New PS 49 Head Makes Mark on Middle Village School
A Middle Village school’s principal has been at PS/IS 49 for less than a week – but he is already landing rave reviews. Students, teachers…
Neighborhoods
Celebrating the Luck of the Irish in Rockaway
The streets of Rockaway were flooded with the sounds of bagpipes and many a reveler decked out in green last Saturday, when thousands of people…
Woodhaven Residents to City: Act Before Tragedy Happens
“Mayor de Blasio: Tear down that wall,” Woodhaven civic activist Ed Wendell said, invoking the famous statement from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan as he…
Ridegwood fire claims elderly woman’s life: FDNY
A ferocious house fire in Ridgewood claimed the life of a 92-year-old woman and injured two others by the time firefighters were able to tame…
Maggie’s Little Theater brings ‘Nunsense’ to Middle Village
The Little Sisters of Hoboken are trying to raise money to bury the dead nuns storied in their freezer. It’s “Nunsense.” Maggie’s Little Theater at…
City to host homeless shelter sit-down with Queens leaders
The city’s Department of Homeless Services has reached out to various Queens officials with hopes of setting up a face-to-face meeting before making any final…
City solicits civics’ help for safer Woodhaven Boulevard
In an effort to make Woodhaven Boulevard – one of Queens’ most dangerous and congested roads – safer, the city Department of Transportation has been…
Knifepoint robberies target Ridgewood women: 104th Pct.
A string of knifepoint robberies throughout Ridgewood have put the 104th Precinct on top alert – and women should be the most cautious, the NYPD…
For Howard Beach couple, learning the meaning of love for 60 years
Situated in their Howard Beach living room this week, Antonio and Filomena Fossari smiled at one another when asked if they remember when they met…
Forest Hills film festival focuses on living with disabilities
Disabilities have an effect on everyday life that most people might not even notice, Ravit Turjeman said. An artistic expression of such effects will be…
As reports of domestic violence increase in South Queens, police reach out to community
The number of reported domestic violence cases has increased dramatically in South Queens – but police said such a spike is only the tip of…
Boro boards sound off at Katz’s first budget hearing
For Queens civic leaders, the annual budget dance brought more of the same at this year’s Borough Board budget hearing. For the first time since…
Ridgewood remains hopeful despite mayor’s IBZ budget snub
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first budget proposal might have nixed an allocation of $1.1 million towards industrial business zones, but Community Board 5 member Ted…
Elderly pedestrian killed in Richmond Hill
A 73-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill last Thursday, police said, becoming the 20th pedestrian…
Concerns Flood Insurance Would Skyrocket Under House Bill
While the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to hold a vote on a flood insurance bill Thursday, it was pushed off, and the House’s…