Sheehan To Seek Clemency – Public appeals to governor with petition
A large chunk Barbara Sheehan’s fate may well rest in the hands of the public after a petition to support her bid for executive clemency…
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How to Celebrate the Holidays – and Ring in the New Year – in Queens
From sipping mulled cider at the picturesque Queens County Farm Museum to making holiday crafts and ushering in 2014 with comedians from HBO, BET and…
City report shows immigrants reach new peak at 3 million
More immigrants are living in New York City than ever before, and the three million people who originally hail from other countries are playing an…
Goldfeder, Secret Sandy Claus Project Team up to Bring Holidays to Kids in Sandy-Affected Neighborhoods
Last Thursday, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) converted his community office in Rockaway Beach into the North Pole as he teamed up with the Secret…
At Glendale Art Gallery, Explorations of Family and Place – Christmas show exhibits work by Archana Santra
It is hard to know where to first look upon entering the Gear Art Gallery in Glendale: Colors seem to explode in the creative space…
104th Takes Ridgewood Family Under its Wing
Officers from the 104th Precinct took it upon themselves to turn one Ridgewood family’s Christmas into a merry one. After learning of how an abusive…
Security Cameras Do Not Sway Forest Park Advocates
The battle cry some civic leaders have used against more parkland in southern Queens has not changed, despite news that security cameras are headed their…
City Investigators Find Human Error Caused Ambulance Delay for 4-Year-Old Ariel Russo
The city Department of Investigation reported last week that human error, not technical problems with the city’s 911 system, caused a nearly four-minute delay in…
After 8-Year-Old Boy Killed by Truck Driver, Calls for Change
Civic leaders, parents and other residents devastated by the tragic death of an 8-year-old, who was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer while walking…
Russo’s Spread Christmas Cheer – Hundreds of children flock to winter wonderland
More than 500 children passed through the doors of Russo’s on the Bay this past Sunday—taking advantage of what has become a neighborhood holiday tradition….
Natural Gas Pipeline Proposed for Jamaica Bay Draws Range of Concerns
As two companies prepare their final environmental impact statement for a plan that, if approved, will deliver additional natural gas to South Queens, Rockaway and…
Ulrich Holds Christmas Toy Drive
Councilman Eric Ulrich once again opened his office up as a collection center for a toy and coats to be distributed to needy and sick…
As Woodhaven’s Newest Civic President, Colberg to Focus on Community Involvement
Martin Colberg summed up his platform in one word after being elected president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association: outreach. Colberg, along with two others,…
Afghan Women Writers to Speak with New Voice at Richmond Hill Library
Queens residents will have the opportunity to hear intimate, first-person accounts of life in Afghanistan read aloud next month at the Richmond Hill branch of…
Faced with Yet Another Holiday Season with No Home, Residents Devastated by Sandy Urge Grinch State to Fast-Track Permit Process
As families throughout South Queens and Rockaway face another holiday season unable to move back into their homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy more than one…