Council OKs Comprehensive Rules Reform
The City Council put the power of the speaker in check when it passed its latest comprehensive rules reform package, which will dramatically change how…
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From Sept. 11 Museum, Remembering Those Gone – But Not Forgotten
As the National September 11 Memorial Museum in Manhattan opened last week, to the somber sound of residents remembering a day forever etched into memory…
Growing tensions between Resorts World Casino and Governor’s Office?
It’s no secret that full casino gambling won’t be coming to the city anytime soon and that many in Queens – politicians, residents and especially…
Mayor’s Budget Proposal Lands Mixed Reviews from Queens Leaders
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposed $73.9 billion budget for the city drew both criticism and praise from Queens leaders this week, with some slamming the…
Goldfeder to Con Ed: Allow Ozone Park School Access for Parking
Citing parking problems that have plagued the area surrounding MS 137 in Ozone Park, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) is urging Con Edison to allow…
CTK Math Team Claims Second Place in Statewide Math Competition
Christ the King’s math team competed in the New York State Mathematics League and tied for second place overall. More than 30 members competed over…
Queens College to Host Political Seminar for Teachers
The Taft Institute for Government teamed up with the Museum of the Moving Image to assemble the event for teachers at the kindergarten level through…
Veteran Safety Relies on Outreach: Crowley
In order to save lives, U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Jackson Heights) wants veterans to speak up. Crowley joined with some of Queens’ finest veteran heroes…
Cops on Lookout for Forest Hills Robbers
The NYPD is searching for two criminals who recently stole a 61-year-old woman’s cell phone, driver’s license, MetroCard, and credit cards in Forest Hills, police…
Ozone Park Bicyclist Killed in Hit-and-Run: Police
Police are on the lookout for two drivers who hit and killed a 40-year-old bicyclist in Ozone Park Sunday night. After running in the unidentified…
Jamaica Man Convicted of Sexually Assault Teen Girl
Following a two-week trial, a Jamaica man was convicted last week of threatening a 19-year-old girl with a box cutter before sexually assaulting her twice…
Maspeth Students Inducted Into National Honor Society
Maspeth High School held its inaugural National Honor Society Induction Ceremony for their chapter named Societas Nationalis Honoris Scholae Maspethis. This chapter celebrates these students’ successes, as well as their…
Citing AD 24’s Demographic Changes, Some South Asian Leaders Say They Want Challenger to Face Assemblyman David Weprin
After the 24th Assembly District was redrawn in 2012 to include a much larger South Asian population, some community leaders said at a press conference…
Free trees Coming to Forest Hills
Two hundred new trees are coming to Forest Hills. The bi-annual Forest Hills tree giveaway is scheduled for Sunday, May 18 from 1 p.m. to…
Cops Charge Man in Hammer Attack Robberies
A 28-year-old man who was wanted for allegedly attacking three victims in the head with a hammer, including a woman in Briarwood, was arrested at…