City Outlines Plan to Alleviate Overcrowding at PS 49
Middle Village’s PS/IS 49 faces a potentially serious overcrowding situation. If incoming kindergarteners continue to enroll in the school at its current pace, local education…
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Council Holds Hearing on Communication Processes
After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the city discovered there were some shortcomings in the communication networks of first responders. Ten years later, Council Members…
West Nile Report Concerns Middle Village Residents
In light of reports that a Middle Village resident has contracted West Nile virus, residents and local officials are asking the city to remove standing…
Resident Asks CB5 to Honor 9/11 Victim
Various traffic issues, including the conversion of a Maspeth Street to one-way, were topics of discussion at September’s monthly Community Board 5 meeting. There is…
Campaign Tactics Peeve Area Residents
With the special election to fill a vacant congressional seat over, Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden has found several things he would like…
Residents Join Together to Honor Victims
In one of many 9/11 ceremonies across the five boroughs, local residents and politicians gathered at Dry Harbor Playground on Sunday afternoon to honor the…
Legislation to Bury Power Lines Planned
Tropical Storm Irene caused thousands of Queens residents to lose power, and one Council Member thinks there’s a simple solution to prevent massive outages. Councilwoman…
Congressional Candidates Spend Week Trading Barbs
With the special election to replace disgraced Anthony Weiner in the 9th Congressional District two weeks away, both campaigns are getting involved in increasingly…
Bloomberg Signs Bills To Protect Religious Freedom, Consumer Medication
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday the signing of two bills, one expanding the current ban on selling expired over-the-counter medication and the other amending…
Middle Village Locals Approve ‘Imperfect’ Rail Plan
CSX Pickup Station To Move Away from Residential Homes Residents and local legislators agreed on Tuesday night accept a proposal from CSX and New York…
Record Rainfall Hits NYC
The eight inches of rain that drenched New York City on Sunday broke the record for most rainfall in a single day, causing traffic headaches…
Car Vandals Hit Maspeth, Middle Village
Car vandals have begun targeting cars in Middle Village and Maspeth. Local residents said at least three cars had their tires and rims stolen over…
American Day Parade Committee Gears Up for 9/11 Memorial
Final preparations are being made for the annual dedication ceremony honoring the 42 residents of Glendale, Woodhaven, Ridgewood and Middle Village who lost their lives…
Crowley Introduces Legislation to Standardize Fire Hydrant Repairs
In January, city Comptroller John Liu revealed that the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) did not repair faulty fire hydrants in a timely manner—even…
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…