South Queens leaders slam NYRA over a ‘dangerous’ Aqueduct
After deteriorating for decades, Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park is a dangerous eyesore that is a growing concern for those in the facility and…
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Longtime CB 9 Leader Sam Esposito Indicted in Massive Social Security Fraud Case: Manhattan DA
Sam Esposito, a former cop from Ozone Park who has sat on Community Board 9 for years, was one of 28 people arrested Tuesday and…
Owner of collapsed Woodhaven building ordered to begin repair work
The head officer of the company that owns the Woodhaven building that partially collapsed last April appeared in Queens Criminal Court Friday and was…
Maria Thomson resigns from WRBA board after 40 years of service
Woodhaven runs in Maria Thomson’s blood. Four decades ago, the area leader launched her career as a civic activist by becoming a member of the…
Graffiti Tarnishes Woodhaven Boulevard Area
Mass amounts of graffiti plague Woodhaven Boulevard, according to area residents attending Saturday’s Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting – and the individuals said it is…
Parkway Hospital Sale Not Yet Complete
Forest Hills residents wondering about the fate of the former Parkway Hospital building, located at 70-35 113th St., may have to wait a bit longer…
Pols slam DOE over plan to relocate PS 11 students
Politicians and parents took to the streets Tuesday to publicly oppose the city’s plan to bus displaced students from PS 11 in Woodside to a…
Queens leaders optimistic about city plan to curb pedestrian deaths
The city got a closer look at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero campaign to curb traffic-related deaths, and some of Queens’ pedestrian advocates said…
Mayor fills Maspeth in on pothole plan
An onslaught of winter snowfalls left some city streets riddled with potholes and Mayor Bill de Blasio hit the Maspeth pavement to plug them. With…
Two men nabbed for break-ins across Queens: DA
Two men from Maspeth and Long Island City were accused separately of breaking into several spots throughout the borough over the last six months and…
Man arrested for string of Queens mall fires: NYPD
Police arrested a 23-year-old man alleged to have started fires over several days in at least six stores in two Queens malls, including Macy’s and…
Queens Library heads vow hard look at CEO’s contract
Queens Library CEO Thomas Galante responded in detail to reports scrutinizing his five-year contract with the system, which included a $392,000 salary and an evergreen…
Scholars Student Lands Bronze Medals
Isabella Neibel, a seventh grade student at Scholars Academy and lifelong resident of Roxbury in Breezy Point, earned bronze medals in Skier Cross and Ski…
Woodhaven, Queens blvds. listed as two of the most dangerous roads in New York
As Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration focuses on dramatically decreasing pedestrian fatalities throughout the city, Queens residents are urging city officials to bring relief to…
Snow removal concerns in Forest Hills, Rego Park top talk at CB 6
With a winter filled with excessive snowfall and freezing temperatures, a number of new concerns surrounding safety and sanitation have arisen for Forest Hills and…