Pols pick new trustees for Queens Library
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has been busy working with Mayor Bill de Blasio to pick up the pieces and refill vacancies they created on…
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Baldeo Busted on Obstruction of Justice Charges
Albert J. Baldeo, a former candidate for public office and Democratic district leader, was found guilty of obstruction of justice while also dodging several other…
Queens leaders push women-owned biz legislation
Borough leaders from all levels of government joined together in Queens this week on behalf of female-owned small businesses. Had the federal government met its…
Howard Beach Seniors Celebrate Longevity
Howard Beach seniors still know how to party. The Catholic Charities Howard Beach Senior Center hosted its first ever birthday bash for residents 90 years…
Southern Queens Pushes for Transit Improvements
Transportation advocates are revving up their efforts to improve the southern part of the borough’s access to public transportation. Elected officials and community leaders called…
Queens Library trustees fight back
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz has a fight on her hands. After Katz and Mayor Bill de Blasio chose to remove them from the board,…
Weiner Readies Rockaway Restaurant
Anthony Weiner is dishing out something new for Rockaway residents. The former congressman and mayoral candidate announced plans to launch a nonprofit restaurant on the…
CB 9 Looks for Progress at Ozone Park Pedestrian Plaza
Concerned residents in Ozone Park will be getting together next week to mull over potential plans to improve a controversial pedestrian plaza there after several…
Stringer singles out city’s 911 reform program
Emergency response reforms are in the red, according to a report from city Comptroller Scott Stringer. A Stringer audit found the city’s own Emergency Communications…
Boro Lawmakers Applaud Crossing Guard Protections
New legislation provided new protections to two different kinds of public employees from assault while on the job, putting them on the same level of…
Nixed Library Trustees Sue Katz
Weeks after their removal, six Queens Library trustees moved to sue Borough President Melinda Katz for what they believed was an unlawful removal from the…
Pols applaud plan to increase sexual abuse penalties
Elected officials stood together this week to celebrate the passage of legislation that beefs up the legal consequences of sexual abuse. The bill, which was…
Doe Fund Partnership Gives Glendale, Maspeth, Ridgewood Streets a Cleaning Boost
Local politicians, residents and community activists alike agree that keeping main thoroughfares, such as Myrtle Avenue in Glendale and Grand Avenue in Maspeth, clean and…
Rockaway Beach Line lands on state capital report
Advocates for the restoration and revival of the now vacant Rockaway Beach Rail Line saw their sentiments echoed on the state level this week. State…
Halloran convicted of corruption
Former City Councilman Dan Halloran’s eight-week trial came to a close Tuesday when a federal jury found him guilty of bribery and corruption charges on…