Council OKs Comprehensive Rules Reform
The City Council put the power of the speaker in check when it passed its latest comprehensive rules reform package, which will dramatically change how…
Lindenwood Homeowners Set to Sue City Over Flooding
Fed up with what many say is a longstanding problem with flooding in Lindenwood, city residents devastated by an April 30 storm are preparing to…
From Sept. 11 Museum, Remembering Those Gone – But Not Forgotten
As the National September 11 Memorial Museum in Manhattan opened last week, to the somber sound of residents remembering a day forever etched into memory…
With Open Arms, Family Welcomes Home Lindenwood Officer Hurt in Fire
As Police Officer Rosa Rodriguez made her way to the Lindenwood home she had not seen since being hospitalized after responding to an April 6…
Massive Lindenwood flooding caused by malfunction at Queens sewer facility: DEP
The flooding that devastated hundreds of homes in Lindenwood at the end of April, leaving many families to face tens of thousands of dollars in…
Op-Ed: A Small Effort from DOT will go a long way in protecting our children and families
After years of school officials, parents and community leaders fighting for safer streets outside of Walter Ward Public School, PS 232, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has…
A celebration of environment at Jamaica Bay
Last month, volunteers from Broad Channel to Bed-Stuy joined Boy Scouts and West Point cadets in supporting the Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers and the American Littoral…
Growing tensions between Resorts World Casino and Governor’s Office?
It’s no secret that full casino gambling won’t be coming to the city anytime soon and that many in Queens – politicians, residents and especially…
Forest Hills Welcomes ‘Long Overdue’ Subway Elevators
One of the borough’s busiest subway stops in Forest Hills celebrated brand new elevators this week after years of construction and a nearly $25 million…
EPA Rules Ridgewood Site Radioactive
Ridgewood has gone radioactive. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ruled the 0.75-acre footprint of the now-defunct Wolff-Alport Chemical Company from 11-27 through 11-29 Irving Ave….
‘We Will Never Forget’
Thirteen members of the NYPD – 12 of whom died from illnesses related to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and one who died after…
South Queens Residents Voice Concerns Over Final Gateway Plan
The National Park Service has released its final general management plan and environmental impact statement for Gateway National Recreational Area, which includes such areas as…
Queens Seniors Pack Fraud and Abuse Prevention Forum
Citing the fact that seniors are consistently the targets of scammers trying to financially exploit elderly residents, as well as other types of abuse, U.S….
‘Domestic Violence Touches Every Corner,’ Commissioner Urges Community to Work Together to End Domestic Violence
While the number of domestic violence reports in South Queens is a sombering statistic, it is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes…