After Airing Complaints About Plane Noise, Residents Hope for Change
Assemblywoman Marge Markey (D-Maspeth) gathered officials from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to address residents…
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Maspeth Musician from Iran Kills Three Before Shooting Self, Police Say
An Iranian musician who had been living in Maspeth shot and killed three men in East Williamsburg before turning the gun on himself early Monday…
Tragedy Strikes Queens Boulevard Again – Two pedestrians struck by out of control driver
The man who killed two pedestrians on Queens Boulevard early Monday morning was driving with open warrants out against him, according to police. The 22-year-old…
LEGALLY SPEAKING by Catherine M. Stanton
As a 25-year attorney in the field of Workers’ Compensation, I have represented thousands of injured workers and heard all kinds of stories — many…
Bridgeton Street Residents To Get Help – Ulrich commits to bring safety
A group of Howard Beach homeowners will get the support of newly re-elected Councilman Eric Ulrich in their fight to remove unsafe conditions from their…
106th Precinct Lands 16 New Police Officers
Sixteen new police officers have been assigned to the 106th Precinct in South Queens, thrilling top NYPD brass and area legislators who have long advocated…
A Celebration of Community at St. Barnabas
“This is not just a celebration of St. Barnabas, it’s a celebration of the community,” Randy McNeill, a church member at the Howard Beach parish,…
FDNY Family Searches for Bone Marrow Match for 2-Year-Old Son
When Owen Hogan’s parents first noticed their 2-year-old son seemed to be spontaneously developing bruises earlier this year, they didn’t think much of it –…
Hurricane Sandy Documentary to Premiere in Rockaway – “John Cori Warned You” weaves together the story of rebuilding a community
Hours after the worst of Hurricane Sandy receded from Rockaway, leaving in its wake a peninsula nearly unrecognizable to so many of its denizens who…
Cuomo Calls Aqueduct A ‘Waste’ – Says racing site should be transformed
Following protests in September from the New York Racing Association that the Aqueduct Race Track in South Ozone Park was in no immediate danger of…
Pols Push to Delay Flood Insurance Prices from Skyrocketing
A group of federal legislators, including U.S. Reps. Hakeem Jeffries (D-Queens, Brookyn) and Gregory Meeks (D-Queens, Long Island), are pushing a bill that, if approved…
Queens Veterans Pay Respect to Fellow Brother-in-Arms
Twelve men gathered last Thursday morning and saluted the coffin of a man they knew very little about. With the aid of a small bus,…
For Holidays, Family Only Wants Avonte Back
Exactly one month after a 14-year-old boy with autism disappeared after leaving his school in Long Island City, his brother, Danny, said the Rego Park…
Federal Court Halts Stop-and-Frisk Changes, Removes Judge from Case
In what seemed to many to be an unexpected turn of events, a federal appeals court last week halted planned changes to the New York…
With Interactive Property Prices Map, A Story of Financial Duress – and the Need for Change
Where is it affordable – or drastically not so – to live in New York City? Data journalist Chris Walker recently analyzed market value changes…