Claims deadline arrives for Lindenwood flood victims
Time is up for anyone in Lindenwood looking to file a claim after a devastating flood battered the neighborhood back in April. It has been…
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Stringer shows commitment to Lindenwood flood victims
The city Department of Environmental Protection has not finished a final report on the April 30 flood that severely damaged homes in Lindenwood, but city…
West Nile spotted in boro
Mosquitoes around parts of northeast Queens were found to be carrying West Nile Virus, the city Health Department reported, but posed no threat to the…
No new cops coming to 106th Pct.
The 106th Precinct in Ozone Park, along with precincts across the rest of the borough, will not see any of the city’s 1,000 new cops…
Top cop honored at 106th Precinct
Good deeds do not go unrewarded at the 106th Precinct. Officer Matthew Peters was presented with the June cop of the month award during a crowded…
Fighting floods in Lindenwood
Howard Beach resident Joseph Annicaro said he was frustrated by the state of his home after devastating floods left it in disrepair. Annicaro, 50, said…
Lawmakers sound alarms for storm evacuation routes
Southern Queens leaders are looking for a way out. Superstorm Sandy may have been an anomaly in terms of its severity and timing, but…
Lindenwood pushes for parking fix
A few little white lines could go a long way for the people in Lindenwood. Residents and elected officials hit the pavement this week…
Petitions hint at Ognibene Senate run
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo may have a Republican challenger later this year. Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene has had his name appear on petitions…
Ulrich supports Sandy money monitor
Lawmakers have spent months trying to comprehend the ins and outs of distributing relief dollars as communities like Howard Beach and the Rockaways recover from…
Howard Beach car wash collects $10k for autism
The eighth annual charity car wash and car show was a scrubbing success at the Queens County Savings Bank parking lot and the Lindenwood shopping…
Civilian cops coming to Howard Beach
There is a new kind of COP heading to Howard Beach. Eighteen-year resident and former auxiliary cop Joseph C. Thompson set out to start the…
Civic, DEP face off over Howard Beach-Lindenwood flooding
Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic President Joann Ariola summed up the rowdy meeting at St. Helen’s Tuesday night with the city Department of Environmental Protection perfectly in…
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…
Lindenwood Students Learn Ins and Outs of Fire Safety
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder sponsored a mobile FDNY “smoke house” to educate students about fire safety at PS 232 in Lindenwood Friday. The legislator joined hundreds…