick a fork in the footprint of a famous restaurant in Rego Park. Documents showed a portion…
112th Pct. Tweets the Way in NYPD Pilot Program
While most people were wrapping up their Easter Sunday feast, 112th Precinct Capt. Thomas Conforti was tweeting up a storm. “One last egg….the first person…
Queens Beer Week Features Maspeth Brewer
Queens has been brewing up a storm with its first ever Beer Week well underway. The event was the first of its kind and kicked…
Ridgewood Thanks War Vets with Art Exhibit
Any war veteran could tell stories about how soldiers always stick together, but Chaishiv Balram of Queens Village found a way to show it. Balram,…
School Sisters of Notre Dame Holding Raffle
The School Sisters of Notre Dame in Woodhaven are holding a raffle to benefit the group, which provides a variety of free resources to residents – including GED…