At WRBA, Beating The Heat To Talk Skate Park Problems, Honoring Veterans
Clinging to water bottles and impromptu fans hastily assembled from scraps of paper, the residents who filtered into the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting at…
Politics
Mayor Vetoes Community Safety Act – Some Queens pols vow veto overrides, others praise Bloomberg
Mayor Bloomberg vetoed on Tuesday two City Council bills that create an NYPD inspector general and allow individuals to sue for changes to the police…
Comrie Drops Out Of Queens BP Race As Other Candidates Trade Barbs On Campaign Trail
With less than two months until the Democratic primary, coupled with the somewhat sudden exit of Councilman Leroy Comrie, the race for Queens borough president…
As Spitzer And Weiner Land Limelight, Other Candidates Jump To Be Heard
In the soap opera that is New York City politics, former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, whose tenure in the state’s highest seat crashed and burned…
City Council Votes For Police Oversight – Opponents worry about the end of stop and frisk
Two recently passed City Council bills have once again put the NYPD’s controversial crime fighting tool, known as stop-and-frisk, back in the spotlight as area…
‘Civic Virtue’ Statue’s Hasty Removal Prompts Queens Man To Sue City
Irate that the city did not produce requested communication documenting why it moved the “Civic Virtue” statue from outside Queens Borough Hall to the private…
Residents to Bloomberg: Do Not Sink Our Ferry
Gathering on the steps of City Hall last Friday, Rockaway and South Queens residents sent an SOS to Mayor Bloomberg and urged him not to…
Mayoral Candidates Go Head to Head in Far Rock
The Democratic mayoral candidates who spoke at a civic forum in Far Rockaway this week may disagree on issues from whether or not to keep…
2014 City Budget Deal Gets Mostly Warm Reception From Queens’ Pols
Although the final details of the city’s 2014 budget plan are still being hammered out by administration officials and council members alike, Mayor Bloomberg and…
Up on the Roof – Bloomberg joins Ulrich at Vetro for fundraiser
Soon to be ex-mayor Michael Bloomberg was in Howard Beach on Tuesday night in support of Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) at a fundraiser held…
Slamming Mayor and Talking Education, Thompson Garners Support in Mid Queens
While Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is trailing two of his opponents in citywide polls, he seems to have racked up plenty of support in…
In Races to Represent South, Mid Queens, Candidates Wave Endorsements
With November’s general election looming in the not too distant future, candidates running in Mid and South Queens have been touting political endorsements to jog…
Lindenwood Alliance Hosts Last Meeting Of Season – Melinda Katz speaks on borough presidency
The Lindenwood Alliance billed its last meeting of the season as a Summer Shutdown and hosted a party for members at the Fairfield Arms. As…
CB 9 Members Vote For District Manager’s Probation – Carey to be observed for six months
After considering ousting Community Board 9 District Manager Mary Ann Carey from the post she has held for 30 years, citing frustrations with communication…
In South Queens, Margaret Finnerty Is Synonymous With Service
For Margaret Finnerty, life is South Queens. It’s where she met her husband, Bob, where she raised her kids – Bob and Margaret, where she…