Missing Report Could Affect Tobacco Control Funding: Hevesi
An independent evaluation of the state’s tobacco control program was supposed to be in by Sept. 1, but state Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills) is…
American Legion Holds Raffle to Benefit Wounded Warriors
The American Legion Auxiliary is holding a raffle to benefit “Operation Comfort Warriors,” or military men and women who have been wounded while serving their country. Tickets are…
Charity Celebrates Queens Hospital Volunteers
Project Sunshine, a nonprofit working with more than 15,000 volunteers throughout the city, is honoring the men and women who have poured their efforts into…
Council Reps Look to Refresh Jewish Caucus
Three Queens lawmakers were named to the City Council’s Jewish Caucus as its newest chair set out to revitalize its influence in government. Councilman Mark…
Ready, Set, Read! Goldfeder Announces Summer Reading Challenge
As the weather gets warmer – well, other than this week – and students’ thoughts turn to summer vacation, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park) is…
Food Pantries Seeking Animal Food Donations
Food pantries across Queens, and the city, have experienced a spike in the number of people reaching out to them for help in recent years – but…
Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 10 Years Behind Bars for String of Queens Break-ins
A Brooklyn man is about to spend 10 years of his life behind bars for breaking into nearly a dozen homes in Forest Hills, Ridgewood,…
How Would You Make Woodhaven and Cross Bay Blvds. Safer?
The city Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are hosting a public workshop on Wednesday, April 23 to discuss improving bus service, traffic…
To Explore Queens, Resident Launches Kickstarter for Storytelling Website
Growing up in Richmond Hill and Flushing, Amy Wu has long been a proud resident of the borough that she said can often get the…
Getting a Glimpse of Maspeth High’s Einsteins
Maspeth High School will host its first ever science fair on Friday, April 25, at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and first, second, and third prizes will…
Jamaica Man Pleads Guilty to Sexually Abusing Young Girls in S. Ozone Pk.
A Jamaica man pleaded guilty last week to having sexual contact with two 7-year-old girls in South Ozone Park last year, Queens District Attorney Richard…
District 24 Seeks Answers to Corona’s Long Overcrowded Classrooms
Concerned parents in Queens will hear a potential fix to overcrowding in Corona schools at this month’s Community Education Council 24 meeting. It is an…
Assemblyman Fighting to Deport Suspected Nazi in Queens
An assemblyman from Brooklyn called out the city Department of Transportation for not displaying ads his office paid to place on city bus stop shelters…
A Tree Grows in Broad Channel: City agrees to replace greenery destroyed by Sandy
Following a year and a half of battling with everything from insurance companies to Build it Back, Broad Channel residents received some good news this…
City Targets Atlantic Avenue for Speed Reduction Program
City officials have a message for motorists on Atlantic Avenue: Slow down. Atlantic Avenue will be the first major road in the city to undergo…