Shovels in the Ground, Casino Marks Earth Day with Tree Plantings
Resorts World Casino New York City celebrated Earth Day last Tuesday with employees planting trees around the casino, honoring the environment and greening the property…
F Train Derails in Woodside, Injuring 19
A Manhattan-bound F train derailed shortly after 10:15 a.m. Friday morning, injuring 19 individuals and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 riders, according to the…
Flooding devastates Lindenwood, residents call for city to address area sewers
A massive storm dumped more than five inches of rain onto Queens Wednesday night, impacting more than 1,000 homes in Lindenwood and driving devastated residents…
‘Taste of Rockaway Beach’ Will be Food Lovers’ Paradise, Organizers Say
This Sunday, dining aficionados will get a chance to sample food from restaurants throughout Rockaway Beach, from tacos to Thai, for a fundraising event…
Op-Ed: Environmental Benefits of the QueensWay
This past weekend, Friends of the QueensWay and dozens of supporters of the QueensWay project helped celebrate Earth Day by organizing a community cleanup. We…
CEC 24 Tackles School Overcrowding
A community hearing on rezoning Corona schools drew a hefty crowd as parents and administrators heard the city’s plans to build a new school in…
City Pushes for Select Bus Service on Woodhaven Boulevard
Implementing express bus service along Woodhaven Boulevard, from Ozone Park to Elmhurst, would alleviate the traffic congestion that has long plagued one of the busiest,…
Feds’ Proposal to Divert Sandy Aid from City Would Spell Disaster for Thousands of Homeowners, Leaders Say
Thousands of city homeowners who applied for help from the Build It Back program may not receive assistance because the federal government could divert $1…
City Expected to Move Forward with Woodhaven Building Demolition, Despite Owner’s Protest
Area leaders said they are crossing their fingers this week that a judge will not allow the owner of a partially collapsed building on Jamaica…
Comrie Eyes Smith’s Senate Seat
All in one week’s time, Leroy Comrie stepped down from his post as Deputy Borough President and announced he would be challenging the embattled state…
City Answers Peralta’s Pleas for Rego Park Crossing Guard
A new crossing guard assigned to a busy school in Rego Park should help boost the city’s ongoing attempts to curb traffic fatalities to zero…
From Build It Back Center’s Sea of Gray, Residents Wonder When the Hopelessness Will Wash Away
The Build It Back office at Fort Tilden in Breezy Point is a sea of gray: gray carpeting and gray cubicles spread out across an…
De Blasio, Cuomo Push for Property Tax Relief for Sandy Victims
Property tax relief should soon be headed the way of homeowners who rebuilt or repaired their homes following Hurricane Sandy, Mayor Bill de Blasio and…
Boro Residents Slam Water Rate Increase
A city proposal to increase the water rate by 3.35 percent is drawing a litany of complaints from Queens residents, who argue the jump, while…
Hundreds Gather to Vent Frustrations Over Build It Back at HB-Lindenwood Civic
Looking out at a sea of hundreds of South Queens residents, many of whom sat with arms crossed and lambasted the city for failing to…