Rezoning To Begin in Ozone Park
After Woodhaven-Richmond Hill went through the long process of rezoning its streets, Ozone Park is set to go through the same thing, according to a…
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Home for Disabled Adults Coming to South Ozone Park
At its public meeting last week, Community Board 10 (CB 10) approved a new community resident home, which will provide housing for people with developmental…
Petition Started to Support Rockaway Rail Line
As another way to drum up support for a possible new transportation option in Queens, one local legislator has turned to the internet to gather…
Stores Welcome Back Two-Way Traffic
In a reversal of a decision made nearly two years ago, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has made a directional change that is sure to…
PEP Votes to Close 24 Schools — 7 in Queens
As part ofthe controversial turnaround plan, the Panel for Educational Policy (PEP) voted eight to four on Thursday, April 26 to close 24 schools across…
City Dwellers to Swallow 7% Hike in Water Rate
Residents andpublic officials got their chance to speak up on Thursday, April 26 against a New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan, which…
Ten Years of Queens Taste
It’s been a decade of flavor for Queens Taste. The annual event lets attendees try a morsel of food from restaurants all around the borough….
Police Offer Theft Prevention Tips for iPhones
People who have had their iPhone stolen know it happens all too quickly. In less than a minute, they go from having their face buried…
Turnaround Plan Blasted One Last Time Before Vote
Students, teachers and school leaders at John Adams High School in Ozone Park squeezed in some final words last week about the turnaround program…
Ulrich Tests Experimental Budget Process
Residents of several neighborhoods around the city got a small taste of what it’s like to be involved in the city budget process. Councilman Eric…
Striking Out Autism
Laura Latham can appreciate the value of watching her children play just like regular kids, even if only for a little while. A parent of…
Ulrich Announces State Senate Bid
In a shocking announcement at 10 this morning, Republican City Councilman Eric Ulrich posted a video saying he will challenge Democrat Joe Addabbo for…
Decades After Service, WWII Veteran Receives Purple Heart
Almost 70 years passed between the time Anton Dietrich Jr. was wounded during a battle in North Africa and when he received a Purple Heart…
Community Board Frustrated by Lack of Hospitals
As another Queens hospital closes, concern is growing on Community Board 5 that there’s an epidemic lack of beds in the borough. At CB 5’s…
Queens Library Loans Free E-readers
The Queens Public Library is introducing a pilot program that will allow people to rent e-readers from its central branch in Jamaica. The program, which…