DOE Fumbles Education Council Election
A mismanaged election for Community Education Council (CEC) representatives earlier this summer is still reverberating throughout Queens. Amid reports of dismal voter turnout and one…
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Sheehan Trial Date to be Set on Friday
Supreme Court Justice Robert Mcgann, newly assigned to the Barbara Sheehan murder case, announced on Tuesday that the court will reconvene on Friday to give…
Weprin Refocuses Debate on Social Services
David Weprin, the Democratic candidate for Congress in the 9th Congressional District, visited a Forest Hills senior center on Tuesday to talk about the importance…
City Celebrates First Day of Marriage Equality
On the first day of marriage equality in New York State, 484 couples were married in the five boroughs. On Sunday, 659 marriage licenses were…
Suspects Sought in Kew Gardens Shooting
Tempers flared over a double-parked car on Austin Street in Kew Gardens, before the confrontation turned deadly on Thursday night, leaving one dead and another…
Weprin Campaigns at Kew Gardens Hills Jewish Center
David Weprin met with over twenty Jewish senior citizens on Monday with the intention of discussing cuts in Medicare but the bulk of the meeting…
DNA Bank Helps Convict Forest Park Rapist
A Brooklyn man convicted of a 2009 rape committed in Forest Park has been sentenced to 32 years in prison. The case hinged on DNA…
Law Improves Truck Safety
Citing pedestrian safety, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new bill on Monday that would remove blind spots in front of large trucks driven in New…
102nd Precinct Making Progress Against Ongoing Issues
Concerned Woodhaven residents gathered at an emergency meeting of the 102nd Precinct Community Council on Tuesday evening to discuss a string of concerns raised at…
Lottery Announced for Marriage License and Weddings on July 24
Overwhelming crowds are expected to visit county clerks’ offices on Sunday, the first day same-sex marriage will be allowed in New York State. To maintain…
Addabbo Brings Health, Law and Self-Defense Training to Seniors
This summer, State Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard beach) is looking out for seniors with two ongoing seminars. One focuses on senior nutrition and elder law,…
Koslowitz Helps Fight Lien Sales
Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) recently worked with the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Finance to address issues surrounding constituents who are…
Lindenwood Auto Vandals Strike Again
The latest in a string of auto vandalism crimes concerning Lindenwood residents over the last several months took place in two separate incidents this week…
Queens DA Cautions Parents about Online Predators
A Bronx man was convicted and a Long Island man was arrested in separate cases for sending sexually explicit material over the Internet to a…
Candidates Discuss Views at Lindenwood Alliance
Over forty neighborhood residents turned out for the Lindenwood Alliance meeting on Monday evening as Bob Turner, David Weprin, and Jane Deacy jump-started their campaigns…