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Woodhaven residents were slapped with another delay as they waited for a partially collapsed building on Jamaica Avenue to come down. After being told that work would begin at the 78-19 Jamaica Ave. building by July 14, demolition plans were once again put on hold because of a lapse in communication between architects and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority as the agency reviews the plan. Now, a judge will have to set an entirely new timeline of events, officials said. Martin … Continue reading
With the Unisphere hanging over the horizon and the New York State Pavilion standing tall besides the stage, close to 800 people came out to Fresh Meadows Corona Park for the first ever Louis Armstrong International Music Festival. Artists performed for much of the day Sunday in a celebration of Armstrong’s 1964 Singer Bowl concert and the jazz player’s love for all types of music. “On the World’s Fair grounds, on the 50th Anniversary of Louis Armstrong performance, we had … Continue reading
The city Panel for Educational Policy approved the Education Department’s controversial proposal to reform Richmond Hill High School’s usage of an annex that administrators argued has helped alleviate overcrowding there. Panel members met at Taft Educational Campus in the Bronx Tuesday night for the group’s monthly meeting, giving a seal of approval to a measure that would move nearly half of the 400 students from an annex back into the main building in order to make room for a new … Continue reading
Standing by Jamaica Bay in Broad Channel on Monday, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the federal government is about to shell out more than $100 million in grant money to help communities along the eastern seaboard that are particularly prone to devastating damage by storms like Sandy – including Howard Beach and Broad Channel. The $102.7 million in grant money will support 54 projects along the Atlantic coast that aim to restore wetlands and other natural … Continue reading
A little more than a week after Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) urged city officials to address the mounds of trash that can accumulate in Howard Beach’s Coleman Square, the Department of Sanitation announced it would tackle the problem. “After careful consideration, Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia has approved an additional litter basket collection for the Coleman Square Station in Howard Beach, Queens using existing department resources,” the department said in a prepared statement. “The litter basket collection service is now … Continue reading
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced Tuesday that she is allocating about $1.1 million in capital funds to pay for streetscape improvements along a number of main commercial strips throughout the borough, including in Woodhaven and Rockaway. Katz noted that the improvements are intended to revitalize shopping districts in an effort to jumpstart business development and investment in those areas, as well as encourage residents to patronize area establishments. “The commercial corridors found in the diverse neighborhoods throughout Queens are … Continue reading
Hundreds of thousands of veterans in the city and Long Island desperately need better healthcare, according to a New York senator who is calling on Congress to pass legislation that U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said would improve former military men and women’s access to medical treatment and address serious problems facing the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the legislation that would improve accountability and allow the prompt firing of inadequate senior … Continue reading
A 48-year-old Jamaica man has been arrested and charged with breaking into five homes in Ozone park and South Ozone park last month and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and other items, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said Tuesday. Harry Garcia was arraigned Saturday on charges of burglary, grand larceny, possession of stolen property, and resisting arrest, according to the DA. “I commend the police and prosecutors in this case for their hard work in tracking down the … Continue reading
The City Council approved an 11-bill package last Thursday that is part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s “Vision Zero” program that aims to dramatically decrease traffic-related fatalities over the next decade. Lauded by the mayor and numerous Queens lawmakers, the approved legislation includes requirements for the city Department of Transportation to repair traffic signals within 24 hours of being notified of that the signal is not operational, the creation of seven 20 miles per hour neighborhood slow zones, and the … Continue reading
It has been 13 years since the Queens-based Women for Afghan Women started helping individuals throughout New York and Afghanistan, and organizers reflected on their progress at the group’s annual gala in Manhattan last week. Members and supporters packed a dining hall in Tribeca last Thursday night commemorating the anniversary while honoring some of the group’s most vocal champions. WAW Executive Director Manizha Naderi delivered an address there and told stories about the recent elections in Afghanistan and how they … Continue reading
St. Thomas the Apostle students will hold their annual walk-a-thon at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 6. It will begin on 87th Street and 88th Avenue, go up Jamaica Avenue, and end at Forest Park. The walk-a-thon helps students raise money to cover tuition expenses.
A Long Island woman is suing the New York Police Department after accusing a cop from the 104th Precinct of stealing personal nude photos off her cell phone. Pamela Held, 29, filed a lawsuit last month against Officer Sean Christian, charging him with taking her phone while she was in custody after being pulled over on Cypress Avenue near the Brooklyn-Queens border and having nude photos of her sent to his phone while she was in another room, court records … Continue reading
South Queens and Rockaway residents who have been struggling to navigate the city’s Build It Back process will now be able to receive direct assistance from case managers at South Queens lawmakers’ offices beginning Thursday, legislators announced this week. The case managers from the Build It Back program will be stationed at the offices of Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach) every Thursday beginning June 5. “There is a lot of confusion surrounding … Continue reading
The federal government is sending out its final batch of Hurricane Sandy relief funding, with $600 million being allocated for the New York’s Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Relief program – which goes to Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee recovery, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last Friday. This allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development brings the total HUD appropriation to $4.4 billion for New York Rising and $8 billion for all of New York state … Continue reading
The 112th Precinct is taking more steps to engage the Forest Hills community with an open house next month. The precinct announced the event – the first of its kind – for sometimes in June so police officers could invite residents inside and show them how they work on a day-to-day basis. 112th Precinct Capt. Thomas Conforti said it would be a great opportunity for the people in the community to see the latest projects at the precinct. The date … Continue reading