104th and 112th Precincts Celebrate Night Out Against Crime
Police precincts across Queens and the city celebrated Night Out Against Crime, carrying a theme of patriotism and strong community relations between residents and the…
City Praises Restaurant Health Grades
Last year, the city Health Department unveiled its newest initiative—health inspection letter grades for restaurants. On Monday, the city celebrated the one-year anniversary of the…
Ridgewood Man Builds Trash Trove
For Nick DiMola, his job is more than just removing garbage. It’s a way to keep his passion for collecting antique treasures alive. DiMola, who…
Addabbo Bridge a Mess
The north and south ends of the Joseph P Addabbo Bridge, which connects Howard Beach with Broad Channel has once again become a source of…
Crowley Introduces Legislation to Standardize Fire Hydrant Repairs
In January, city Comptroller John Liu revealed that the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) did not repair faulty fire hydrants in a timely manner—even…
More Vendor Jobs Coming to Aqueduct
Thanks to a new agreement between the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and Resorts World Casino New York City, nearly 150 new full-time positions were…
Liu, DiNapoli Blasts MTA Construction Practice
An audit released jointly by the city and state comptrollers on Sunday revealed that Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) poor handling of subway diversions and repair…
Two Men Steal Thousands Using Dunkin’ Donuts Gift Cards
Two journalism students from Romania were indicted in Queens Supreme Court on Monday for stealing more than $17,000 dollars from a Chase bank with Dunkin’…
Rhode Island Man Charged with Sex Trafficking in Queens
A Providence, Rhode Island man was charged on Tuesday with sex trafficking for allegedly forcing a 20-year-old girl to work as his prostitute, in Queens….
Residents Find Ways to Beat The Heat
High temperatures weren’t the only numbers tempting the record books during last week’s oppressive heat wave. According to Con Edison, New York’s energy use broke…
New Legislation to Capture Raccoons Implemented
Lifelong Middle Village resident Teresa Hubert, like many of her neighbors and other city residents, has seen a noticeable increase in the raccoon population. Unfortunately,…
104th Precinct Captain Discusses Tips to Prevent Auto Thefts
A dozen Maspeth residents met with officers from the 104th Precinct last week to discuss local police issues including larceny and traffic. Captain Michael A….
Koch Endorses Turner
The September 13 special election to be held to replace former Congressman Anthony Weiner is, according to former New York City Mayor Ed Koch, something…
Local Little Leaguers Get Big League Help
When the kids from the Ozone-Howard Rangers Little League came to practice on Tuesday afternoon, most of them had no idea that a former Major…
DOE Fumbles Education Council Election
A mismanaged election for Community Education Council (CEC) representatives earlier this summer is still reverberating throughout Queens. Amid reports of dismal voter turnout and one…