Mayor’s School Space Task Force Weighs-in on Overcrowding
Space issues such as chronic overcrowding, the use of mobile classrooms and problems with co-located schools, whereby charter and public schools occupy the same building,…
City Investing $150 Million in Struggling Schools
In a move that seems to further establish an educational policy philosophy that is in sharp contrast to that of the 108th mayor of the…
Addabbo Earns Another Term but GOP Takes State Senate
Cuomo cruised, but the state Senate Democrats were bruised on Tuesday night as control of the Legislature’s upper body shifted to the GOP. Incumbent Democratic…
De Blasio, Katz Appoint Two More to Queens Library Board
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last Thursday announced their latest appointees to the Queens Borough Public Library Board of Trustees….
Fun for All Ages at Fall Festival
Residents of Tudor Village and surrounding communities on Saturday were treated to a Fall Festival at Addabbo Playground, organized by the Parks Department and City…
City, Community Clean Storm Debris from Jamaica Bay
Civic and environmental groups teamed up with volunteers from city agencies last week to clean Superstorm Sandy debris from Jamaica Bay in Broad Channel. The…
Richmond Hill South Civic Hits $2 Million Coupon Mark
A couple of years ago, Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) made a promise to Margaret Finnerty, president of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association. The group…
Five JFK Workers, Baggage Handlers Steal $27,000 in Money Orders from U.S. Overseas Mail
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown, together with United States Postal Inspector in Charge Philip R. Bartlett and Port Authority Police Department Chief Security Officer…
City Initiative Spotlights Self-Harm in Jails
With headlines highlighting a new salacious scandal or incident of extreme violence at Rikers Island seemingly every day, the de Blasio administration this week turned…
Initiative Equips Cops, Patrol Cars with Handheld Mobile Devices
In an effort to streamline law-enforcement efforts, increase the safety of city residents and visitors, as well as police officers, and ensure fairness within the…
Howling Good Time at Dogs’ Costume Contest
Area non-profit K-9 Korral Inc. on Saturday hosted their annual Dog Run Halloween Costume Contest at Forest Park. The large crowd marveled at the adorable…
Queens DA Honors Two Prosecutors With Weinstein Award
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown (c.) named Assistant District Attorneys Elizabeth Speck and Kanella Georgopoulos as the dual recipients of the Queens District Attorney’s…
Beating Death of 3-Year-Old Girl Spurs Domestic Violence Bill
The death of a 3-year-old girl in a Brooklyn shelter at the hands of her stepfather has prompted one borough elected official to take legislative…
Goldfeder Takes on Toys “R” Us And Wins
In response to a letter written by Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D – Hamilton Beach) to Toys “R” Us urging the removal of Kidffiti brand graffiti…
DA Detectives Trained to Administer Opioid Overdose Antidote
Members of the District Attorney’s Detective Bureau have been equipped and fully trained to administer Naloxone, a drug overdose antidote used to quickly reverse the…