Field of Dreams: American Softball League Benefits Athletes With Disabilities
Players for the American Softball League convened in Flushing’s Kissena Corridor Park for the final game of the season on Saturday. Since last spring, the…
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The ABC’s of Eating In Queens – A review of how our readership area measures up
Last week we began a two-part series into the Department of Health’s grading system and discussed within the article an agreement reached between the DoH…
A Return to Community Concerns – Homeless shelters, park crime, crooked contractors top list
As the summer draws to a close, community boards and civic associations around Queens will resume regular meetings starting in September. Some of the issues…
Family, Fun, Food – AMCA/OLG Family Festival had it all
The parish of Our Lady of Grace in conjunction with the Ave Maria Catholic Academy held their 36th Annual Family Festival last week, and despite…
Bracing For Crowds, Forest Hills Residents Hope Stadium Concerts Will Also Bring Boost To Economy
Thousands of people were expected to flood into Forest Hills for the first concert held at the iconic Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in 16 years…
South Queens Pols Call On Mayoral Hopefuls To Back Permanent Ferry
This is no time to see which way the winds blow – there needs to be a permanent ferry service to and from the Rockaways,…
Whistleblower Reports Elmhurst Tax Cheater
The East Elmhurst man who established himself as a tailor to the stars may be sewing prison stripes for the next few years after being…
Homeowners Urged To Register For STAR Tax Break
To ensure taxpayers are protected from inappropriate or fraudulent STAR exemptions, Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) is reminding all homeowners receiving the basic STAR benefit…
Bacarella, Devlin Open HQ In Challenge To GOP Establishment
Republican state committee candidates Sal Bacarella and Anne Marie Devlin were joined by Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and Republican mayoral hopeful Joe Lhota…
Ulrich Opens HB Campaign Office
Eric Ulrich was joined by nearly 100 supporters on Saturday morning to launch the official opening of his campaign headquarters in Howard Beach. Among those…
Woman Raped and Robbed After Being Thrown Down Stairs In Rego Park, Police Say
A 52-year-old woman was violently attacked in Rego Park last Friday, and police are hunting down the man who allegedly harassed the female before throwing…
Fender Bender Ends In Crash and Arrest
Police from the 106th Precinct were led on a high-speed chase that ended up in Brooklyn and resulted in a car crash that sent 8…
Council Hopefuls Slam Proposed Bag Charge As Attack On Middle Class
A recently introduced City Council bill that would result in shoppers being charged 10 cents for each plastic or paper bag provided to them in…
Ridgewood Gets A Word On 71st Ave Redesign
The plan to redesign 71st Avenue in Ridgewood into an area useable for the public is moving into its next stage of development. For the…
Wanted: Metropolitan Avenue Burglar
Police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized numerous locations in the 112th and 104th precincts last week, including two restaurants on Metropolitan Avenue…