DEP, Area Officials to Host Rain Barrel Giveaway
PHOTO: The rain barrel giveaway, similar to this one in Fresh Meadows last year, is scheduled to be held in Glendale on Sept. 26. Photo…
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Health Dept. Adds Area Communities to West Nile Spray Schedule
PHOTO: Synthetic pesticide spray truck. Photo Courtesy of Tim Deschamps/Central Mass. Mosquito Control Project On second thought… The city Department of Health and Mental…
Abundance of Awards at 106th Precinct
PHOTOS: Courtesy of the 106th Precinct Members of the 106th Precinct this past week made the South Queens command proud, earning awards in an array…
Ulrich, Mark-Viverito Tout Budgetary Support of Vets Services Initiative
PHOTO: Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (r.) and Councilman Eric Ulrich (c.), seen here in January on a tour of the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence, hailed…
Mobile Mammography Screening Program Coming to Woodhaven
PHOTO: Courtesy of rwnewyork.com Free mammography screenings will be provided later this month in Woodhaven by the American-Italian Cancer Foundation’s Mobile Mammography Program, and…
Eight Injured after Casino Bus Slams into Rego Park Building; Resorts World coach allegedly tried to avoid colliding with SUV
PHOTO: Forum Photo by Richard York Eight people were injured on Monday afternoon in Rego Park when a Resorts World NYC bus slammed into…
Addabbo Dishes Details on DOT Select Bus Service Tour
PHOTO: State Sen. Addabbo discussed the Select Bus Service plan with The Forum in Howard Beach on Tuesday. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza With…
Sanitation Workers Come to Ozone Park Man’s Aid after Home Invasion
PHOTO: EMS personnel last week tend to Ozone Park home invasion victim Tony Puzio on the steps of his 101st Street residence. Image Courtesy of…
Ozone Park Contractors Injured in JFK Campus Explosion; Bronx gas blast wounds Mar-Sal Plumbing & Heating, Inc. workers
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio and emergency officials last Thursday surveyed the damage after a gas explosion at the JFK Campus in the Bronx. Photo Courtesy…
City Investigating Far Rockaway Mumps Cases
PHOTO: Mumps is preventable with a vaccine. Symptoms include swollen glands, fever, muscle aches, headache and loss of appetite. Photo Courtesy of vaccineinformation.org The…
Richmond Hill Advocate to be Honored by USA Network
PHOTO: Kathleen Riddle, president of Outreach in Richmond Hill. Photo Courtesy of Dave Kotinsky/USA Network The president of a Richmond Hill substance abuse services…
Schumer Pushes Amendment to Establish Drone ‘No Fly Zones’
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has pledged to propose an amendment that would help to create ‘No Fly Zones,’ such as airports, for drones. Photo…
Bronx Community Board Action Spurs Ulrich Vets Committee Bill
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of William Alatriste/New York City Council Hip-hop culture isn’t the only thing that was born in the Bronx. After the borough’s…
Shuttered Staples’ Lot now Being Used as a Parking Facility; Fed up 92nd St. residents feel impact as block spots are also taken
PHOTO: A parking facility has been set up in the shuttered Staples lot just off Cross Bay Boulevard. When the lot fills, residents say overflow…
Cuomo Urges HUD Secretary for Federal Sandy Waiver
PHOTO: Gov. Cuomo has asked for a federal Duplication of Benefits waiver for homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy. Photo Courtesy of Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of…