Plans Drawn to Rezone Ozone Park — Civics, elected seek to reinforce residential character
The rezoning of Ozone Park has finally arrived as was announced by Councilman Eric Ulrich at the march meeting of the Ozone Park Civic Association….
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Old Cars, New Tickets — Vehicle owners getting tickets for cars surrendered months ago
It’s a problem that could turn out to be a nightmare of epidemic proportions for the former owners of vehicles lost to the flood waters…
Turn The Beat Around — From the NYPD to the Sounds of Music, Howard Beach’s Jared Overeem Is Making it Happen
It was an unlikely turn of events that landed 29-year-old Jared Overeem in the midst of the frenzy known as “the music business.” Winding up…
Lawsuit Charges Queens Rabbi With Botched Ritual Circumcision
In Judaism, ritual male circumcision or brit milah, where some or all the foreskin is removed from the penis, has been practiced for thousands of…
Queens’ ‘High-Line’ Plans Moving Forward — Environmental partner seeks company for feasibility study
An elevated public park may be in the future for a 3.5 mile stretch of abandoned railroad track on the old LIRR Rockaway Beach Branch…
Relief For Centreville? Three decades later, city says construction to begin by March 2014
Tell a Centreville resident that the city will soon launch a sewer and roadway construction project first proposed more than three decades ago, and it…
106 Pct. Council Meeting Addresses Key Issues
The recipient of the March Cop of the Month Award at the 106 precinct is no stranger to being singled out for his exemplary work…
At the Head of the Class— Juniper Valley Park
In a recent survey of 45 large city parks, including 17 in Queens, Middle Village’s 56-acre Juniper Valley Park scored best in terms of its…
Poised to Challenge Crowley — Middle Village activist to focus on budget, business
After months of exploring a potential run against Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village), civic activist Craig Caruana said this week he is likely poised to…
Congress Comes to Middle Village
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she will bring Congress to Queens by holding her first “Congress on Your Corner” event at…
The “Fish” Stinks Form The Locomotive Down — CURES founders turn to senate to get needed funding
A concerted effort of epic proportion to replace antiquated locomotives responsible for hauling NYC garbage has been launched by the founders of CURES, Civics United…
LINDENWOOD HOMEOWNERS FED UP — Say dog owners won’t clean up, need to be ticketed
Members of the Lindenwood Alliance revealed a bevy of complaints and concerns at their monthly meeting held earlier this week at the Fairfield Arms. Several…
Community Groups Call Foul on USTA Expansion — New Fairness Coalition report slams association for being bad neighbors
A new report released by the Fairness Coalition of Queens raises the volume on the group’s opposition to United States Tennis Association (USTA) plans to…
Op-Ed
It seems that even in a state as robust and diverse as ours, certain groups still must fight to be heard. And after reviewing this…
Muni-Meter Malfunctions Plague Borough Residents
Drivers in Queens have long had to contend with the often frustrating tasks of hunting down a legal parking spot and then timing errands just…