Claims deadline arrives for Lindenwood flood victims
Time is up for anyone in Lindenwood looking to file a claim after a devastating flood battered the neighborhood back in April. It has been…
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Doe Fund Partnership Gives Glendale, Maspeth, Ridgewood Streets a Cleaning Boost
Local politicians, residents and community activists alike agree that keeping main thoroughfares, such as Myrtle Avenue in Glendale and Grand Avenue in Maspeth, clean and…
Rockaway Beach Line lands on state capital report
Advocates for the restoration and revival of the now vacant Rockaway Beach Rail Line saw their sentiments echoed on the state level this week. State…
Halloran convicted of corruption
Former City Councilman Dan Halloran’s eight-week trial came to a close Tuesday when a federal jury found him guilty of bribery and corruption charges on…
Beggars in Howard Beach
There are plenty of places to spend money along Cross Bay Boulevard, but one particular option has left residents weary with both public safety and…
Boro calls for bike share
Queens wants its fair share of city wheels. Lawmakers and transportation advocates rallied around legislation that would help accelerate the Citi Bike share program into…
Woodhaven confronts idle cars
An ongoing debate over Select Bus Service routes in Woodhaven has put into motion another hot-button issue: street side parking. Residents in Woodhaven have spent…
Homeless shelter slated for Rockaway
A former drug rehabilitation center in Rockaway is being converted into a homeless shelter, the city said, despite pleas from elected officials and residents living…
Calls for cleaner streets in Howard Beach, Woodhaven
Community advocates are calling out the city to clean up its act. Public eyesores including graffiti, litter and other junk have become a consistent burden…
Woodhaven left to wonder about collapsed building’s future
Residents in Woodhaven said they were worried about the fate of the partially collapsed building on Jamaica Avenue after hearing it would not be demolished,…
Fighting floods in Lindenwood
Howard Beach resident Joseph Annicaro said he was frustrated by the state of his home after devastating floods left it in disrepair. Annicaro, 50, said…
Key Food keeps quiet on Howard Beach site
Key Food is giving a new meaning to “coming soon.” It was 11 months ago when the former Duane Reade building at 163-20 Cross Bay…
Railroad strike looms over straphangers
A falling out between Long Island Rail Road unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority dominated the news cycle this week as riders prepared for what…
Woodhaven residents revitalize historic cemetery
Years of neglect have left the tombstones at the historic Wyckoff-Snedicker Family Cemetery covered in overgrown greenery. But last week, members of the Woodhaven community…
Group wants geese protections at Jamaica Bay
A government watchdog has his eyes set on Jamaica Bay geese. David Karopkin, founder of GooseWatch NYC, has been hitting the wildlife refuge and other…