Richmond Hill HS Boos City’s Plan for Annex
Standing in the cavernous auditorium of Richmond Hill High School last Thursday, parents, educators, and students echoed a message to the city that they have…
Breezy Point Veteran Honored at Citi Field
Breezy Point resident Thomas Sullivan, a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve who served two tours in Iraq, was honored by the Mets at…
With Eyes on Democratizing Publishing, Writers Aim to Help Aspiring Authors Find Homes for Words
Google the “difficulties of getting published,” and what comes up? Well, in 0.39 seconds, according to the whiz that is the Internet, about 29.5 million…
Teachers Back Stavisky for Senate
State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing) accepted key endorsements this week from some of the city’s biggest voices on education representing more than 140,000 teachers and…
As Bank-Owned Homes Rot After Sandy, Neighbors Say Their Health is Rapidly Deteriorating
Before the abandoned house next to her became a haven for filth, vermin, and toxic mold, Joyce Zoller’s residence in Rockaway’s Neponsit neighborhood had for…
Queens College Sets Sights on Helping Students Manage Debt
The numbers are daunting. About 40 million people in the United States hold student loans – which, with an outstanding debt of approximately $1 trillion,…
‘Time After Time,’ Ozone Park’s Cyndi Lauper Proves She Has More Than Staying Power
Growing up not far from the Singer Sewing Machine factory and Borden’s milk plant in Ozone Park, Cyndi Lauper spent her childhood as a Queens…
Katz Opposes Civic Virtue Statue in Front of Boro Hall
The fight over Civic Virtue continued in Queens this week, with Borough President Melinda Katz coming out against its installation in front of Borough Hall….
Parkway Hospital Heads to Another Auction
The footprint of the former Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills will hit the auction block once again next month. Documents showed the mortgage on the…
Howard Beach, Broad Channel Land Millions in Federal Funding
Standing by Jamaica Bay in Broad Channel on Monday, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell announced the federal government is about to shell…
Katz Gives Vote of Confidence to Queens Industrial Biz Zones
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz joined with borough presidents throughout the city to urge Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep industrial business a top priority…
State Pols Support Sandy Victims’ Push to Rebuild, Extend Aid for Breezy Point Residents
The hum of construction that has been emanating from Breezy Point over the past year is expected to continue without being silenced by red tape,…
106th Tackles Noise With ‘Silent Night’ Twitter Initiative
South Queens residents who thought they’d be able to throw massive parties far into the night got a dose of reality last weekend, when the…
Exploring the World Along Queens’ 7 Train
From Irish pubs and Pakistani grocery stores to rows of Indian sari and jewelry shops, the 7 train boasts such diversity that it almost seems…
Flooding, Crime to be Addressed at HB Lindenwood Civic
The Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of the St. Helen School,…