State Budget Agreement Reached; City Funding Drastically Cut
In a major victory for freshman Governor Andrew Cuomo, a budget agreement was reached on Sunday. Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) and Senate Majority…
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Trailblazing Legislator Geraldine Ferraro Dies
Geraldine Ferraro, the first female Vice Presidential candidate for a major party, passed away on Saturday due to complications with multiple myeloma. She was 75….
Counting Down to New York Census Battle
Results Show Growth of Only 1,300 Residents in Queens Over the Last Decade Since the 2010 Census results on New York’s population were released, the…
News Briefs – Oliva, Holiday Bandit, Khan
Rumors For Plea Deal For Bob Oliva Bob Oliva, the former Christ the King High School basketball coach accused of molesting a former youth league…
Grover Cleveland Park Dominates CBR Meeting
Citizens for a Better Ridgewood has been proactive in alerting the 104th Precinct and the Parks Department about problems at Grover Cleveland Park. Michael Hetzer,…
Teen Arrested for DWI After Horrific Wreck
A teenage driver was arrested for a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) on Thursday night after a high-speed collision resulted in five injuries, one of them…
Hangman’s Noose Found in Lindenwood
A hangman’s noose was found dangling from a tree on 84th Street between 153rd and 155th avenues, adding to a recent string of apparent bias…
Graffiti Charges Color NYPD Efforts
The police of the 104th Precinct continue to paint the town with graffiti arrests as the Queens District Attorney’s office backs them up. The latest…
Despite Setbacks, Push Continues to Reopen Parkway Hospital
Since Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills closed in 2008, its Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Aquino has been looking for ways to reopen the facility….
Sidewalk Café Approved; Million Trees NYC Continues
New Outdoor Café Myrtle Avenue is on track to receive some flair now that Community Board 5 has approved a sidewalk café for Julio’s Pizzeria…
Fighting Tickets Just a Click Away
New Yorkers have a new way to contest parking tickets and other city fines. Go online. In a press conference on Monday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg…
New Security Measures Proposed for Parking Passes
Parking in Queens—let alone in Manhattan—can bring about a special kind of infuriation. Avoiding tickets can be as trying. However, for many there are solutions—from…
CEC 24, Crowley Continue Fight Against DOE Cuts
As the city Department of Education (DOE) moved forward with a plan to take 30 percent of individual schools’ rollover budgets, the Community Education Council…
Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Senior Center Opens Doors
New Home in Renovated Ambulance Corp Building By Eric Yun When the Woodhaven Senior Center at St. Thomas the Apostle Church closed two years ago,…
Shooting on Crossbay Boulevard
An innocent bystander was taken to Jamaica Hospital after being struck by a stray bullet while driving on Crossbay Boulevard. According to police, around 3p.m. on…