After Decades of Flooding, Relief is Coming to Broad Channel
A flood mitigation project in Broad Channel is, after years of water-weary residents and legislators advocating for it, going to become a reality, city officials…
Neighborhoods
City Launches “Sandy Tracker” Website – Site to provide accountability on Sandy funding
In response to increasing calls from councilmembers and city politicians alike, the Bloomberg Administration launched on Monday the Sandy Funding Tracker website, just prior to…
Cuomo Announces $50M for Howard Beach Storm Protections
While Howard Beach residents welcomed Gov. Cuomo’s announcement last Friday that $50 million in federal funding has been approved for a resiliency project along a…
This Holiday Season, Airport Workers Say Jobs Give Them Little to be Thankful for
Thanksgiving week brought a greater security presence to LaGuardia Airport, but not for obvious reasons. More than 700 airport workers rallied throughout the day at…
In Effort to ‘Heal,’ CB 9 Will Not Hold Re-Vote on Esposito
After the chairman of Community Board 9 said his organization would hold another vote on whether or not to retain member Sam Esposito as part…
Rabbi, Imam Tackle Muslim-Jewish Relations at Upcoming Talk in Forest Hills
Can the abiding rift between Muslims and Jews ever be repaired? That’s one of the key questions to be answered at an upcoming author’s forum…
Maspeth Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run Thanksgiving Eve
A 54-year-old bicyclist was killed after police said he was struck by a commercial truck while crossing Borden Avenue in Maspeth Wednesday night, devastating his…
Thanksgiving Stabbing Sends Woman to Hospital
A South Richmond Hill man was arrested after allegedly stabbing his wife repeatedly during a fight at their home on Thanksgiving, according to police. Xavier…
Howard Beach Residents Concerned With Spike In Crime – Request additional police coverage in the area
Concerned Howard Beach residents called for swift police action after news of a carjacking at gunpoint on 159th Avenue last Tuesday night. But the incident,…
Christmas Flash – It’s All In The Lights…
For years Howard Beach houses have been the source of oooh’s and aaaah’s from drivers and passersby in reaction to the neighborhoods Christmas lights. One…
Chabad of Howard Beach Celebrates Hanukkah
Chabad of Howard Beach held its menorah lighting at the Old Mill Yacht Club on Sunday afternoon. A great time was had by the crowd,…
At Richmond Hill Library’s Christmas Tree Lighting, Illuminating the Need for Change at the Beloved Facility
Their eyes fixed upon the building that has for more than a century been home to everyone from bookworms and students to the unemployed seeking…
Ozone Park Native Sets Sights on Becoming the Next Miss New York
Of all the lessons a lifetime of dancing has taught Ozone Park native Kelly Bojos, perhaps one of the most important is that rejection is…
Howard Beach Mourns for Beloved Community – Dave Olsen’s courageous struggle ends peacefully
Howard Beach was deeply saddened over the passing of one of its beloved community members shortly before Thanksgiving. Dave Olsen was well known to many…
Education Leader Urges de Blasio to Overturn PEP’s Vote on Richmond Hill HS
After the city Panel for Educational Policy voted last week to approve the city’s proposal to relocate Richmond Hill High School ninth grade students from…