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…
Forest Hills
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…
Free Tennis Lessons Still Offered in Forest Hills
Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz announced that the New York Junior Tennis League, the most acclaimed scholastic tennis program in the United States, will offer free tennis…
Liu, DiNapoli Blasts MTA Construction Practice
An audit released jointly by the city and state comptrollers on Sunday revealed that Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) poor handling of subway diversions and repair…
Weprin Refocuses Debate on Social Services
David Weprin, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th Congressional District, visited a Forest Hills senior center on Tuesday to talk about the importance…
Walder Resigns as MTA Chief
In a surprising move last week, MTA CEO Jay Walder announced he is leaving the organization effective October 21. Walder accepted a position as the…
Koslowitz Helps Fight Lien Sales
Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) recently worked with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Finance to address issues surrounding constituents who are…
Over 10,000 Job Applications Submitted to Resorts World Casino NYC
Resorts World Casino New York City has received 10,654 job applications with more than 70 percent submitted by local Queens residents. The company plans to…
City Clerks Will Open Sunday to Issue Marriage Licenses
On Sunday, July 24, the first day same-sex marriage is officially allowed in New York State, county clerk’s offices will be open in all five…
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…
West Nile Detected in New York City
For the first time this season, the Health Department has detected West Nile virus in New York City mosquitoes. The infected mosquitoes were collected from…
Forest Hills Residents Call for More Communication with Neighbor LIRR
A four-year battle between Forest Hills residents and the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has been reignited as residents claim the company is destroying the community’s…
Noise Bill Hearing Garners Wide Community Support
Community residents testified in Manhattan on Monday to support Councilman Eric Ulrich’s proposed “noise” bill, which increases fines and eases NYPD procedures for issuing tickets…
Forest Hill Residents Slam LIRR For Tree Removal
A four year battle over tree removal at the Forest Hills Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) station was reignited over the weekend when residents were…
Woodhaven Boulevard Plan Sparks Concerns
Street changes along Woodhaven Boulevard are deadlocked on the road to approval. The transportation committee of Community Board 6 will meet Thursday night to discuss…