Wills Announces Spring Cleaning of District Thoroughfares
Photo: CB 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton on Wednesday tried the power washer on Liberty Avenue as City Councilman Ruben Wills looked on. Courtesy of Councilman Wills’…
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Council Commemorates 70th Anniversary of VE Day
Photo: National Guard First Lt. Robinson Arana, a Lindenwood resident, was presented last Thursday with a City Council proclamation by Councilman Eric Ulrich (second from r.)…
Borough President to Host Memorial Day Observance Ceremony
Photo: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last year marked Memorial Day in the Veterans Memorial Garden at Borough Hall with state Sens. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (l.),…
Addabbo Brings Job Fair for Seniors to Kew Gardens
Photo: Sen. Joe Adabbo’s second annual Senior/50+ Job Fair will be held at the Kew Gardens Community Center. File Photo. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr….
Area Boy Scout’s Project to Benefit Domestic Violence Victims
A Howard Beach boy scout is calling on the community to help him help victims of domestic violence through a service project that will propel…
DA Brown Delivers Remarks at Bar Assoc. Dinner
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown (l.) last Thursday evening was honored as the guest speaker at the 138th Annual Queens County Bar Association Dinner at…
Cops Close in, Nab Alleged Boulevard Burglar
Photo: Cops last week caught up to alleged Cross Bay Boulevard burglar Keith Kolm in Hamilton Beach. Forum Photo. That was quick. Hours after the latest…
Borough Mourns Police Officer Brian Moore; 105th Precinct Cop Shot on Duty in Queens Village
A veteran 105th Precinct Anti-Crime Unit cop on Monday died from injuries suffered when he was shot in the line of duty on Saturday evening…
Special-Needs Students Left in Limbo as School Set to Close
Photo: After 30 years, this privately owned special-needs school in Rockwood Park is set to shutter at the end of June after 30 years. Forum Photo…
FDNY: 150 Years of Saving the City
The city this year is celebrating 150 years of New York’s Bravest, and last weekend firehouses across the five boroughs opened their apparatus-floor doors to…
State Senate Majority Leader Indicted on Corruption Charges
As of this past Monday, two of Albany’s so-called “Three Men in a Room” are now under federal indictment for public corruption. State Senate Majority…
Bratton Touts Benefits of Broken Windows Policing in Report
Photo: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton. Courtesy of William Alatriste/New York City Council. With the debate over how to properly address lower-level offenses—fare beating, public urination, etc.—at…
Veterans Jobs Fair at Resorts World Casino
Photo: Councilman Eric Ulrich will be sponsoring the second annual Veterans Jobs Fair on May 22 at Resorts World Casino in Ozone Park. File Photo. City…
Goldfeder Pushes for Proactive Pest-Control Plan
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week called on the city to ramp up efforts to combat West Nile virus, a deadly mosquito-borne illness. Courtesy of Tenn….
Struggling Schools Get Annual $60 M Boost
Photo: Mayor de Blasio in March visited Richmond Hill High School, one of 130 Renewal schools across the five boroughs. Rob Bennett/Mayoral Photography Office. Next year,…