Boro remembers decorated Forest Hills veteran
Nearly 100 family members and friends came out Wednesday in memory of Pat Toro, a decorated U.S. Marine and veterans’ advocate from Forest Hills. An…
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Petitions hint at Ognibene Senate run
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo may have a Republican challenger later this year. Former City Councilman Tom Ognibene has had his name appear on petitions…
Meng Honors Student Art Contest Winner from Flushing in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) honored Queens student Xiangkun Kong in Washington, D.C. for winning the Congresswoman’s 2014 “Sixth Congressional District Art Contest.” …
Maspeth honors high schoolers
Maspeth High School showed off last week when it honored students at its third annual awards ceremony, thanking distinguished members of its 30 clubs and…
Boro festival pays homage to Louis Armstrong
With the Unisphere hanging over the horizon and the New York State Pavilion standing tall besides the stage, close to 800 people came out to…
Crowley outlines traffic reforms at Maspeth forum
On the heels of sweeping traffic reforms being signed into law, City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Maspeth) took to her home district to discuss some of…
Stavisky outlines Senate session highlights
With the legislative session complete, state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) hosted a community roundtable discussion Friday in her Flushing district office to chat over the…
Ridgewood rallies to save reservoir
A discussion over the Ridgewood Reservoir’s future drew close to 50 people from central Queens this week looking to check in with the state Department…
Families flock to Middle Village bazaar
Hundreds of families marched through the St. Margaret Parish annual bazaar in Middle Village this week, taking part in the fun, food and festivities. The…
Ozone Howard Hosts Battle for Breast Cancer
The Ozone Howard Little League hosted its 3rd Annual Battle Against Breast Cancer tournament last weekend. The 3-day tournament featured 6 teams who played their…
Queens cops crackdown on illegal fireworks
Police are looking to defuse illegal firework usage throughout the borough this holiday weekend before the injury numbers skyrocket. The NYPD said it first mobilized…
Ulrich supports Sandy money monitor
Lawmakers have spent months trying to comprehend the ins and outs of distributing relief dollars as communities like Howard Beach and the Rockaways recover from…
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Firefighters raced to an Ozone Park home on Saturday night shortly after 6 pm after multiple calls went out for a blaze that started when…
Queens College welcomes new president
There is a new president at the helm in Queens College. The City University of New York’s board of trustees tapped Dr. Felix V. Matos…
State passes Queens Library reforms
After months of debate, the state gave the go-ahead to sweeping reforms at the Queens Library – specifically changing how its board of trustees operates….