Richmond Hill Vet Relishes Top Honor
Robert Finnerty, husband of Richmond Hill South Civic President Margaret Finnerty, was elected national executive officer to represent New York with the National Disabled Veterans…
Neighborhoods
Law Battles Jamaica Bay Dumping
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature turned legislation looking to protect Jamaica Bay from toxic dumping into reality this week. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) and…
Ulrich Unveils New Chief of Staff
City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) announced some changes in personnel out of his Ozone Park office this week. Salvatore Simonetti was named the councilman’s…
Reimbursement Offers For Lindenwood Flood Victims
Lindenwood is looking for flood recovery money to flow as rapidly as the water did into their homes earlier this year. City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s…
Resorts World Donates $40K for Hamilton Beach Playground
Playtime has arrived in Hamilton Beach. Roger Gendron of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association could barely contain his excitement when announcing the news at…
Baldeo Busted on Obstruction of Justice Charges
Albert J. Baldeo, a former candidate for public office and Democratic district leader, was found guilty of obstruction of justice while also dodging several other…
Flood Relief on the Broad Channel Horizon
Pete Mahon may be a lot of things – husband, dad, retired Rikers Island warden, meteorological sciences buff, blogger, civic leader. But you can never…
Ozone Howard Baseball Claims Borough Cup
Call them the comeback kings. The Ozone Howard Rangers rallied their way to victory in this weekend’s Borough Cup citywide tournament, rallying back from a…
Ozone Park Hit-and-Run Suspect in Custody: DA
Cops arrested a man suspected of being behind the wheel when his truck hit and dragged a Sikh father in Ozone Park before speeding off,…
Changes Coming to Hazardous Howard Beach Home
Relief is on the way for neighbors living around what they called a troublesome house on a quiet street in Howard Beach. More than 100…
Howard Beach Seniors Celebrate Longevity
Howard Beach seniors still know how to party. The Catholic Charities Howard Beach Senior Center hosted its first ever birthday bash for residents 90 years…
Lindenwood Flood Complaint Filed Against DEP
A Lindenwood resident filed the first complaint and summons against the city Department of Environmental Protection with hopes of receiving millions of dollars in reimbursement…
Howard Beach’s Quinn for the Win: Waging War Against ALS
To us, it is known as the ice bucket challenge. But to Howard Beach resident Patt Quinn, it is an effort to use a limited…
Southern Queens Pushes for Transit Improvements
Transportation advocates are revving up their efforts to improve the southern part of the borough’s access to public transportation. Elected officials and community leaders called…
Officers force confession in Coney Island fire case: Lawyer
The lawyer for the Brooklyn 16-year-old charged with setting ablaze part of his Coney Island housing project, killing a city cop in the process, said…