Tougher Restrictions for Sex Offenders
The creation of Sex Offender Registry Act in 1996 gave the public and law enforcement greater tools to identify those convicted of sex offenses. But…
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Council Holds Hearing on Communication Processes
After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the city discovered there were some shortcomings in the communication networks of first responders. Ten years later, Council Members…
SPIRITS ALIVE 2011 at Maple Grove Cemetery
Spirits Alive 2011 is the highlight event at Maple Grove Historic Cemetery during the Open House NY Weekend. A unique self-guided walking tour will be…
City Warns Elderly About Dangers of Falls
In recognition of Falls Prevention Awareness Day, Commissioner of the Department for the Aging (DFTA) Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, Commissioner of the New York City Department of…
Jamaica Hospital Seeks Help for End of Life Program
In an effort to increase quality of life and help ease the hospital experience at the end of life, the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center’s Volunteer…
Borough Prez Continues Push for Prescription Discount Card
Earlier this year, the city unveiled the Big Apple RX prescription discount card, which allows city residents to receive significant discounts on medicine at participating…
National 9/11 Flag Visits Breezy Point
On one of its last stops before arriving at the World Trade Center site on September 11, the National 9/11 flag made an appearance in…
City to Residents: Be Prepared
In the past few weeks, an earthquake and a hurricane—two rare occurrences for New York—hit the city. The two events served as a perfect precursor…
Librarians Encourage Kids To Read
When Queens’ librarians say they will do anything to get local children in their libraries to read more, they mean anything. Daniel Meyer, a children’s…
Rare East Coast Earthquake Shakes Queens
New Yorkers are used to many things including extreme weather, but not an earthquake. A quake in central Virginia caused most of the eastern seaboard…
Addabbo Bridge a Mess
The north and south ends of the Joseph P Addabbo Bridge, which connects Howard Beach with Broad Channel has once again become a source of…
Dems Select Weprin for Congressional Run
Democrats have selected state Assemblyman David Weprin to run for the 9th Congressional District seat, which Anthony Weiner resigned last month. Weprin, a Holliswood resident…
Beating the Summer Heat
Technically it’s not quite summer yet, but New Yorkers got their first taste of extreme heat over the weekend. Prolonged exposure to extreme heat can…
Honorees Announced For Maspeth Memorial Day Parade
The United Veterans and Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth has announced its speakers and honorees for the Maspeth Memorial Day Parade, which will be held this…
Enforcement Needed to Solve Park Woes
One of Citizen for a Better Ridgewood’s biggest challenges is policing Grover Cleveland Playground. Last summer, residents around the park were fed up with unruly…