Central Queens First Charter School is Approved
Over the past few months, representatives for the Central Queens Academy have been conducting community outreach in Public School District 24 and meeting with Community…
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Business Leaders Protest Parking Meter Increase
It’s déjà vu all over again. After successfully fighting a parking meter increase that would have raised rates outside Manhattan to $1 an hour in…
Constituents Demand Weiner’s Resignation
Dozens of constituents from every corner of Anthony Weiner’s congressional district staged a rally outside his Forest Hills office on Sunday, demanding his resignation. “When…
Clock Ticking on Redistricting Reform: In Light of Scandal, Weiner’s Seat in Jeopardy
The legislative session in Albany ends on June 20, and one important aspect has yet to be resolved: redistricting. Without legislative action, political power within…
Constituent Polls Change Senators’ Marriage Equality Vote
In the last two years there’s been a big change of heart in Southern Queens. The shift, revealed in polling by State Senators Joe Addabbo…
Reported Shooting on the A Train
A chain of events beginning with a severe storm warning that shut area beaches down on Thursday afternoon ended with passengers fleeing a Manhattan bound…
Two Charged in Chimney Scams
Two Long Island men were arraigned last week for allegedly targeting elderly homeowners in a chimney repair scam throughout Queens. According to prosecutors, Bruce Wimmer,…
Former NYPD Officer Sentenced to 10 Years on Child Porn Charges
A retired NYPD police officer was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week for promoting child pornography. Matthew Fanning, 44, of South Ozone Park,…
Cuomo Unveils New Ethics Package
New York has its share of corrupt former officials, and plenty to spare. Ethics reform has been a hot topic for years and with the…
City unveils New Ways to Fight Illegal Apartments
City officials hope they’ve found a way to curtail the problem of potentially deadly illegally converted apartments. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new program in…
Budget Would Cut Rape Victim Assistance
As the number of reported rapes in New York City rises, a city program that proponents say is instrumental to catching sexual predators and assisting…
Inauguration Held for Builders Club of St. Helen’s School
The Howard Beach Kiwanis Club helped to usher in a new generation of Kiwanians at the inauguration ceremony for the new Builders Club of St….
Residents to Bloomberg: Don’t Close Engine 294
Concerned residents of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill rallied outside Engine Company 294 on Jamaica Avenue Sunday afternoon to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to close…
Woman Seriously Injured After Van Jumps Curb
A woman remains in grave condition at Jamaica Hospital after being intent by a van that jumped the curb and drove over the sidewalk into…
Local Politicians React to Weiner Scandal
As New York State took a major step toward passing ethics reform laws, the U.S. House of Representatives were considering launching a federal ethics investigation…