Seaworthy for the Summer Season
Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office Riley’s Yacht Club of Hamilton Beach last weekend officially opened for summer. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) was…
Neighborhoods
With Summer Looming, Major Crimes Continue to Drop in the 106
File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza & Patricia Adams Major crime in the 106th Precinct continues to trend down, the south Queens command’s top cop…
Queens Communities Honor Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day
PHOTO: Stars and Stripes forever at Coleman Square in Howard Beach. Forum Photo by Patricia Adams By Michael V. Cusenza It’s one of those grand…
Schneiderman Declines to Probe Tillman Shooting Death
PHOTO: State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced that his office will not delve deeper into the April 17 death of George Tillman. The AG said…
Cops Search for Knife-Wielding Robbery Suspect
PHOTO: Police said that this man struck three times in Queens in May, including robbing the Dunkin Donuts on Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. Courtesy…
Six Shot in Queens in Bloody Big Apple Holiday Weekend
PHOTO: Six people were shot in Queens during the Memorial Day weekend, part of a violent four days in NYC that claimed a life and wounded…
Assembly Approves Goldfeder-Sponsored ‘Zombie’ Property Act
PHOTO: The Assembly this week passed the New York State Abandoned Property Relief Act of 2016 – sponsored by Assemblyman Goldfeder (l.) and designed to combat…
Select Bus Project still not a Popular Plan: Woodhaven Civic
PHOTO: Members of communities that would be directly affected by the Woodhaven-Cross Bay SBS project heeded the call to attend DOT-MTA workshops on the plan. Courtesy of…
Jamaica Man Charged in Cuomo Aide’s Murder
Image Courtesy of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office By Michael V. Cusenza A Jamaica man with alleged gang ties has been indicted for the murder…
Supporters of QueensWay Announce Launch of Design Phase
PHOTO: The design process for the first half-mile of the proposed QueensWay Park will begin this summer, supporters announced last week. Courtesy of Friends of the QueensWay By Michael…
MTA Extends Rockaway Park Shuttle to Accommodate Beachgoers
PHOTO: Beginning June 12, the Rockaway Park shuttle will run on weekends from Broad Channel to the Rockaway Boulevard station on the A line from approximately 9 a.m….
Communications Union Hails New Verizon Contract as ‘Victory for Working Families’
PHOTO: CWA members are all smiles as they learn they will return to work June 1 under a new contract. Courtesy of Communications Workers of America By…
City Council Approves Criminal Justice Reform Act
PHOTO: Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. Courtesy of William Alatriste/NY City Council By Michael V. Cusenza The City Council on Wednesday approved the comprehensive—and polarizing—Criminal Justice Reform Act:…
Cops Looking to ID Ozone Park MetroPCS Burglary Duo
File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza The city Police Department has asked for help from the public in identifying the duo in the surveillance photos…
‘Business of Disaster’ Examines who Profits When Disasters like Superstorm Sandy Strike
PHOTO: The new Frontline report “The Business of Disaster” focused on the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. Courtesy of PBS By Michael V. Cusenza If government malfeasance, rampant…