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…
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LIRR strike averted: Cuomo
All parties came aboard Thursday to reach a tentative deal between the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Long Island Rail Road unions just days before a…
Fighting floods in Lindenwood
Howard Beach resident Joseph Annicaro said he was frustrated by the state of his home after devastating floods left it in disrepair. Annicaro, 50, said…
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…
Railroad strike looms over straphangers
A falling out between Long Island Rail Road unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority dominated the news cycle this week as riders prepared for what…
Comrie collects key endorsements in Senate run
Former City Councilman Leroy Comrie is garnering up plenty of support in his attempt to unseat embattled state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis). Comrie, who most…
Idle Howard Beach truck served as Sandy savior
The camouflage military truck parked idly on 78th Street in Howard Beach belongs to resident Paul Marcel, a volunteer EMS worker, who used the large vehicle…
Group wants geese protections at Jamaica Bay
A government watchdog has his eyes set on Jamaica Bay geese. David Karopkin, founder of GooseWatch NYC, has been hitting the wildlife refuge and other…
Woodhaven teen’s spirit honored through scholarship
The life and spirit of High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture (CTEA) graduate Roman Pirozek may live on through a $1,000 scholarship awarded…
Restore West Pond To Freshwater
The National Park Service (NPS) is asking the public to weigh in on what should be done with West Pond, formerly a freshwater lake at…
Queens Republicans look ahead without Ragusa
Queens GOP Chairman Phil Ragusa died at a turbulent time for his party and now members are looking where to go next amid infighting and…
Ulrich pushes education tax credit
A special tax credit geared towards education would likely spark more investment into the state’s schools, lawmakers argued this week. City Councilman Eric Ulrich…
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…
Governor hopeful Astorino hits Howard Beach
If he wants to win the state, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said voters in Howard Beach needed to rally behind his run for…
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…