Queens residents don’t give big thumbs-up for mayor, poll reports
Three months after taking office, Mayor Bill de Blasio has not received a stellar report card from his Queens constituents, the majority of whom are…
De Blasio Drops City Lawsuit Challenging Racial Profiling Law
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last week that his administration will dismiss the lawsuit brought against the City Council in former Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s final…
Schumer vows support for Rockaway boardwalk
While city officials have said they don’t expect the Rockaway boardwalk to be fully rebuilt until 2017, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said this week…
Live from Woodhaven, It’s Saturday Night
Woodhaven has had its fair share of notoriety when it comes to entertainment over the years – after all, “Goodfellas” was shot in Neir’s Tavern and…
Fort Tilden Beach to Reopen Before Memorial Day
The much beloved Fort Tilden beach is scheduled to reopen for the first time since Superstorm Sandy shuttered it before Memorial Day, a National Park…
Seventeen Months after Sandy, Sandy victims struggling to stay afloat say city lends no hand
Leslie Mahoney and her daughter, Christine Schneider, can recall decades of memories on Beach 131st Street in Belle Harbor: The Fourth of July parties, the…
City Must Expedite Street Project Preventing Broad Channel Sandy Recovery, Pol Says
The city Department of Design and Construction’s slow movement on a repaving and sidewalk repair project is keeping the Parks Department from being able to…
Hydrofracking in New York Questioned by Queens Pols, Community Advocates
Last week, state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) joined with the environmental advocacy group Environment New York and others as the group released its latest report…
104th Pct. puts dent in graffiti, robbery patterns
The 104th Precinct put an end to a Brooklyn man’s alleged string of robberies throughout Ridgewood and also announced a series of graffiti-related arrests, authorities…
City DOT moves to make Maspeth safer
Outcry over an elderly woman’s death at a busy Maspeth intersection helped spur the city Transportation Department to make some changes along Grand Avenue this…
Abbracciamento building may become residential housing: Developer
The building of a beloved Rego Park restaurant might be sold to make way for residential housing, officials said. Long Island City-based developer Criterion Group…
Queens Civic Leaders Praise Meng’s Outreach in First Congressional Term
Civic leaders in the borough said freshman U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) has been both receptive and engaged since taking office last year – welcome…
Small Businesses Need Lending Hand, Leaders Say at Congressional Hearing in Queens
When it comes to bridging the gap between federal assistance and Queens’ small business owners, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) said there was no better…
Astorino’s Campaign for Governor Sparks Interest Among Queens Republicans
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Republican challenger has caught the eyes of the Queens GOP. The twice-elected Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino rolled out his run for…
South Queens, Rockaway Residents to Senate: Pass Flood Insurance Bill
Facing massive spikes in flood insurance premiums that many said would drive people from their homes and neighborhoods, South Queens and Rockaway residents this week…