At City’s Airports, Fighting A Life of Poverty – Hundreds protest companies’ low wages, no benefits
The stories of hardship came as fast as the rain slapping the concrete outside John F. Kennedy International Airport last Thursday – of a man…
Reckless Drivers Prompt Howard Beach Residents to Plead for Change
Passing the well-kept two-story homes along 156th Avenue in Howard Beach, it is hard to notice something is amiss: The lawns are tidy, the fences…
Mother Gambles With Daughter’s Safety – Leaves child in gift shop alone while playing slots
A mother was under arrest last weekend, after it was discovered that she left her 9-year-old daughter in a gift shop while she was gambling…
EDITORIAL: Will the real bully please stand up
We watched a CBS News report last week, with great concern and upset. At the center of the story, stood one of the jewels in…
Scholars Student Casts Shadow on Beloved Academy – Lawsuit against school, administrators and parents will follow
In stories released last week by CBS News and the The New York Post, a Howard Beach teen and her mother have introduced serious allegations…
102nd Nabs Alleged Latin Kings Members
Four alleged members of the Latin Kings gang were recently arrested on the border of Woodhaven and Ozone Park following an intensive investigation by the…
What Will Mayor Bill de Blasio Mean for Queens?
With the general election now in the rearview mirror and Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio poised to become the city’s first Democratic mayor in more than…
De Blasio, Bloomberg Work on Transition for Incoming Mayor
Following Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio’s victory last week, the city is preparing for its new leader in 12 years – including Mayor Bloomberg weighing in…
For Martin Luther’s New Basketball Coach, Victories are on the Horizon
Randal Gast will look to right the ship for the Martin Luther School Cougars varsity basketball team, which has not won a championship since 2005…
Jamaica Bay documentary filmmaker searches for Sandy footage
Conservationist Dan Hendrick is reaching out to the Queens community for home videos, smart phone footage, and still photographs of residents preparing for Superstorm Sandy,…
Queens Throws Support Behind Expanded Casino Gambling – Some say this could change Cuomo’s reluctance to bring facility to NYC
Queens residents were some of the strongest backers of a state Constitutional amendment that allows for full casino gambling in select New York facilities, according…
Howard Beach Man to Lead Puerto Rico’s Police Force
James Tuller, chief of the NYPD’s Transportation Bureau and a Howard Beach resident, has been selected to lead Puerto Rico’s police force. Tuller, who recently…
In Rockaway, remembering Flight 587 victims
Family members and friends of the 265 people who died in the crash of Flight 587 in Belle Harbor on Nov. 12, 2001 gathered Tuesday…
CB 9 Pans City’s Plan to Move Richmond High School Freshmen
Community Board 9 members at their meeting Tuesday night overwhelmingly opposed the city Department of Education’s plan to relocate Richmond Hill High School ninth grade…
CB 10 Members Hold Off on Hotel Vote
Community Board 10 members expressed serious reservations at their meeting last week about a proposal to build a hotel at 132-10 149th Ave., with a…