CB 6 Zeroes in on ‘Boulevard of Death’
Community leaders in central Queens are hoping to breathe new life into the “Boulevard of Death.” Pedestrian safety continued its streak of being one of…
CB 5 Green Lights Ridgewood Residential Development
Community Board 5 voted in favor of rezoning part of Ridgewood to make way for an upscale residential development, but not without a heated debate…
After Shooting, Security Strengthened at City Jewish Centers
The city Police Department beefed up its presence throughout the city’s synagogues after a tragic shooting outside Jewish facilities left three dead in Kansas City….
City Approves Controversial Woodside School Plan Slammed by Parents
The city Panel for Educational Policy voted in favor of temporarily relocating hundreds of Woodside students to a school on the other side of the…
104th Pct. Pens 23 Summonses in One Saturday
It took just one day for the Ridgewood-based 104th Precinct to issue more than 20 summonses, thanks to help from various city agencies. The MARCH…
Queens Supermarket Donates 1,000 Pounds of Kosher Food
A supermarket on the border of Glendale and Forest Hills packaged more than 1,000 pounds of kosher food to make this year’s Passover a proud…
Special Meeting Scheduled to Study Glendale Shelter
Community leaders planned to set aside time for a special hearing in the coming weeks on a homeless shelter proposal in Glendale as opposition grows…
Editorial: A Return to the ‘canyon of heroes’
When World War II ended, paper seemed to rain from the sky during the ticker-tape parade the city held for the veterans – a massive…
To our readers: Regarding the printer’s error on our cover page this week
A printer’s error resulted in one of our client’s logos appearing in place of the photo that was scheduled to appear. There’s certainly no reason…
Resorts World Names Employee, Supervisor of the Year
Resorts World Casino New York City named two Queens residents as its Supervisor and Employee of the Year, lauding the two as playing crucial roles…
For Photographer, Seeing Beauty in Forest Hills’ Everyday
Joe Abate is a freelance photographer from Long Island currently working for a health organization on Austin Street in Forest Hills. When not working, he…
Queens Library Controversy Prompts Pols to Introduce Reform Bill
Following the recent high-profile controversy surrounding spending and oversight at Queens Borough Public Library, a group of elected officials gathered on the steps of Borough…
From a Sea of Binders, Imagining the Broad Channel of Long Ago
Walking into the Broad Channel library, it could, at first, be easy to miss – a cart stacked with mostly white binders perched to the…
Queens Museum Director Tapped by Mayor to be City’s Commissioner of Cultural Affairs
After leading the Queens Museum as its executive director since 2002, Tom Finkelpearl is bidding Flushing Meadows Corona Park adieu to fill his new role…
Queens Urges Congress Not to Increase Truck Sizes
Should Congress approve a proposal to increase the size and weight limits for semi-trailer trucks, Queens residents already worn down by thousands of trucks passing…