Roundabout with Airports Roundtable
In an effort to finally get the ball rolling on the NY Airports Roundtable begun nearly a year ago by the Port Authority of New…
Neighborhoods
Howard Beach Seniors Check State Unclaimed Funds Coffers
A representative from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds last Thursday visited the Catholic Charities Senior Center in Howard Beach—and turned out to…
Veteran Senator Sponsors Flood Insurance Association Bill
A veteran Republican state senator last week sponsored legislation recently introduced in the Assembly that would establish a joint underwriting association aimed at protecting families…
Queens Tops in Universal Pre-K Applications
Nearly 8,000 Queens families—the most of any borough—on Monday applied for seats as the second phase of the city’s expanded Pre-K for All program got…
Queens World Film Festival Boasts 117 films from 30 countries
The annual Queens World Film Festival this week kicked off its 5th season, screening 117 independent films from 30 countries, including 19 from borough residents….
No Jail Time for Former Execs in South Ozone Park Nonprofit Scam
Two former executives of a South Ozone Park nonprofit last week avoided jail time as they were sentenced for conspiring to steal funds from the…
Search Begins for Queens’ Next Poet Laureate
Borough President Melinda Katz, in partnership with Queens College and Queens Library, has launched an open call for applications for the next Queens Poet Laureate,…
Borough Board Approves Budget Priorities
The Borough Board on Monday voted nearly unanimously to approve the Expense and Capital Budget Priorities for the Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary Budget. All…
CB 9 Selects New Executive Committee
Just a week after completing the search for its new district manager, Community Board 9 on Tuesday evening voted in a new Executive Committee during…
New Commanding Officer at 102nd Precinct
There’s a new top cop in the 102nd Precinct. Dep. Inspector Deodat Urprasad last week took over for Dep. Inspector Henry Sautner, who was rotated…
Lawmakers: Army Corps Should Inform Public on Rockaway Reformulation Status
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to immediately hold public community forums regarding…
Program Allows Area Students to Learn From NASA Astronauts
An afterschool initiative in Richmond Hill provides area students with the opportunity to learn about the Final Frontier—from actual National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronauts….
Addabbo to Senators: Investigate FEMA
Following allegations of fraud in Superstorm Sandy reports from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, State Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. has reached out to United States…
Affordable Housing for Seniors Still a Cause for Concern Across Queens
In her State of the Borough address earlier this year, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz reported that affordable housing for seniors is the No. 1…
Goldfeder to Open Howard Beach Office
There goes the neighborhood. Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) on Monday announced that he will be opening a new district office in Howard Beach later…