New Civic Hopes to Unite Forest Park Neighborhoods
Twenty-six-year-old Paul Gagliardotto said he’s long been politically active. He’s participated in local party politics to try to make a difference around his neighborhood in…
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City Dwellers to Swallow 7% Hike in Water Rate
Residents andpublic officials got their chance to speak up on Thursday, April 26 against a New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan, which…
Sign-ups Begin for 10th MV Relay
The Middle Village Relay for life will have its 10th anniversary relay in Juniper Valley Park this year on June 23 and 24. Already, 254…
Ridgewood Group Warns Owners of Possible Foreclosure
Once again, lien day—the day the city can sell off property liens for delinquent tax and utility payers—is coming up this month. And once again,…
Woodhaven Education Center Offers Hope
For the past eight years, a Woodhaven-based school has offered women a second chance to better their educational skills in hopes of improving their lives…
Maspeth Intersection Named for 9/11 Responder
The name of a Maspeth native and police detective who responded to the tragedy on 9/11 now graces an intersection near his former home. On…
Neighbors Say Eyesore Home Will be Repaired
Neighbors of a house on 157th Avenue in Howard Beach are worried that the house has been abandoned and have gone so far as to…
DOH To Answer Hospital Closure Questions at May 10 Meeting
It appears that the questions surrounding the recent closing of Peninsula Hospital may finally be answered. Queens and Rockaway residents will be getting the chance…
Ten Years of Queens Taste
It’s been a decade of flavor for Queens Taste. The annual event lets attendees try a morsel of food from restaurants all around the borough….
Vetoes in State Budget Hit Local Nonprofits
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s vetoes of individual member items last month took tens of thousands of dollars away from Queens nonprofits, leaving some worried that a…
Ulrich Announces Senate Bid
In an unconventional announcement, City Councilman Eric Ulrich surprised most of the political scene when he posted a YouTube video at 10 a.m. on Tuesday…
Rodriguez Pleads Guilty in Death of George Gibbons
Peter Rodriguez pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that he killed Maspeth bar owner George Gibbons in a drunken, wrong-way collision on a…
Council Members Try to Exempt Nonprofits from Trash Fees
Legislators are pushing back against a proposed plan that would require nonprofit organizations to start paying the city for trash pickup. Last year, the Department…
Police Offer Theft Prevention Tips for iPhones
People who have had their iPhone stolen know it happens all too quickly. In less than a minute, they go from having their face buried…
Editorial: Hate Is Not Welcome in Howard Beach
The man who came to Howard Beach toting signs in 2007 accusing then Councilman Joe Addabbo of being a racist pig as well as stating…