Jail Protesters Push Message at de Blasio Event
Photo: Members of the South Ozone Park Civic Association West last Thursday brought the organization’s message to the mayor as he toured Richmond Hill High School….
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De Blasio Tours Richmond Hill HS, Touts ‘Renewal’ Program
Photo: Aimee Horowitz (at lectern), executive superintendent for Renewal Schools, lauded the signs of improvement at Richmond Hill High School as she joined Mayor de Blasio…
Schumer Calls for Fed Funds to Bring Bus Rapid Transit to Area
Photo: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has asked the federal DOT to help bring Bus Rapid Transit to Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards. File Photo. If recent…
Kiwanis Club Honors Community Leaders at Dinner Dance
Photo: Kiwanis Club President John Spagnuolo (c.) and Vice President Bobby LoCascio (r.) on Saturday night presented Joe Mure, Jr. with a check for $1,000 for…
Goldfeder to National Grid: Review Gas Line Work
Photo: Following the release last week of a preliminary report by federal regulators into the 2014 gas explosion in Harlem that killed 8 people and injured…
Goldfeder Introduces Extension to Breezy Bill
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder introduced legislation extending a waiver of city law requiring construction be approved by the city’s Board of Standards and Appeals, which can…
Flushing Man Convicted in 1980 Cold Case Murder
A Flushing man last week was found guilty of murder in the strangulation death of an elderly man in his home nearly 35 years ago,…
The Long Road to Valor: Ozone Park Vet Waits Nearly 50 Years for Medal
Photo: Sgt. John Chichester(center), is flanked by Veterans Affairs Commissioner Loree Sutton and Councilman Eric Ulrich shortly after he was awarded the Bronze Star at the…
Teachers, Students Blast Cuomo Education Policy
Photo: Public School 64 teachers and students on Thursday rallied after school to protest Gov. Cuomo’s education plan. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza. Dozens of…
Goldfeder Calls for DOT Study at ‘High-Risk’ Lindenwood Intersections
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (l.) this week urged the city DOT to study and improve dangerous intersections in Lindenwood. Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder’s Office. An area…
Teen Attacked with Bat in Woodhaven Park
Photo: A 14-year-old boy last week was jumped by three other teens inside Equity Park in Woodhaven. Courtesy of the City Parks Department. Cops this week…
As New Commander Takes Over, 102nd Pct. Crime Numbers Hold Steady
A new commanding officer may be settling into his seat at the 102nd Precinct stationhouse, but the crime story remains the same. The latest CompStat…
Paint and Punk Rock: Queens’ Own Shows in Manhattan
A few short years ago, Rich Fie, 39, a native of Woodhaven, was working at Verizon. It was in his free time that he began…
Schumer, Goldfeder: Army Corps to Hold Rockaway Reformulation Meeting
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week announced, after their push, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public…
Simon Property Group Eyes Queens Center and Atlas Park
Despite the fact that large-scale shopping malls have generally struggled to find customers in recent years, two major Queens retail destinations—the Queens Center Mall in…