Queens College welcomes new president
There is a new president at the helm in Queens College. The City University of New York’s board of trustees tapped Dr. Felix V. Matos…
State passes Queens Library reforms
After months of debate, the state gave the go-ahead to sweeping reforms at the Queens Library – specifically changing how its board of trustees operates….
Cannibal cop conviction overturned
A federal judge delivered some bitter sweet news to former “cannibal” city cop Gilberto Valle Tuesday, allowing him to walk out of prison and into…
Elmhurst demands answers on Pan Am shelter
Just weeks after a massive rally outside of the building, residents of Elmhurst came out in droves Monday night to protest the placement of a…
Pavilion money pleases Queens pols
The New York State Pavilion has finally gotten its fair share, elected officials said. Leaders from across the borough came out in support of Mayor…
Queens Library tables Galante’s contract talks
The Queens Public Library’s board of trustees called off a controversial meeting discussing its embattled CEO’s golden parachute after borough leaders argued against any action…
Fund site nets $60K for sanitation worker killed in Maspeth
It did not take long for Steven Frosch’s family and friends to come together in memory of the late city sanitation worker, who died last…
Kew Gardens Turns Back The Clock
Kew Garden’s activist, artist and volunteer Carol Lacks, is up to her old tricks again–using the neighborhood she knows and loves so well, to benefit …
West Hamilton Beach volunteers rally for emergency response boost
Lawmakers stood with southern Queens emergency responders this week to call on the city to take whatever steps necessary to beef up its ability to…
Students put Woodhaven’s history on display
The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society is adding some color into students’ lives by asking them to envision their community without any. A Woodhaven…
Howard Beach walk helps diabetes research
For the sixth year in a row, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) took its fight against juvenile diabetes to Howard Beach and raised nearly…
Smooth sailing for Forest Hills stadium’s summer shows
It has been an ongoing revival since last August for the Forest Hills Stadium, when the band Mumford & Sons put it back on the…
Poets preach inside Kew Gardens pub
Laughter and cheers echoed a Kew Gardens bar over the weekend as artists coming from as far as Rockland County participated in the first Canvas…
Work to begin on collapsed Woodhaven building: DOB
It was the news they had been waiting to hear, but members of the Woodhaven Residents Block Association were still too skeptical to celebrate. George…
Middle Village joins organic waste pilot program
A city pilot program to collect organic materials, including food scraps, yard waste and soiled paper, kicked off this month in parts of Glendale, Maspeth…