Roundabout with Airports Roundtable
In an effort to finally get the ball rolling on the NY Airports Roundtable begun nearly a year ago by the Port Authority of New…
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Howard Beach Seniors Check State Unclaimed Funds Coffers
A representative from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s Office of Unclaimed Funds last Thursday visited the Catholic Charities Senior Center in Howard Beach—and turned out to…
Queens Tops in Universal Pre-K Applications
Nearly 8,000 Queens families—the most of any borough—on Monday applied for seats as the second phase of the city’s expanded Pre-K for All program got…
Queens World Film Festival Boasts 117 films from 30 countries
The annual Queens World Film Festival this week kicked off its 5th season, screening 117 independent films from 30 countries, including 19 from borough residents….
No Jail Time for Former Execs in South Ozone Park Nonprofit Scam
Two former executives of a South Ozone Park nonprofit last week avoided jail time as they were sentenced for conspiring to steal funds from the…
Search Begins for Queens’ Next Poet Laureate
Borough President Melinda Katz, in partnership with Queens College and Queens Library, has launched an open call for applications for the next Queens Poet Laureate,…
Unlicensed Cab Driver Hauled in for Hustling Fares at JFK
An unlicensed livery cab driver last weekend was arraigned on charges that he allegedly solicited fares at John F. Kennedy International Airport, according to Queens District…
Cops Catch Trio Allegedly Stealing Car Parts in Howard Beach
Anticrime Unit cops in the 106th Precinct this week nabbed three men who allegedly stole all four rims and tires off a car in Howard…
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner to Lead Queens GOP
Former U.S. Rep. Bob Turner will be named the next chairman of the Queens County Republican Party, according to a published report and several sources….
City to Put $100M into ‘Transforming’ Parts of Queens Blvd.
The de Blasio administration has included $100 million in the Capital Budget to transform Queens Boulevard into a more secure thoroughfare, according to the Department…
Borough Board Approves Budget Priorities
The Borough Board on Monday voted nearly unanimously to approve the Expense and Capital Budget Priorities for the Fiscal Year 2016 Preliminary Budget. All…
Man’s Checked Friend: LaGuardia TSA Officers Discover Dog in Suitcase
Transportation Security Administration officers at LaGuardia Airport last week got quite the surprise when they opened a piece of checked luggage that had triggered an…
CB 9 Selects New Executive Committee
Just a week after completing the search for its new district manager, Community Board 9 on Tuesday evening voted in a new Executive Committee during…
New Commanding Officer at 102nd Precinct
There’s a new top cop in the 102nd Precinct. Dep. Inspector Deodat Urprasad last week took over for Dep. Inspector Henry Sautner, who was rotated…
Lawmakers: Army Corps Should Inform Public on Rockaway Reformulation Status
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to immediately hold public community forums regarding…