CEC 27 Talks Special Ed Reform
Members of Community Education Council 27 (CEC) discussed changes to how special education will affect the way a child with special needs will learn in…
Woodhaven
Woodhaven Dials & Donates on “311 Day”
The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) logged 81 complaints and raised over $500 on its first “311 Day.” The 311 Spring Cleaning and Fundraiser was…
Electronic Recyclable Collection at Forest Park
Locals looking to dispose of their electronic waste that can’t go into the normal trash can do so at Forest Park this Sunday, April 15…
CB 9 Settles Election Dispute
Community Board 9 Chairperson Andrea Crawford will remain in that position for this year. The board discussed a possible revote at this month’s meeting after…
Watchdog Group Worried About Bay’s Pipeline Proposal
Concerns revolving around a project proposing the building of a pipeline from Brooklyn to Queens within Jamaica Bay were among some of the issues that…
Sales Tax Slashed, Exemption Begins
In a move that will save tax payers millions of dollars, New York State will remove the four percent sales tax on clothing, footwear and…
Budget May Pass on Time
New Yorkers might not have to wait months past the deadline to see their budget this year. Governor Andrew Cuomo, along with Senate Majority Leader…
Two Green Groups Earn EPA Award
The Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers and Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions (CURES) learned last week that they each won a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2012…
Six Senior Centers Still Face Chopping Block
For Donna Caltabiano, director of the Forest Park Senior Center, waiting until June doesn’t come any easier, especially in the last three years. “There’s never…
Queens Landmark Sites Awarded
The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced the winners of the 22nd Lucy G. Moses Preservation Awards. Newtown High School in Elmhurst and the TWA…
WRBA Looking to Do Spring Cleaning
This coming Saturday, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) is bringing residents a chance to not only raise money for a good cause, but to…
Legislature Votes to Legalize Gaming
As part of a legislative package pushed through with redistricting early Thursday morning, lawmakers made the first step toward legalizing full table gaming in New…
WRBA Talk Redistricting, New ‘Noise Busting’ Group
Redistricting and a new 311 alert program were among the hot topics that were discussed at the Woodhaven Residents Block Association (WRBA) meeting March 17….
Redistricting Finalized
It’s official. Congressional and legislative districts both have final lines for the next 10 years despite taking two very different paths to get there. In…
CB 9 Member Seeks to Overturn Election
A Community Board 9 member is seeking to overturn the result of a board election after the initial announced vote count proved to be false….