Rockaway line made green in QueensWay symposium
The winning projects of the biennial Friends of the QueensWay symposium on July 19 all made use of old and unused objects that can be…
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West Nile spotted in boro
Mosquitoes around parts of northeast Queens were found to be carrying West Nile Virus, the city Health Department reported, but posed no threat to the…
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…
Goldfeder fights offensive ads
Rockaway beach bums were slapped with a controversial sky advertisement over the weekend and one southern Queens lawmaker said he has seen enough. Reports of…
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…
Straphangers want summer bus boost
Southern Queens bus riders are calling on the Metropolitan Transit Authority to step up its summer service as beachgoers flood the region. Residents from…
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…
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…
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,…
Queens Leaders Rally to Save Rockaway Ferry
Councilman Eric Ulrich, left, Councilman Donovan Richards, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, Committee to Save the Rockaway Ferry President Danny Ruscillo, and Manhattan Borough President…
Breezy Point Veteran Honored at Citi Field
Breezy Point resident Thomas Sullivan, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve who served two tours in Iraq, was honored by the Mets at…
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…
State Pols Support Sandy Victims’ Push to Rebuild, Extend Aid for Breezy Point Residents
The hum of construction that has been emanating from Breezy Point over the past year is expected to continue without being silenced by red tape,…