Public input period ends for Rockaway pipeline, opponents vow to keep fighting project
With the public comment period over for a plan to install a natural gas pipeline underneath parts of Queens, including the Rockaways, opponents still have…
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Bill de Blasio sworn in as New York City’s 109th mayor
Bill de Blasio was sworn in Jan. 1 as New York’s 109th mayor in a ceremony that drew more than 5,000 people to City Hall…
After flood insurance problems persist, some in South Queens, Rockaway say they feel they would have fared better without it
The fact that many homeowners in Queens are still rebuilding and recovering from Sandy, more than a year later, is little surprise given the storm’s…
Robert Ruffin, Sr., a longtime CB 10 member and World War II veteran, remembered as a man who loved his country and community
After serving his community for decades, Robert Ruffin, Sr.’s mark on Queens will be felt for years to come. A longtime civic leader and a…
In South Queens, collecting coats for those in need
Resorts World Casino New York City in South Ozone Park is hosting a New York Cares Coat Drive at its facility, near the coat check…
Off-duty cop arrested for allegedly stealing at Rego Park mall
A 10-year veteran of the NYPD was nabbed for allegedly trying to make off with stolen clothes from a shop in the Rego Center Mall…
Police ask public to help search for missing Ridgewood man
The NYPD is asking the public to help them locate an elderly Ridgewood man who was last seen on New Year’s Eve Day in Rego…
Champions!
Ozone Park’s St. Stan’s Catholic Youth Organization ninth grade boys team defeated St. Joe’s from Astoria 56-52 to win the CYO Christmas Tournament Championship…
New St. John’s Hospital developer plans to turn site into apartments, retail space, prompting concern from area leaders
A plan to transform the former St. John’s Hospital building in Elmhurst into apartments by investors who recently doled out about $55 million for the…
Melissa Mark-Viverito elected as next City Council speaker
In a unanimous vote by the City Council, Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito was elected on Wednesday to be the body’s new speaker, replacing former Councilwoman and…
Ulrich defends Council speaker support swap
A Queens City Councilman’s change of heart helped spur Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito’s (D-Manhattan) camp to declare an early victory in the race for the body’s…
As borough’s pedestrian injuries, fatalities rise, community seeks solutions
The recent death of 8-year-old Noshat Nahian, who was struck and killed on his way to school in Woodside by a tractor-trailer making an allegedly…
De Blasio Taps Former Deputy Chancellor Carmen Fariña to Lead Public Schools
Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed Carmen Fariña, a former deputy schools chancellor and teacher, as his administration’s schools chancellor in a move that landed him…
Vet Chat: Laser Therapy
The advances in veterinary medicine have come at a rapid rate over the last several years. One such advancement is the use of laser therapy….
Legally Speaking with Catherine M. Stanton
During my almost 25-year career representing injured workers, I have addressed unions, worker interest groups and thousands of individual workers about their rights regarding Workers’…