DSNY Plans For Snow
In light of the heavy amounts of snowfall that hammered Queens last winter, city sanitation officials last week assured Queens residents that they would be…
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Protestors occupy the subway
Members of the Occupy Wall Street movement protested outside the 74th Street-Broadway/Roosevelt Avenue Subway station in Jackson Heights on Nov. 17. The crowd of about 50…
Occupy Wall Street expands to Queens
A 74-year-old man from Rockaway, a 31-year-old woman from Maspeth, students, mothers, career activists and more than 100 others were opening their hands above their…
Congressman Turner leaves options open on tough issues
Bob Turner, Queens’ newest congressman, has been in office two months, and in that time he’s come down firmly in support of a balanced budget…
New Site Gathers Jobs, Sorts by Region
A new Jobs Express web site was recently launched to give New Yorkers an edge in their search for employment, announced Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Queens)….
Queens Civic Congress President Killed Crossing the Street
Community activist and president of the Queens Civic Congress, Patricia Dolan, died Tuesday night after a car struck her while she crossed Hillside Avenue near…
Turner Inauguration Interrupted by Occupy Movement
A lone Occupy Wall Street–affiliated protestor interrupted Congressman Bob Turner’s inauguration Sunday before being dragged by the collar out of the building. Adam Weissman, an…
Election Day Passes With No Surprises
Election day came and went in Queens on Tuesday with little fanfare and light turnout. District Attorney Richard Brown was reelected to his sixth consecutive…
106th Precinct Cracking Down on Saving Spots
With parking a precious commodity throughout the city, it has become customary for residents in some neighborhoods to save parking spots in front of or…
Turner Assumes Duties as Congressman
Following his upset special election victory, newly elected Congressman Bob Turner had a busy day last Thursday—his first official day in Washington D.C. Congressman Peter…
Cleanup Continues After Irene
The city was largely spared from the devastating effects of Tropical Storm Irene, which created havoc along the eastern seaboard last week, but there was…
Tropical Storm Irene Hits Queens
Tropical Storm Irene made landfall in New York City late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning. Although the city was spared from some of…
Broad Channel Homes Lost to Bay
In a small boating community in Broad Channel overlooking the Jamaica Bay, residents were still reeling from the damage that Tropical Storm Irene left behind…
Editorial: Better To Be Prepared
Tropical Storm Irene hit New York City over the weekend, and while the damage—particularly in low-lying areas like Broad Channel and Hamilton Beach—was significant, New…
Peninsula Hospital to Close in Rockaway
Rockaway’s Peninsula Hospital will close in a matter of weeks, making it the fourth Queens hospital to close in recent years. The closure does not…