Howard Beach Resident Spins the ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Growing up in Richmond Hill and Woodhaven, Pete McNally loved parking himself in front of the television with his brother, Kevin, and his parents to…
Lindenwood Students Learn Ins and Outs of Fire Safety
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder sponsored a mobile FDNY “smoke house” to educate students about fire safety at PS 232 in Lindenwood Friday. The legislator joined hundreds…
Queens BP Allocates $1.1M for Commercial Corridor Improvements
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced Tuesday that she is allocating about $1.1 million in capital funds to pay for streetscape improvements along a number…
Attention Bookworms! Summer Reading Challenge is Around the Corner
As students prepare to bask in the freedom of no school for the next couple of months, an area legislator is reminding them that it…
‘We Must Do More for our Heroes’
Hundreds of thousands of veterans in the city and Long Island desperately need better healthcare, according to a New York senator who is calling on…
City Pushes Select Bus Service on Cross Bay, Woodhaven Boulevards
Implementing what is known as “select bus service” on Cross Bay and Woodhaven boulevards would help alleviate congestion on a stretch of roadway notorious for…
Conjuring Images of Cyborgs and Fairies, Queens Literary Journal Urges Writers to Submit Fantastical Fiction
You know that story you had about a cyborg in futuristic Jamaica or that poem about flying fairies set in Jacob Riis Park? You might…
Jamaica Man Charged in Month-long Break-in Spree
A 48-year-old Jamaica man has been arrested and charged with breaking into five homes in Ozone park and South Ozone park last month and stealing…
GWDC Celebrates Woodhaven Leaders at Spring Gala
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation sponsored its 35th annual “Spring is Here” dinner dance on Friday, when the group honored area leaders for their dedication…
Crowley Calls for More NYPD Civilian Posts
Elected officials said there is a solution to lessening the burden on the city’s finest – and lawmakers in the City Council called on the…
Mets, Hospital Help to Fulfill Lifelong Dream of Queens Teen, a Double Amputee
For 16-year-old Queens native and die-hard Mets fan James Lozano, being born without legs has never been a roadblock to accomplishing his dreams. And, recently,…
Avonte Oquendo’s Mother Suing the City
The mother of the missing teen with autism who went missing before his remains washed ashore in Queens earlier this year is putting the blame…
Forest Park Playground Renovation Project to Break Ground in One Year, City Says
The city Parks Department plans to break ground on a new playground in Forest Park in about one year, officials said. Parks put the designs…
Flushing Man Charged in Astoria Rape Attempt: DA
A 27-year-old Flushing man has been arrested and charged with allegedly attacking and trying to rape a woman in the elevator of her Astoria apartment…
Middle Village D-Day Hero Remembered
It was a long 70 years, but Michael Naimoli said his family finally has closure. Middle Village came together Saturday afternoon to pay tribute to…