Homeless shelter slated for Rockaway
A former drug rehabilitation center in Rockaway is being converted into a homeless shelter, the city said, despite pleas from elected officials and residents living…
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Lawmakers talk traffic relief for Far Rockaway
Lawmakers’ pleas to ease traffic on Beach 9th Street were finally answered this week when the city agreed to install traffic signals over the next two…
Lawmakers sound alarms for storm evacuation routes
Southern Queens leaders are looking for a way out. Superstorm Sandy may have been an anomaly in terms of its severity and timing, but…
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…
Goldfeder Secures $741K for Ozone Park, Rockaway Libraries
Libraries in Ozone Park and Rockaway will undergo long-needed renovation work, following Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder’s (D-Rockaway Park) announcement this week that more than $700,000 is…
Queens College Study of Abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line Set to Begin
Proposals for the abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line, including reactivating the train service and turning the space into a park similar to Manhattan’s High Line,…
As Bank-Owned Homes Rot After Sandy, Neighbors Say Their Health is Rapidly Deteriorating
Before the abandoned house next to her became a haven for filth, vermin, and toxic mold, Joyce Zoller’s residence in Rockaway’s Neponsit neighborhood had for…
Hundreds of Students Flock to DA Brown’s ‘Say Yes to Tennis, No to Violence’ Day
More than 800 Queens students attended Queens District Attorney Richard Brown’s 17th annual “Say Yes to Tennis, No to Violence,” event at the National Tennis…
Insurance Companies Must Help Residents Prepare for Future Storms: Goldfeder
After Hurricane Sandy hit at the end of October 2012, destroying homes throughout South Queens and Rockaway and turning people’s lives upside down, many residents…
Prisoner Who Escaped from Rockaway Hospital Back in Custody
After a prisoner managed to slip out of his handcuffs and make a break for it at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Rockaway, police tracked…
Goldfeder to DOT: Update All Emergency Evacuation Routes Says Current Signage is Outdated; Roads in Need of Major Repairs
State and city officials must ensure designated evacuation routes and signage are updated and regularly maintained, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) urged in letters sent…
‘Taste of Rockaway Beach’ Will be Food Lovers’ Paradise, Organizers Say
This Sunday, dining aficionados will get a chance to sample food from restaurants throughout Rockaway Beach, from tacos to Thai, for a fundraising event…
After New York Rising Conference, Queens Urges Action for Storm Projects
After close to a year of planning how best to prepare Howard Beach for the next Hurricane Sandy, South Queens leaders saw their ideas move…
QueensWay Calculates Next Move
With a comprehensive study still pending, the Friends of the QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land said they were placing an emphasis on outreach…
From a Rockaway warehouse, focusing on a return to life
Covered in the kind of dust that seems to permanently hover at construction sites, Patricia Andre stood in the back room of the Rockaway bungalow…