City to Double Amount of PROSE Schools by September
Photo: Mayor de Blasio (c.) and Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina (l.) this week announced that the PROSE Program would double in size in time for the…
Bill Would Put Brakes on DMV Sales of Personal Info
Photo: Assemblyman Goldfeder has sponsored a bill that would require the DMV to get a driver’s permission to sell their personal information to third parties. File…
Assembly Members Urge Reform of City Property Tax Code
Two elected state officials this week called for a public hearing to examine the city’s property tax system, characterizing it as “broken” and “confusing.” Assemblymembers…
DA Asks City to Reopen Shuttered Jail as Office Space
Photo: Queens DA Richard Brown (second from l.) testified last week before the City Council Public Safety and Finance committees. Courtesy of the Queens DA’s Office….
Rego Park Woman Gets 24 Years for Pushing Man in Front of 7 Train
A Rego Park woman last week was sentenced to 24 years in prison for shoving a man to his death as a 7 train entered…
Katz and QEDC to Offer Business Class
Calling all visionaries and budding entrepreneurs. Anyone interested in starting their own small business is encouraged to attend the next New Idea to New Venture…
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Senator Joe Addabbo helped the members and guests of the Howard Beach Motor Boat Club celebrate the Memorial Day remembrance and Opening Day festivities at the Club. Photo Courtesy…
Howard Beach Says Final Goodbye To Valentina; Town Wrapped in Red for Remarkable Toddler
Del Cielo. From heaven. It is at once both her mother’s maiden name and the little girl’s provenance. She is Valentina Marie Allen, the tenacious…
Sweeping Plan to Thwart Rise in ‘Zombie’ Properties
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder has announced an agreement between major financial institutions to adopt new industry best practices to combat the rise of abandoned “zombie…
From Near-Fatal Accident to 106th Pct. Cop of the Month
Photo: Police Officer Michael Sardone celebrated his Cop of the Month award at the 106th Precinct stationhouse with (from l.) Capt. John Ganley, executive officer; Sardone’s…
Teen Boy Stabbed in Ozone Park Playground
Photo: Investigators on Tuesday afternoon combed London Planetree Playground for evidence after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the park. Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron….
Historic Area Parishes to Merge as All Saints Lutheran Church
Three area churches with a combined history of more than 300 years will close this Sunday and reform as All Saints Lutheran Church. Christ Lutheran…
Hip-Hop Artist Chinx Gunned Down on Queens Boulevard
Popular hip-hop artist and Ozone Park resident Chinx was shot to death early Sunday morning as he drove his luxury sedan on Queens Boulevard…
102nd Precinct Cops of the Month Foil Teen Robbery Trio
Photo: PO Nelly Goldman (c.) on Tuesday accepted the 102nd Precinct Cop of the Month award from Capt. Danielle Raia, executive officer (Goldman’s l.), and congratulations…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Dampen Rockaway Relay for Life
Photo: Soggy conditions on Saturday couldn’t keep participants away from the Broad Channel Athletic Club and the 2015 Relay for Life. Courtesy of Relay for…