No Consensus on Common Core
Despite the fact that city students showed some progress in the second round of standardized test scores, based upon the re-made and highly controversial Common…
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Forest Hills Native Celebrates 104 Years of Library Love
Sadie Rosenkrantz is like many other Queens residents: she loves to read. She visits her community library in Forest Hills regularly, at least once a…
City Moves on Woodhaven Traffic Woes
Changes are coming to Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards as the city prepares to put shovels to pavement this coming fall. The street improvement project…
Jamaica man charged in dad’s murder
A South Jamaica man appeared in court this week for the first time since being arraigned on homicide charges in the shooting death of his…
Build It Back Delivers Water Bill Credit
The city’s Build It Back program announced new water bill credits to homeowners whose homes were left vacant in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, director…
Violence Interrupters Coming to More Boro Communities
When Mayor Bill de Blasio announced earlier this month the expansion of the Gun Violence Crisis Management System to 14 precincts across the city—including four…
Crime Series Shoots in Broad Channel
A CBS film crew landed in Broad Channel this week to shoot scenes for an original crime series at the end of West 12th Road….
Breezy Street Renamed for Vietnam Vet
A Vietnam War hero was immortalized on a Breezy Point street over the weekend, thanks legislation signed earlier this summer made way for massive co-namings…
Howard Beach Patrol Gets New Wheels
Howard Beach’s newest civilian observation patrol rolled out a new ride as volunteers took to the streets to provide an extra set of eyes and…
New Vets’ Commish Should Focus on Jobs, Healthcare: Area Advocates
After Mayor de Blasio last week tapped Loree Sutton, MD, to head the city’s Office of Veterans’ Affairs, area officials and advocates said the retired…
De Blasio Touts After-School Initiative in Richmond Hill
Bill de Blasio’s successful mayoral campaign was built around his “Tale of Two Cities,” which highlighted what he saw as unprecedented socioeconomic inequality facing the…
Steady Recovery for Ozone Park Hit-And-Run Victim
A brutal 52 stitches to the stomach and severely injured back have not stopped 29-year-old Sandeep Singh, who has been on the mend since the…
Southern Queens Pre-K Clear to Launch
The city kept busy this summer making sure its universal pre-kindergarten sites were ready to launch on Sept. 4, but announced some sites were still…
Rikers Island Injury Claims on the Rise: Audit
With corruption and violence at alarming levels, and the bad old days back on the horizon, perhaps it is unsurprising to learn that personal injury…
106th Catches Lindenwood Car Thief: Schiff
A Lindenwood man was caught redhanded behind the wheel of a stolen car earlier this week, hopefully putting an end to a string of related…