Lindenwood pushes for parking fix
A few little white lines could go a long way for the people in Lindenwood. Residents and elected officials hit the pavement this week…
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Woodhaven still waiting for building demolition
Residents in Woodhaven said they were skeptic, but hopeful, they would see at least some progress at the site where a building collapsed last year….
Woodhaven wants answers on Atlantic Avenue
For such a small patch of Atlantic Avenue, residents of Woodhaven have a lot to say about cars and commotion between 87th and 88th Streets. The area…
Riders oppose select bus plans for Woodhaven Blvd.
Queens is still the only borough without a select bus service, but that may soon change. A city Department of Transportation plan to construct specific…
Boro remembers decorated Forest Hills veteran
Nearly 100 family members and friends came out Wednesday in memory of Pat Toro, a decorated U.S. Marine and veterans’ advocate from Forest Hills. An…
Queens cops crackdown on illegal fireworks
Police are looking to defuse illegal firework usage throughout the borough this holiday weekend before the injury numbers skyrocket. The NYPD said it first mobilized…
Ulrich supports Sandy money monitor
Lawmakers have spent months trying to comprehend the ins and outs of distributing relief dollars as communities like Howard Beach and the Rockaways recover from…
Cannibal cop conviction overturned
A federal judge delivered some bitter sweet news to former “cannibal” city cop Gilberto Valle Tuesday, allowing him to walk out of prison and into…
Pavilion money pleases Queens pols
The New York State Pavilion has finally gotten its fair share, elected officials said. Leaders from across the borough came out in support of Mayor…
Queens Library tables Galante’s contract talks
The Queens Public Library’s board of trustees called off a controversial meeting discussing its embattled CEO’s golden parachute after borough leaders argued against any action…
West Hamilton Beach volunteers rally for emergency response boost
Lawmakers stood with southern Queens emergency responders this week to call on the city to take whatever steps necessary to beef up its ability to…
Civilian cops coming to Howard Beach
There is a new kind of COP heading to Howard Beach. Eighteen-year resident and former auxiliary cop Joseph C. Thompson set out to start the…
Borough mourns death of Republican Chairman Ragusa
Phil Ragusa, chairman of the Queens Republican Party, died Tuesday surrounded by loved ones after a short battle with Leukemia, a party leader said. Robert…
Civic, DEP face off over Howard Beach-Lindenwood flooding
Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic President Joann Ariola summed up the rowdy meeting at St. Helen’s Tuesday night with the city Department of Environmental Protection perfectly in…
Sanitation worker killed in Maspeth: NYPD
A city sanitation worker was killed in Maspeth on Saturday after he was accidentally struck and pinned down by a mechanical street sweeper, officials said….