Verizon Strikers Take to Queens Streets
More than 250 striking Verizon workers pumped their fist in the air and chanted throughout the day at motorists and pedestrians who found themselves on…
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Residents Updated on Aqueduct Racino, Assembly Race
Lindenwood Alliance members gathered at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center on Monday for the group’s monthly meeting, which featured an update on the upcoming opening…
Iconic Stadium Again Faces Possible Sale
The status of the historic West Side Tennis Stadium is still in limbo, and the West Side Tennis Club has begun the process to once…
Bloomberg Speaks at 106th Precinct’s Night Out Against Crime
Queens residents were out in full force on Tuesday night to celebrate the National Night Out Against Crime, an event hosted by the NYPD to…
104th and 112th Precincts Celebrate Night Out Against Crime
Police precincts across Queens and the city celebrated Night Out Against Crime, carrying a theme of patriotism and strong community relations between residents and the…
City Praises Restaurant Health Grades
Last year, the city Health Department unveiled its newest initiative—health inspection letter grades for restaurants. On Monday, the city celebrated the one-year anniversary of the…
Ridgewood Man Builds Trash Trove
For Nick DiMola, his job is more than just removing garbage. It’s a way to keep his passion for collecting antique treasures alive. DiMola, who…
Koch Endorses Turner
The September 13 special election to be held to replace former Congressman Anthony Weiner is, according to former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, something…
Local Little Leaguers Get Big League Help
When the kids from the Ozone-Howard Rangers Little League came to practice on Tuesday afternoon, most of them had no idea that a former Major…
DOE Fumbles Education Council Election
A mismanaged election for Community Education Council (CEC) representatives earlier this summer is still reverberating throughout Queens. Amid reports of dismal voter turnout and one…
Maspeth Bypass Plan Approved Despite Business Objections
After a decade of planning and a year of delays, the city Department of Transportation’s plan to reroute trucks around Maspeth was approved by Community…
102nd Precinct Making Progress Against Ongoing Issues
Concerned Woodhaven residents gathered at an emergency meeting of the 102nd Precinct Community Council on Tuesday evening to discuss a string of concerns raised at…
Turner Launches Campaign in Forest Hills
After being selected to run on the Republican line by Queens and Brooklyn GOP leaders on Friday, retired media executive Bob Turner of Rockaway wasted…
Dems Select Weprin for Congressional Run
Democrats have selected state Assemblyman David Weprin to run for the 9th Congressional District seat, which Anthony Weiner resigned last month. Weprin, a Holliswood resident…
Sheehan Trial Delayed Again: Judge Steps Down Amid Conflict
Another controversial twist surfaced in the murder case against Barbara Sheehan when Queens Supreme Court Justice Richard Buchter recused himself from the upcoming high profile…