Advisory Release For FEMA Revisions – New maps offer comfort, potential savings for homeowners
When FEMA released Advisory Base Flood Elevation maps (ABFE) for many hard hit areas of Queens, after Sandy, it did so with the accompaniment of…
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Pols, community activists rally against proposed USTA expansion
Led by State Senator Tony Avella, a group of civic associations and park groups rallied on Sunday to send yet another strong message to the…
Collapse Leads To Inquiries Into Nearby Buildings
Following a building collapse in Woodhaven that sent a storm of bricks crashing into an area often packed with vehicles and pedestrians during rush hour…
Kidnapper Killer Faces 50 Years to Life
A Bronx man has been convicted of the May 2011 kidnaping and murder of a 33-year-old Flushing man as well as the kidnapping of the…
Attempted Murder, Forcible Rape Charge Brings Conviction for Queens Man
A 22-year-old Corona man has been convicted in the attempted murder of a 17-year-old girl, who is also the mother of his infant son. Daniel…
Saints Be Praised
The International Society of Saints Cosma and Damiano this year celebrates its 35th anniversary, having been founded in 1978 by the late Joseph DeCandia Sr….
Promising to Tackle Taxes and Small Business Fines, Caruana Launches Bid Against Crowley
Flanked by legislators, neighborhood leaders and family – including his 96-year-old grandfather – and armed with harsh words for tax increases and fines on small…
112 Precinct Sees Near Doubling of Burglaries In A Year
A little less than one month after the 112th Precinct organized a community meeting to discuss the burglary siege in the area with residents, the…
Broad Channel Gets a Green Thumbs Up
Brown lawns, dead shrubs and lifeless plants are soon to be a thing of the past in Broad Channel and its surrounding communities after the…
At Queens College Debate, Candidates Talk Stop-and-Frisk, Rebuilding After the Hurricane and Education
The four Democratic mayoral candidates at a Queens College debate last week made plenty of statements that garnered them applause from the more than 200…
The All American Dream (Come True)
Rob Pisani was pretty sure the future of his deli had been washed away by the storm that had already stolen so much of his…
Falling to Pieces – Two-Story Building Collapses onto Jamaica Avenue
Scores of firemen from numerous companies responded to the collapse of a roof on Jamiaca Avenue in Woodhaven on Friday evening around 6:30 PM. Emergency…
Some Call for Queens GOP Chair’s Resignation, Others Defend Ragusa
Tensions in the Queens GOP neared the boiling point this week, with a mayoral candidate and several former legislators issuing statements of support for the…
The International Society of SS Cosma & Damiano Celebrate
The International Society of SS. Cosma & Damiano hosted a capacity crowd in celebration of their 21st Annual Dinner Dance at Roma View Catering on…
Editorial: Flooded With Concern —The FEMA Fight Begins
Over the last few weeks we have been discussing the implications of the revised flood maps released by FEMA, which have altered the designation of…