Marred Mailboxes Are Community Eyesores
At least two blue US Postal Service mailboxes have become sources of disdain in the communities of Ozone Park and Howard Beach, and the agency…
S.I. Ferry Fee Would Fund Rockaway Boat: Goldfeder
An area elected official this week called on the mayor to implement a fee for the Staten Island Ferry, saying the additional revenue would help…
Ulrich Says Bag Shopper ‘Tax’
An area city councilman this week indicated he would vote “No” next week on a bill which would place a 10-cent fee on all disposable plastic and…
DOT Pledges to Beautify Lindenwood Walkway
After months of pleading with officials, Howard Beach and Lindenwood community leaders can claim victory this week as the city Department of Transportation has promised…
A Tribute to Rockaway’s Fallen
Rockaway Tribute Park’s mission statement indicates that the park was not created as a memorial but rather to serve as a tribute to the 77…
Rockaways Still Rife With Post-Sandy Illnesses: Report
Chaplain Nigel Loncke initially noticed the trend as he knocked on doors. Homeowners, apartment renters, entrepreneurs, retirees, young professionals—regardless of race or socioeconomic status they…
Federal Storm Funds on the Way: Cuomo
With one eye on rebuilding in the aftermath of natural disasters, and another on improving New York’s storm resiliency, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week…
Borough Rental Prices on the Rise
Despite rental prices in Queens decreasing in August, long-term projections say that prices will increase steadily, according to data from the Queens Rental Market Report,…
New Pro Soccer Team May Pitch For a Pitch at Aqueduct
Speculation sizzled this week as published reports indicated that New York City Football Club, the new Major League Soccer franchise co-owned and operated by the…
Library Board Suspends Galante
The beleaguered Board of Trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library late last Thursday night voted to place President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Galante…
Cuomo Calls for Agencies to Bolster Terror Security
While reassuring New Yorkers that there is no “credible threat” to their public safety, but still obviously concerned by ISIS activities abroad, Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
Murky Waters: Rockaway Boat Service Still Ferry Uncertain
Borough legislators pressed the mayor last month to extend Rockaway ferry service for a fifth time before it expires by the end of October….
MTA Goes Bus Shopping, Plunks Down $80M on New Fleet
All aboard the (brand new) bus. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday approved more than $80 million in federally funded contracts awarded to a Minnesota…
Christ the King Students Excel and Accelerate in Math
Christ the King High School Principal Peter Mannarino congratulates students who accelerated their mathematics education by completing a summer course in pre-calculus through Christ the…
TSA at JFK Busts Woman with 2 guns, 350 rounds of ammo, 58 bricks of marijuana
Transportation Security Administration officers got quite the surprise on Sunday when they opened two pieces of checked luggage at John F. Kennedy International Airport…