Borough Man Indicted on Identity Theft Charges
A Queens man last week was indicted by a grand jury for assuming the identity of an elderly man who had welcomed him into his…
Council Touts $1M+ Funding of Greener NYC Initiative
PHOTO: The Queens Botanical Garden Society, Inc. in Flushing will receive funding as part of the Greener NYC initiative. Photo Courtesy of the Queens Botanical…
Shooter Gets 22 Years in Prison for Bar Dispute Murder
A Jamaica man was sentenced Monday to 22 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the January 2013 shooting death of a man…
Needy Families Thrive Thanks to School Supplies Drive
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of the Borough President’s Office Borough President Melinda Katz last week thanked Queens residents for donating backpacks and school supplies to “Project: Back…
Richmond Hill Community, City Leaders Honor Jack Maple at Street Co-Naming
PHOTO: Police Commissioner Bill Bratton (l. to r.), City Councilman Eric Ulrich, and Deputy Commissioner John Miller helped the Maple family on Monday as they…
Some Business Owners Call Health Dept. Letter-Grading System Unfair
PHOTO: Though his establishment has been awarded an A grade, the owner of All American Deli & Bagel Company in Lindenwood says the city Health…
Ulrich, Woodhaven BID Announce Retail Analysis of Jamaica and 101st Avenues
PHOTO: Part of the $22,000 allocated by City Councilman Eric Ulrich’s office will go toward a retail market analysis of Jamaica Avenue between Forest Parkway and…
Property Owner Responsible for Ozone Park Eyesore: Sanitation Department
PHOTO: The consistently poor conditions along the Woodhaven Boulevard service road between 101st and 103rd avenues have created an eyesore for Ozone Park. The city…
Queens Walk to End Alzheimer’s Raises More than $140,000
Forum Photos by Michael V. Cusenza Fueled by an invigorating end-of-summer breeze and a palpable sense of purpose, nearly 1,000 people last weekend participated in…
Editorial: DOT, Please Help South Queens Schools Get Safe
PHOTO: Photo Courtesy of Brian J. Matis/flickr.com What’s the deal with traffic, parking, and lack of crosswalks near our local public schools? We know…
Goldfeder Calls on Parks to Install Bathroom at Centreville Playground
PHOTO: Assemblyman Goldfeder said that he has heard numerous complaints from Ozone Park residents about public urination at Centreville Playground. Photo Courtesy of NYS Assembly…
Assemblyman Urges EDC to Expand Rockaway Access to Ferry System
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week wrote a letter to the city EDC, calling on the corporation to expand proposed free shuttle bus service to eastern…
Three Years Later, Broad Channel Set to Get New Contract Postal Unit
PHOTO: Broad Channel hasn’t had access to essential postal services since Superstorm Sandy destroyed the Baygull Store (pictured) and the Contract Postal Unit it hosted. …
NY Pols Look to Legislation to Stem the Spread of Synthetic Marijuana
PHOTO: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer this week tapped the DEA to create a special unit to police vendors using websites, such as OrganicSpiceBlend.com (pictured), to sell…
TSA Agent Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Cash from Passenger Wallet
PHOTO: Joe Bangay. Photo Courtesy of the Port Authority Police Department A Transportation Security Administration screening agent last week was arrested for stealing cash…