Ozone Howard Battles Breast Cancer
Ozone Howard held its annual “BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER” tournament over the Memorial Day weekend. Eighteen teams from Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island participated. A…
DOE Mourns Longtime Spokeswoman Marge Feinberg
Photo: City Department of Education Press Secretary Margie Feinberg died last Thursday night. Courtesy of DOE Margie Feinberg, the longtime spokeswoman for the city Department of…
Next Meeting of Richmond Hill South Civic will be its Last
Photo: Richmond Hill South Civic Association President Margaret Finnerty (l.) was honored last December by Joann Ariola and the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic after Finnerty retired from…
Addabbo Questions JFK, LaGuardia Cyber Security at Hearing
Photo: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. expressed his concerns regarding cyber security at the city’s airports during a joint Senate hearing last week. Photo Courtesy of…
Goldfeder Kicks off Summer Reading Challenge
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has called on area students to accept his 2015 Assembly Summer Reading Challenge. Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder’s Office Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder…
TSA Officer Rescues Choking Traveler
A quick-thinking Transportation Security Administration officer last week saved a woman’s life after she began showing signs of choking while on a checkpoint line at…
Lisella Named New Borough Poet Laureate
Photo: Maria Lisella. Courtesy of PWP Press Borough President Melinda Katz this week swore in South Jamaica native Maria Lisella as the new Queens Poet Laureate….
Senate Votes to Approve Senior Water Bill Discount
The state Senate has voted to give city seniors the opportunity not to get soaked by water bills. Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this…
Man Shot in Leg on Jamaica Avenue
A man was still recovering from emergency surgery this week in an area hospital after he was shot in the leg Saturday night in Woodhaven,…
Savory and Sweet: A quick guide on how to make your own jerky and ice pops
The other day at a nearby Howard Beach grocery store, a customer/writer was alarmed to discover that her small package of beef jerky, meant to…
Editorial: Not Just Books
Photo: Glendale Public Library, Queens. Courtesy of pinterest.com When’s the last time you visited your local library? If it’s been more than a few years, you probably…
Bayside Man Gets 21 Years for Murdering Mom
A Bayside man last week was sentenced to 21 years in prison for bludgeoning his mother to death, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown….
CB 10 Decries ‘Problematic’ Gemini Fields
The Community Board 10 Parks and Recreation Committee last week brought the ongoing issues of Gemini Fields, in Howard Beach, to the attention of the…
Area Recycling Event Brings in Tons of Paper and E-Waste
Photo: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (l.) lends a helping hand last October at the bi-annual Recycling Day event in Forest Park. Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s…
Council, Veteran Advocates Declare PTSD Awareness Day
Members of the City Council Veterans Committee on Wednesday were joined in Downtown Manhattan by Brig. Gen. Loree Sutton (Ret.), MD, commissioner of the Mayor’s…