Massive Crowd Protests Homeless Shelter in Elmhurst’s Pan Am Building
The people of Elmhurst came out in big numbers Tuesday evening to make sure the Pan American Hotel heard their message. “No shelter,” was the…
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Richmond Hill HS Boos City’s Plan for Annex
Standing in the cavernous auditorium of Richmond Hill High School last Thursday, parents, educators, and students echoed a message to the city that they have…
As Bank-Owned Homes Rot After Sandy, Neighbors Say Their Health is Rapidly Deteriorating
Before the abandoned house next to her became a haven for filth, vermin, and toxic mold, Joyce Zoller’s residence in Rockaway’s Neponsit neighborhood had for…
‘Time After Time,’ Ozone Park’s Cyndi Lauper Proves She Has More Than Staying Power
Growing up not far from the Singer Sewing Machine factory and Borden’s milk plant in Ozone Park, Cyndi Lauper spent her childhood as a Queens…
Updated: Cops nab man who hit officer in escape attempt: 104th Pct.
The hunt for the man who allegedly escaped police custody in Glendale Monday night, hitting an officer with his own vehicle in the process, ended…
One Drop at a Time: JHS 202 Students Raise Thousands of Dollars to Build Water Well in South Sudan
When students at JHS 202 in Ozone Park read “A Long Walk to Water,” which tells the stories of two 11-year-olds striving to survive while…
Mets, Hospital Help to Fulfill Lifelong Dream of Queens Teen, a Double Amputee
For 16-year-old Queens native and die-hard Mets fan James Lozano, being born without legs has never been a roadblock to accomplishing his dreams. And, recently,…
Pols, Civic Leaders Call on City to Fix ‘Dangerous’ Streets Outside Lindenwood School
Crowding around the streets outside Lindenwood’s PS 232 that residents said have long been a notoriously dangerous area for pedestrians – particularly the hundreds of…
Ridgewood Remains Fearful Over Reservoir’s Future
The city Parks Department was still considering plans to install culverts into the Ridgewood Reservoir despite community opposition to the plan. Members of the mid-Queens…
Civic Virtue Statue, Pedestrian Safety Top Talk at CB 9
For the residents who stood before Community Board 9 Tuesday night, armed with posters and vitriol for the city, the fight to bring back the…
‘An Absolute Disgrace:’ Howard Beach Residents Call on Feds to Care for Charles Park
Fed up with what they said has been years of neglect of Frank M. Charles Memorial Park, residents and area leaders are calling on the…
Lawmakers Call for Emergency Response Overhaul
Elected officials want the mayor to put his emergency call-taking system on hold. City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Maspeth) joined with city leaders on the steps…
Thirty-three Years After Double Murder, Mobster Sentenced to Life in Prison
In the early hours of April 11, 1981, a Western-themed evening was underway at the Shamrock Bar on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven: People, clad in…
As 125-Family Homeless Shelter Looms, Glendale Recalls Smaller Venues
As residents debate the city’s proposal to operate a 125-family homeless shelter in Glendale, individuals are recalling what they said were successful – though…
From the Depths of Richmond Hill Library, Residents See Chance to Create a Cultural Hub
Members of the Friends of the Richmond Hill Library can see it now: A basement rid of what is now a sea of lawn mowers,…