Boro rallies for extended Rockaway Ferry service
Lawmakers in Queens called on the mayor this week to extend Rockaway Ferry service before it expires in October. The $3.50 ferry, located at Beach…
Few Options for Mets Players, Fans in Flushing
Despite being the only major professional sports team to call Queens home, many of the New York Mets players said they do not spend much…
Ozone Park couple charged with starving 12-year-old daughter: DA
A couple from Ozone Park was hit with multiple counts of assault and child endangerment Tuesday after Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said they allegedly…
Boro Lawmakers Applaud Crossing Guard Protections
New legislation provided new protections to two different kinds of public employees from assault while on the job, putting them on the same level of…
New Principal Preps for Success at Ave Maria
With not even an entire week under her belt, Ave Maria Catholic Academy’s newest principal Marybeth McManus said she already has big plans for her…
‘Night Out’ Brings Party to Precincts
There were parties all over the city Tuesday night and southern Queens came out in big numbers to support the police precincts that patrol the…
Nixed Library Trustees Sue Katz
Weeks after their removal, six Queens Library trustees moved to sue Borough President Melinda Katz for what they believed was an unlawful removal from the…
Opening date set for Cross Bay Key Food
Howard Beach has an opening date it can hold onto for the new Key Food supermarket on Cross Bay Boulevard. The chain store said it…
Ozone Park Pegs Hit-and-Run as Hate Crime
As if the horrific hit-and-run incident in Ozone Park last week was not bad enough, members of the Sikh community have since argued it was…
Ulrich calls for veteran counselors
A new piece of legislation is looking to link up veterans with benefit counselors across the city. City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) announced a…
Pols applaud plan to increase sexual abuse penalties
Elected officials stood together this week to celebrate the passage of legislation that beefs up the legal consequences of sexual abuse. The bill, which was…
Momentum to preserve borough pavilion amps up
Borough advocates have been pushing for preservation at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park since the city secured funding to restore the New York State Pavilion, which stands…
Kew Gardens attorney indicted on sexual abuse charges: DA
An attorney from Kew Gardens was indicted on charges of sexually abusing a 16-year-old woman in exchange for money, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said….
NYCHA neglects low-income New Yorkers: Stringer
A city Comptroller Scott Stringer audit singled out the city Housing Authority for failing to follow its own regulations in hiring low-income New Yorkers. NYCHA,…
Boro precincts brace for National Night Out
Central and southern Queens police precincts rolled out their plans for this year’s National Night Out against crime, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5. Area precincts,…