A Tribute to Rockaway’s Fallen
Rockaway Tribute Park’s mission statement indicates that the park was not created as a memorial but rather to serve as a tribute to the 77…
Neighborhoods
Rockaways Still Rife With Post-Sandy Illnesses: Report
Chaplain Nigel Loncke initially noticed the trend as he knocked on doors. Homeowners, apartment renters, entrepreneurs, retirees, young professionals—regardless of race or socioeconomic status they…
Federal Storm Funds on the Way: Cuomo
With one eye on rebuilding in the aftermath of natural disasters, and another on improving New York’s storm resiliency, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week…
Borough Rental Prices on the Rise
Despite rental prices in Queens decreasing in August, long-term projections say that prices will increase steadily, according to data from the Queens Rental Market Report,…
New Pro Soccer Team May Pitch For a Pitch at Aqueduct
Speculation sizzled this week as published reports indicated that New York City Football Club, the new Major League Soccer franchise co-owned and operated by the…
Murky Waters: Rockaway Boat Service Still Ferry Uncertain
Borough legislators pressed the mayor last month to extend Rockaway ferry service for a fifth time before it expires by the end of October….
TSA at JFK Busts Woman with 2 guns, 350 rounds of ammo, 58 bricks of marijuana
Transportation Security Administration officers got quite the surprise on Sunday when they opened two pieces of checked luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport…
Brazen Crook Robs Cross Bay Capital One Bank
Cops on Wednesday were still searching for a bold thief the day after he robbed an area bank branch in broad daylight. The suspect walked…
Jogger Attacked, Robbed in Latest Forest Park Assault
A female jogger was attacked and robbed last week in Forest Park, police officials said; and while cops quickly determined the latest incident…
Ulrich, Howard Beach Seniors Laud Bus Program
Flanked by area seniors and non-profit staff, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) officially announced on Monday that his office has helped to allocate funds…
Concern Grows Over de Blasio Housing Plan
Perhaps the most ambitious project of his mayoralty, Hizzoner Bill de Blasio’s 10-year, five-borough affordable housing plan is not without its critics. Just ask some…
Memoir is Love Letter to Broad Channel & Howard Beach
Marguerite Rocholl’s dad, photojournalist Edward Clarity, many moons ago helped the New York Daily News nab a Pulitzer Prize. And on the plaque that was…
City Adds More Sandy Scarred Streets to To-Do List
Elected officials this week announced that after some prodding, the city agreed to repave side streets initially left out of the Broad Channel Street Resurfacing…
Family and Friends Mourn the Ink King of Queens
Pete was gone. It was the news to which Cubo, one of his closest friends and business partners, awoke last Thursday morning—the news that…
De Blasio, Katz Appoint Two More Library Trustees
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced last week their latest selections to the Queens Borough Public Library Board of Trustees….