Patrons Pull Driver out of Car Wreck on Cross Bay Blvd.
Forum Photo by Patricia Adams Some Cookie’s Lounge customers sprang into action Monday night around 9:30 p.m. when a motorist lost control of his car…
News
Katz Cites Concerns over Seniors, Parking in Rejecting Zoning Proposals
PHOTO: Borough President Melinda Katz issued recommendations to disapprove two zoning text amendments proposed earlier this year by the Department of City Planning. Photo Courtesy…
Most 2015 Road Resurfacing Projects Took Place in Queens and Brooklyn
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio (center l.), seen here in Maspeth, has said the city has pledged $1.6 billion over the next decade to resurface roads all…
Goldfeder Honors 800 Students for Completing Reading Challenge
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder presented merit certificates to more than 800 students in south Queens and Rockaway for completing the 2015 Summer Reading Challenge. Photo…
Congratulations, Detective!
Photo Courtesy of NYPD Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, congratulated Community Affairs Officer Brenda Reddick last week on her promotion…
Woodhaven Civic Discusses ‘Outside-the-Box’ Select Bus Service Idea
PHOTO: Assemblyman Mike Miller last Saturday brought Woodhaven residents and business owners up to speed on issues affecting the community, including the Woodhaven-Cross Bay Corridor…
Mayor, First Lady Release ‘Mental Health Roadmap’; ThriveNYC plan pledges support of mental well-being of New Yorkers
PHOTO: NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray this week joined her husband, Mayor Bill de Blasio, in unveiling ‘ThriveNYC: A Mental Health Roadmap for All.’ Photo…
Assemblyman Leads DOT Commissioner on Tour of Rockaway Rail Line; Goldfeder makes case for reactivation of abandoned right-of-way
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder last Friday hosted city Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg (foreground) and DOT Queens Borough Commissioner Nicole Garcia on a tour of the…
Borough Libraries Celebrate Six-Day Service
PHOTO: City Councilman Ruben Wills last Saturday celebrated the expansion of six-day library service at the South Ozone Park branch. Photo Courtesy of NYC Council…
City Honors Correction Officer for Off-Duty Act of Heroism
PHOTO: Mayor Bill de Blasio (l.) and DOC Commissioner Joe Ponte last week presented CO Daniel Leites with a certificate of recognition for preventing a woman…
Bill Would Provide NY Vets with Insurance Coverage for Prostheses
PHOTO: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (not pictured) last week said he is lending his support to legislation that would provide New York’s veterans with insurance…
Veterans Advisory Board Convenes in Queens
Photo Courtesy of BP Katz’s Office The city Veterans Advisory Board last Monday held its first ever meeting in Queens at Borough Hall in Kew…
Addabbo Talks About Elder Issues with Ozone Park Seniors
Photo Courtesy of NYS Senate State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) recently visited constituents at the Ozone Park Senior Center at St. Mary Gate…
Career Day Brings Councilman to the Classroom
Photo Courtesy of NYC Council City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) last Friday visited PS 65 in Ozone Park for Career Day. Ulrich talked about…
Six Months Later, Community Still Helping Valentina’s Family Heal
PHOTO: Valentina’s mom Danielle Allen (l.) last Thursday passed out heart-shaped balloons to friends, family, and members of the community who have been touched by…