Lawmaker pushes to webcast public meetings, citing need for engagement
If a Bronx lawmaker has his way, residents in all five boroughs will be able to kick back and watch community board meetings from their…
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Law Grad Convicted of Torturing, Murdering Girlfriend
A University of Florida law school graduate was convicted of strangling and beating to death his former girlfriend inside their Astoria apartment, Queens District Attorney…
Queens Special Ed Provider Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charge
A Flushing-based special education provider pleaded guilty in federal court March 7 to charges he stole millions of dollars in federal, state and city aid…
Following Year of Controversy, CB 9 Elects New Chairman
Community Board 9 ushered in a new slate of leaders Tuesday evening, unanimously electing Ralph Gonzalez as its new chairman to take the helm of…
‘Drive-by’ Rallies Urge Support for Reactivating Queens Rail Line
Queens residents drained by long commutes and crowded buses took to the streets Sunday and rallied in support of reactivating the old railroad line that…
Queens residents don’t give big thumbs-up for mayor, poll reports
Three months after taking office, Mayor Bill de Blasio has not received a stellar report card from his Queens constituents, the majority of whom are…
De Blasio Drops City Lawsuit Challenging Racial Profiling Law
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that his administration will dismiss the lawsuit brought against the City Council in former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s final…
Schumer vows support for Rockaway boardwalk
While city officials have said they don’t expect the Rockaway boardwalk to be fully rebuilt until 2017, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said this week…
Live from Woodhaven, It’s Saturday Night
Woodhaven has had its fair share of notoriety when it comes to entertainment over the years – after all, “Goodfellas” was shot in Neir’s Tavern and…
Fort Tilden Beach to Reopen Before Memorial Day
The much beloved Fort Tilden beach is scheduled to reopen for the first time since Superstorm Sandy shuttered it before Memorial Day, a National Park…
Seventeen Months after Sandy, Sandy victims struggling to stay afloat say city lends no hand
Leslie Mahoney and her daughter, Christine Schneider, can recall decades of memories on Beach 131st Street in Belle Harbor: The Fourth of July parties, the…
City Must Expedite Street Project Preventing Broad Channel Sandy Recovery, Pol Says
The city Department of Design and Construction’s slow movement on a repaving and sidewalk repair project is keeping the Parks Department from being able to…
Hydrofracking in New York Questioned by Queens Pols, Community Advocates
Last week, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) joined with the environmental advocacy group Environment New York and others as the group released its latest report…
104th Pct. puts dent in graffiti, robbery patterns
The 104th Precinct put an end to a Brooklyn man’s alleged string of robberies throughout Ridgewood and also announced a series of graffiti-related arrests, authorities…
City DOT moves to make Maspeth safer
Outcry over an elderly woman’s death at a busy Maspeth intersection helped spur the city Transportation Department to make some changes along Grand Avenue this…