Neighbors Fed Up With Foul Factory
Genesys Diaz won’t allow her 2-year-old daughter to play in their yard. Iris Gonzalez has her husband escort her to her car in the rear…
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Excited Community Welcomes Key Food
As a palpable buzz filled the thick late-summer air on Friday, eager shoppers, elected officials and community leaders packed the sun-splashed sidewalks of Cross Bay…
Labor Day Parade Brings Party to Broad Channel
The floats were colorful and loud and so were the people. Broad Channel residents went booming down Cross Bay Boulevard Monday afternoon in celebration of…
De Blasio, Stringer Spar Over Pre-K Plans
City Comptroller Scott Stringer says his office has less than 30 percent of all city universal pre-kindergarten contracts just days before the first day of…
South Queens Seniors Cash In on State Funding
A total $15,000 in state funding will help senior centers in Howard Beach and Rockaway Park press on. State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park)…
Build It Back Cuts Over 500 Checks: Mayor
The Build It Back program geared towards putting Superstorm Sandy victims back on their feet gave a green light to hundreds of construction projects…
South Queens Lawmaker Lauds Citywide Food Drive
City food pantries received a gigantic boost to the tune of $1.32 million, thanks to the City Council. The legislative body announced a week-long…
City Moves on Woodhaven Traffic Woes
Changes are coming to Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards as the city prepares to put shovels to pavement this coming fall. The street improvement project…
New Vets’ Commish Should Focus on Jobs, Healthcare: Area Advocates
After Mayor de Blasio last week tapped Loree Sutton, MD, to head the city’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs, area officials and advocates said the retired…
Steady Recovery for Ozone Park Hit-And-Run Victim
A brutal 52 stitches to the stomach and severely injured back have not stopped 29-year-old Sandeep Singh, who has been on the mend since the…
106th Catches Lindenwood Car Thief: Schiff
A Lindenwood man was caught redhanded behind the wheel of a stolen car earlier this week, hopefully putting an end to a string of related…
Saint Thomas Parents Push to Save Basketball Program
Saint Thomas the Apostle’s precious CYO basketball program was put on the chopping block this summer and parents of the young athletes came out in…
Ozone Park Biz Owners Decry Plaza Presence
Concerned Ozone Park entrepreneurs turned out last week at a Community Board 9 meeting to detail how they believe a pedestrian plaza has had a…
Goldfeder Grapples With Kids’ Graffiti Kit
A southern Queens lawmaker is calling out a national toy chain after spotting a kid-friendly graffiti starter kit on the shelves. State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder…
Work Begins on New Hamilton Beach Walkway
Superstorm Sandy left many things mangled in its wake. The Hamilton Beach walkway connecting the small southern Queens community to the Coleman Square train station…