On the road to ending domestic violence
Last week, at a domestic violence forum in Richmond Hill, it was apparent: We have come so far – and have so much further to…
As reports of domestic violence increase in South Queens, police reach out to community
The number of reported domestic violence cases has increased dramatically in South Queens – but police said such a spike is only the tip of…
Boro boards sound off at Katz’s first budget hearing
For Queens civic leaders, the annual budget dance brought more of the same at this year’s Borough Board budget hearing. For the first time since…
Ridgewood remains hopeful despite mayor’s IBZ budget snub
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first budget proposal might have nixed an allocation of $1.1 million towards industrial business zones, but Community Board 5 member Ted…
Two Queens hospitals and BP team up to host health care seminars
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz will team up with hospitals in Jamaica and Elmhurst to offer two informational seminars in early March in an attempt…
Queens Trio Indicted for Sex Trafficking: DA
Three Queens residents, two men and a woman, were indicted Friday on charges they forced a 14-year-old female runaway to work for them as a…
Elderly pedestrian killed in Richmond Hill
A 73-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Jamaica Avenue in Richmond Hill last Thursday, police said, becoming the 20th pedestrian…
Concerns Flood Insurance Would Skyrocket Under House Bill
While the U.S. House of Representatives was expected to hold a vote on a flood insurance bill Thursday, it was pushed off, and the House’s…
Top Sandy Program Head Steps Down
Kathryn Mallon, the head of the city’s Build it Back program, announced her resignation from the problem-ridden initiative last week, and her official departure on…
Build It Back Lambasted as Deeply Flawed
Sixteen months after Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, some Queens residents still have not been able to return to their homes devastated in…
South Queens leaders slam NYRA over a ‘dangerous’ Aqueduct
After deteriorating for decades, Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park is a dangerous eyesore that is a growing concern for those in the facility and…
Longtime CB 9 Leader Sam Esposito Indicted in Massive Social Security Fraud Case: Manhattan DA
Sam Esposito, a former cop from Ozone Park who has sat on Community Board 9 for years, was one of 28 people arrested Tuesday and…
Owner of collapsed Woodhaven building ordered to begin repair work
The head officer of the company that owns the Woodhaven building that partially collapsed last April appeared in Queens Criminal Court Friday and was…
Maria Thomson resigns from WRBA board after 40 years of service
Woodhaven runs in Maria Thomson’s blood. Four decades ago, the area leader launched her career as a civic activist by becoming a member of the…
Graffiti Tarnishes Woodhaven Boulevard Area
Mass amounts of graffiti plague Woodhaven Boulevard, according to area residents attending Saturday’s Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting – and the individuals said it is…