Maria Thomson resigns from WRBA board after 40 years of service
Woodhaven runs in Maria Thomson’s blood. Four decades ago, the area leader launched her career as a civic activist by becoming a member of the…
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Graffiti Tarnishes Woodhaven Boulevard Area
Mass amounts of graffiti plague Woodhaven Boulevard, according to area residents attending Saturday’s Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting – and the individuals said it is…
Parkway Hospital Sale Not Yet Complete
Forest Hills residents wondering about the fate of the former Parkway Hospital building, located at 70-35 113th St., may have to wait a bit longer…
Pols slam DOE over plan to relocate PS 11 students
Politicians and parents took to the streets Tuesday to publicly oppose the city’s plan to bus displaced students from PS 11 in Woodside to a…
Queens leaders optimistic about city plan to curb pedestrian deaths
The city got a closer look at Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero campaign to curb traffic-related deaths, and some of Queens’ pedestrian advocates said…
Mayor fills Maspeth in on pothole plan
An onslaught of winter snowfalls left some city streets riddled with potholes and Mayor Bill de Blasio hit the Maspeth pavement to plug them. With…
Two men nabbed for break-ins across Queens: DA
Two men from Maspeth and Long Island City were accused separately of breaking into several spots throughout the borough over the last six months and…
Man arrested for string of Queens mall fires: NYPD
Police arrested a 23-year-old man alleged to have started fires over several days in at least six stores in two Queens malls, including Macy’s and…
Queens Library heads vow hard look at CEO’s contract
Queens Library CEO Thomas Galante responded in detail to reports scrutinizing his five-year contract with the system, which included a $392,000 salary and an evergreen…
After pedestrian deaths plague Queens, de Blasio launches traffic plan
With pedestrian fatalities on the rise in Queens – and much of the city, including the death of an 8-year-old boy who was struck and…
At inauguration ceremony, Katz vows help for Sandy victims, focus on education
While Borough President Melinda Katz’s inauguration ceremony included the expected parade of high-profile politicians, including U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Queens, Bronx), Mayor de Blasio, and…
Fund for Fallen Police Officers Recognizes Queens Widows
Two Queens women, one from Glendale and another from Astoria, were recognized at the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund’s second…
At Ozone Park school, remembering Roman Pirozek with memorial scholarship
Anyone who knew Roman Pirozek, Jr. understood that to say he loved flying was an understatement. The Woodhaven teen rarely went a day without operating…
104th cops to crack down on partying in Highland Park
Ridgewood cops have placed Highland Park on high watch after assembling a plan to have residents clear out by curfew. Capt. Christopher Manson, the commanding…
From universal pre-k to Sandy aid, Cuomo’s address boosts hope for change in Queens
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s annual remarks have some of Queens’ influential voices cautiously optimistic for the days ahead. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) referred to…