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DOT, NYPD Unveil Pedestrian Safety Plan for Queens
Parts of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s sweeping Vision Zero program have yet to be completed and rolled out, but on Tuesday the administration unveiled the…
Schumer: Proposed Drone Rules “Solid First Step”
The Federal Aviation Administration’s long-awaited update to proposed regulations regarding drones was released Sunday. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, an outspoken advocate for amended guidelines, appeared…
Ozone Park Native Reappointed Commissioner of Mayor’s Disability Office
Mayor Bill de Blasio this week announced the reappointment of Queens native Victor Calise as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. Calise,…
A Long Line of Cheats: Many Corrupt Officials Have Called Queens Home
It was not too many years ago that it seemed that Malcolm Smith was a protagonist making history for all the proper reasons. In…
Driver Dead After Plowing Car Through Eatery Wall; Howard Beach Man’s Suicide Note Found on Passenger Seat
A Howard Beach man died last Saturday morning shortly after plowing his car through the wall of a popular Ozone Park Chinese restaurant, according to…
Woodhaven Murder Ends City’s 12-Day Homicide Streak
Prior to last Saturday, the city had gone nearly two weeks without a single homicide; an unprecedented streak, especially for a metropolis of New York’s…
The Toxic Aftermath of Flooding
Thanks to Superstorm Sandy, so many borough home and business owners are now intimately familiar with mold. The 2012 catastrophic weather event left swaths of…
Grandmother Abandons Child to Play Slots
Casinos see their fair share of gambling addicts, and Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park is apparently no exception. Vigilance lead security guards at…
Ulrich Commands Conversation on Veterans Issues
For City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who hails from a family that boasts three generations of military service, veterans issues hit especially close to…
JFK, LaGuardia TSA Employees Earn Homeland Security Certificates
Ten Transportation Security Administration employees assigned to John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports last week earned certificates of achievement after completing a special educational…
Goldfeder Appointed to Insurance Committee
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) this week announced his appointment to the New York State Assembly Committee on Insurance, an influential committee responsible for reviewing…
‘Small Business First’ Plan Will Reduce Regulatory Burden on Owners: de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday unveiled the “Small Business First” plan to reduce the regulatory burden on owners. According to the administration, SBF will…
Far Rockaway Gang Member Convicted
Lenard Crudup, reputed to be a member of the so-called Rowdy Gang, was convicted last week of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree reckless…
PS 62’s Career Day Draws Elected Guest
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) visited PS 62 during its Career Day to talk about his beginnings as an attorney and his political…