Three Contractors Fined For Deadly Worksite Violations
Three Queens contractors were fined last month by the U.S. Department of Labor for alleged willful, repeat and serious violation of workplace safety standards, which…
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Police Recover Body of Missing Howard Beach Man
The body of Howard Beach resident Giuseppe Russo, missing for more than eight months, was found last Wednesday in Jamaica Bay. The disappearance of the…
Historic Richmond Hill Home Could Receive Landmark Status
Less than a month after Richmond Hill celebrated the official landmarking of P.S. 66—the first school in Queens to receive the honor—another neighborhood building is…
DEC Recommends Lifting Hydrofracking Ban
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has recommended that the state lift its moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, despite local officials’ concerns that the process is…
Rep. Meeks Faces Ethics Investigation
A House Ethics Committee investigation of Congressman Gregory Meeks is officially pending. On Friday, the Committee announced an extension of the deadline for action on…
Forest Hills Residents Call for More Communication with Neighbor LIRR
A four-year battle between Forest Hills residents and the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has been reignited as residents claim the company is destroying the community’s…
Law Clears a Graffiti Canvas by Rolling Up Solid Gates
In an effort to prevent graffiti, Councilman Peter Vallone proposed a bill several years ago requiring roll down security gates—the iconic shutters covering New York’s…
Society Fulfills Dream with Shrines Placed in Front of St. Helen’s
Shrines of Saint Cosma and Saint Damiano were placed in front of St. Helen’s R.C. Church in Howard Beach last month, fulfilling a local man’s…
Cuomo Calls Special Election for September 13
On Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo set September 13—New York’s scheduled primary day—for special elections to fill seven vacant political positions. Locally, the elections include the…
Legal Agreement Reached to Clean Up Jamaica Bay
Spreading across Brooklyn and Queens, Jamaica Bay was once twice its current size—a salt marsh full of thriving wildlife. Decades of sewage runoff and increasing…
Historic Church Still Serving the Community
The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, on 118th Street in Kew Gardens opened on April 27, 1874 and has been providing Kew Gardens and Richmond…
Library Budget Saved; Book Purchases Resume
The new city budget doesn’t include a disastrous reduction of funds to Queens Library. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s executive budget called for a $25 million cut…
Turtles Invade JFK Runway
Last Wednesday, several flights leaving Kennedy International Airport were delayed when a runway was overtaken by hundreds of turtles. The turtles, diamondback terrapins, live in…
Ribbon Cutting Held for Passage of Zadroga Act
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other city officials celebrated the passage and implementation of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act on Friday with a…
New Recruit Class for NYPD
The New York City Police department swore in its biggest recruiting class since 2006, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced Wednesday morning….