Queens College Recounts Horrid History of Genocide’s Impact on Women
Queens College assembled a panel of academics Monday to examine how and why mass genocides in the past affected female populations specifically, while also considering…
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Fresh Pond Pet Shop Accused of Neglect
Allegations of animal abuse and neglect inside a Maspeth pet shop spurred the 104th Precinct to investigate. Police Capt. Christopher Manson,, commanding officer of the…
After Tournament Honoring Woodhaven Resident is Forced to Move, an Outpouring of Anger and Disappointment
For years, hundreds upon hundreds of children had arrived at Saint Thomas the Apostle in Woodhaven with basketballs in tow, pouring into the church’s gymnasium…
Ridgewood Residents Divided Over Residential Development Proposal
Plans to create an upscale apartment building in the heart of Ridgewood put some residents at odds with one another at a rowdy rezoning public…
CB 5 Lambasts Knockdown Center’s Liquor License
Maspeth’s Knockdown Center took a serious blow after Community Board 5 members largely opposed an application for a liquor license there. The community board met…
Stolen Cars Spike in 104th Pct.
Crime rose a little more than 1 percent in the 104th Precinct, with car thefts driving the numbers, police said this week. Capt. Christopher Manson,…
Activists Fear ‘Final Blow’ to Ridgewood Reservoir
The city Parks Department shored up plans to breach the three basins within the Ridgewood Reservoir in Highland Park this summer, which drew vehement criticism…
Howard Beach brush fire breaks out near Spring Creek; more than 100 firefighters battle blaze
More than 100 firefighters battled an inferno of a brush fire that broke out around 4:19 p.m. near Spring Creek in Howard Beach Saturday afternoon,…
Seventeen Months after Sandy, Sandy victims struggling to stay afloat say city lends no hand
Leslie Mahoney and her daughter, Christine Schneider, can recall decades of memories on Beach 131st Street in Belle Harbor: The Fourth of July parties, the…
City DOT moves to make Maspeth safer
Outcry over an elderly woman’s death at a busy Maspeth intersection helped spur the city Transportation Department to make some changes along Grand Avenue this…
Abbracciamento building may become residential housing: Developer
The building of a beloved Rego Park restaurant might be sold to make way for residential housing, officials said. Long Island City-based developer Criterion Group…
Small Businesses Need Lending Hand, Leaders Say at Congressional Hearing in Queens
When it comes to bridging the gap between federal assistance and Queens’ small business owners, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) said there was no better…
Astorino’s Campaign for Governor Sparks Interest Among Queens Republicans
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Republican challenger has caught the eyes of the Queens GOP. The twice-elected Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino rolled out his run for…
South Queens, Rockaway Residents to Senate: Pass Flood Insurance Bill
Facing massive spikes in flood insurance premiums that many said would drive people from their homes and neighborhoods, South Queens and Rockaway residents this week…
Taste of Ridgewood to feature bites of boro’s best
Fourteen restaurants were apparently not enough to satisfy Ridgewood’s appetite. LaKeisha Harris, the executive director at the Ridgewood YMCA, said her organization planned on showcasing…