Editorial: Doing Our Part for the Parks
The Fourth of July means that summer is fully upon us. Here in south Queens, we are fortunate to be in the vicinity of both…
DDC Cancels on Hamilton Beach Civic at ‘Last Minute’
The president of the New Hamilton Beach Civic Association and riled up residents of the community last Thursday blasted the city Department of Design and…
Library Celebrates Inaugural Pre-K Graduates
Photo: The pre-K grads celebrated their early achievement at the Woodhaven branch of the Queens Library. Courtesy of Queens Library Parents, teachers, staff, and elected officials…
DOT Announces Pay-Ahead Meter Rollout
The New York City Department of Transportation is putting their muni where their mouth is: our meters are getting an upgrade. The new muni-meters currently…
Man Gets 14 Years for Gas Station Gun Threat During Sandy Fuel Shortage
Photo: Cops guarded some gas stations during the fuel shortage that hit New York and New Jersey in the days following Superstorm Sandy. Photo Courtesy of…
Katz, McCray Listen to Borough Concerns on Mental Health
Photo: NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray addresses the audience at a town hall-style meeting on June 29. McCray and DOHMH Executive Deputy Commissioner Dr. Gary Belkin…
Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge to Remove Invasive Plants, Add Native Ones
Photo: A pelican and Canada geese on a shoreline in Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. Photo Courtesy of bkfrogma, flickr.com It’s time for some heavy-duty weeding. The…
Senate Passes Bill to Establish Incentives for Removing Cock Lofts
Photo: Cock lofts allowed a fire to spread to eight houses on this Woodhaven block in March. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The ball is…
City Appealing New FEMA Flood Maps
Photo: The city is challenging the new flood maps issued by FEMA. Courtesy of FloodHelpNY With a letter dated last Friday, the city has notified the Federal…
Man Charged with Making JFK Airport Terror Threats
A Manhattan man last weekend was charged with calling in nearly a dozen bomb threats to 911 between June 9 and June 24, and threatening…
Borough President’s Office Secures $200K for Bus Countdown Clocks
Photo: Bus countdown clocks similar to this one on Staten Island are coming to Queens. Courtesy of GojiMet86/flickr Real-time countdown clocks will be installed by 2017…
Technology Brings Interaction to Storytelling
Photo: The Sensory Stories exhibit at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria features multiple installations using the Oculus Rift, a device (shown here) which…
State Houses Pass Bill Giving Vets Opportunity to Buy Pension Credit
The state Senate and Assembly have passed a bill that would provide all active state public employee veterans with the opportunity to purchase up to…
Goldfeder to Launch Constituent Services Tour
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) this week announced the dates of his summer mobile office tour across southern Queens and Rockaway during the months of…
NYPD Officer Convicted of Soliciting Prostitute
A city cop on Monday was convicted by a jury of official misconduct, patronizing a prostitute and conspiracy after being caught in an undercover sting…