Goodbye Graffiti! Richmond Hill Volunteers Tackle Problem Spots
Wielding paintbrushes and a sense of community pride, a crowd of volunteers on Saturday set their sights on wiping unsightly graffiti from four sites along…
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Flag Day Barbecue to Honor Veterans in Woodhaven
The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association is hosting a “Thank You to Our Vets” barbecue on Saturday, June 14 – Flag Day, and all are invited….
Honoring the Heroes who did not come home: Broad Channel Memorial Day parade draws patriotic crowd
For the crowd of veterans and other residents who gathered at the Broad Channel Memorial Day parade Sunday, the weekend was not about barbecues or…
Deputy Mayor Suspends 911 Overhaul
The city is putting its 911 call system overhaul on pause. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city’s current system was both over budget and…
Op-Ed: A Small Effort from DOT will go a long way in protecting our children and families
After years of school officials, parents and community leaders fighting for safer streets outside of Walter Ward Public School, PS 232, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has…
A celebration of environment at Jamaica Bay
Last month, volunteers from Broad Channel to Bed-Stuy joined Boy Scouts and West Point cadets in supporting the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers and the American Littoral…
Forest Hills Welcomes ‘Long Overdue’ Subway Elevators
One of the borough’s busiest subway stops in Forest Hills celebrated brand new elevators this week after years of construction and a nearly $25 million…
‘We Will Never Forget’
Thirteen members of the NYPD – 12 of whom died from illnesses related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and one who died after…
Queens Seniors Pack Fraud and Abuse Prevention Forum
Citing the fact that seniors are consistently the targets of scammers trying to financially exploit elderly residents, as well as other types of abuse, U.S….
Veterans Invited to Agent Orange Town Hall
The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 32, in Queens is sponsoring a town hall meeting on the effects of exposure to agent orange and other…
Mayor Taps Queens Native to Lead FDNY
It is impossible for Daniel Nigro, the FDNY’s new commissioner, to remember a time when the fire department wasn’t a part of his life. Growing…
Sandy Victims Invited to Share Stories of City’s Storm Response at Hearing
Residents who have struggled after Hurricane Sandy are encouraged to share their frustrations at City Comptroller Scott Stringer’s upcoming hearing in Arverne – from which…
With Queens Arts Festival, an Explosion of Talent and Creativity
Western Queens is awash with artists and performers this week as pop-up galleries once again invade warehouses, vacant apartments, and unused storefronts for the 4th…
‘Bring Back Our Girls’
Queens leaders have joined an ever-growing chorus of voices across the world calling for the peaceful return of hundreds of young girls who were abducted…