106 Community Council Meets
Auto crime is down in Lindenwood despite the fact that it continues to spike in the city. That statistic was one reviewed by attendees at…
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Council Rallies Against School Turnaround Plan
As a vote slowly approaches to close and reopen 33 schools, the fight is gradually escalating against the Department of Education and Mayor Michael Bloomberg….
Legislature Votes to Legalize Gaming
As part of a legislative package pushed through with redistricting early Thursday morning, lawmakers made the first step toward legalizing full table gaming in New…
Redistricting Finalized
It’s official. Congressional and legislative districts both have final lines for the next 10 years despite taking two very different paths to get there. In…
CB 9 Member Seeks to Overturn Election
A Community Board 9 member is seeking to overturn the result of a board election after the initial announced vote count proved to be false….
‘House of Horrors’ in Ozone Park
Investigators say a 15-year-old girl was repeatedly raped and forced into prostitution in February as part of an operation run out of an illegally occupied…
Turner Will Run for U.S. Senate
After the announcement that his congressional district could disappear, Rep. Bob Turner (R-Queens) is doubling down on his political future by announcing a United States…
Fight Over Legislative Lines Continues
This week, members of the State Legislature released a second and final draft of proposed redistricting lines that looked remarkably similar to their last draft….
Ackerman, Lancman Look for Grassroots Support
The race is already starting for a congressional district that doesn’t officially exist yet. In the past week, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D- Queens) and State…
Ulrich Funds Sidewalk Repairs
After hearing many complaints from residents, a local city councilman has pitched in a large amount of money that will see repairs to areas right…
Mortgage Fraud Scheme Cheats Queens Couple
A Queens grand jury charged a real estate investor and an attorney this week for stealing more than $65,000 in proceeds from a Queens couple…
Area Hospitals Rank Poorly In Safety, Survey Reports
Several local hospitals received low marks in safety ratings, according to a recent survey released by Consumer Reports. A nationwide magazine that rates and reviews…
Proposal Cuts Congressman Turner’s District
Queen’s 9th Congressional district has been dismantled and doled out in a redistricting map proposed by a special master appointed to draw nonpartisan lines. The…
Six Subway Stations Set to be Renovated
Richmond Hill residents got some welcoming news regarding renovations to several local subway stations, which is something they’ve been petitioning for. At the Richmond Hill…
Got Yogurt?
Ozone Park is a happy town as of Saturday morning when the long awaited grand opening of Scoops on Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park…