Liu to DOE: Shape Up
City Comptroller John Liu announced on Tuesday that an audit of the Department of Education (DOE) found that many elementary schools have failed to meet…
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Reagan Republican Club Congratulate Congressman Turner
Newly elected Republican Congressman Bob Turner dropped by the Ronald Regan Republican Club meeting on Monday night to say thanks to one of the many…
HBCDF Italian Language Study Program Starts Third Year
The Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation began the third year of its Italian Language Study Program last Saturday. The program launched in 2008 offers free…
City Outlines Plan to Alleviate Overcrowding at PS 49
Middle Village’s PS/IS 49 faces a potentially serious overcrowding situation. If incoming kindergarteners continue to enroll in the school at its current pace, local education…
Council Holds Hearing on Communication Processes
After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the city discovered there were some shortcomings in the communication networks of first responders. Ten years later, Council Members…
Glendale Parents, Teachers Protest Potential Rezoning
The auditorium of PS/IS 113 in Glendale was packed to capacity last Thursday for a presentation from the city Department of Education’s Office of Portfolio…
Turner Assumes Duties as Congressman
Following his upset special election victory, newly elected Congressman Bob Turner had a busy day last Thursday—his first official day in Washington D.C. Congressman Peter…
Op-Ed: Meet Your New Congressman: I’m Fighting For Your Future
As the new Congressman for the 9th Congressional District, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the voters who elected me to this great…
Campaign Tactics Peeve Area Residents
With the special election to fill a vacant congressional seat over, Juniper Park Civic Association President Bob Holden has found several things he would like…
Bloomberg Touts City’s Health Record
With leaders from all over the world in the city attending the United Nations General Assembly, Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a speech presenting the city…
Bloomberg: City Agencies Still Provide Key Services
Even with financial and budget constraints, many of the city’s agencies have either maintained or improved on performance since the beginning of the Bloomberg administration,…
Ulrich Funds SAT Prep Course for Students
For high school juniors and seniors, performing well on the SATs is crucial for college admissions. With that in mind, Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park)…
Republican Bob Turner Shocks Political Landscape
Chants of “yes we can” echoed throughout Roma View Catering Hall in Howard Beach in the early hours of Wednesday. Unfortunately for President Barack Obama,…
Editorial: Biggest Loser is Crowley, Not Obama
There is a lot of frustration from New Yorkers with President Barack Obama’s presidency, and the recent upset victory by Republican Bob Turner in the…
Goldfeder Succeeds Pheffer in 23rd Assembly District
As news began to trickle that the Associated Press had called the race for Democrat Phil Goldfeder in the special election for the 23rd Assembly…