Mayor Bloomberg’s Proposed Budget Met with Resistance
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s final proposed budget left a lot of questions unanswered and angered several of the candidates running to replace him. Term-limited, Bloomberg submitted…
Senate Approves Sandy Aid Package
As expected, the U.S. Senate passed a $50.5 billion aid package for Superstorm Sandy on Monday and now the bill will head to President Barack…
Love for Loren
Loren Licausi of Howard Beach has recently been diagnosed with leukemia. Come show your “Love for Loren” as we host a dance party fundraiser in her honor Featuring…
Parents Balk Over Schools Open Door Policy
Ever since the horrific school shootings last month at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, that took 26 lives—20 children and six adults— the…
No FEMA Aid for Houses of Worship — Congregations still struggling to rebuild
When Super storm Sandy pounded Queens in late October of last year, it did not play favorites with its destruction. It decimated homes, businesses, and…
Howard Beach Kiwanis Member Gets Top Post in Queens West
Howard Beach Kiwanians are celebrating a proud achievement this week after the Queens West Kiwanis Club held a regional meeting in Astoria to elect what…
COPS HUNT BRAZEN BIKE THIEF
Police are still looking for a bike-riding robbery suspect who has been terrorizing middle-aged and older women in the Woodhaven area since at least early…
City Council Questions Sandy Storm Response
The City Council on Jan. 16 grilled two high-ranking members of the government about New York City’s preparedness for Superstorm Sandy. Cas Halloway, deputy mayor…
Locals Deal With Flu Epidemic – Announcement causes shot shortage
With the number of flu cases being reported rising into epidemic levels, the decision by Governor Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of Public Health…
FEMA Redraws Flood Zones
Last month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced they would redraw the city’s flood zones to address many of the complaints in areas outside of…
Mother Sends 7-Year-Old Son To School With Firearm
A Far Rockaway mother, whose seven-year-old son allegedly brought a .22 caliber handgun to school yesterday, has been charged with criminal possession of a weapon,…
FDNY Ambulance Strikes Residence, EMT’s Taken To Hospital
An FDNY ambulance was involved in an accident on Sunday, January 20, at the intersection of 109th Avenue and 110th Street. The ambulance, traveling east…
Lindenwood Alliance Begins Third Year — Recognizes Extraordinary Citizen Community Activism
The Lindenwood Alliance held it’s first meeting of the year on Monday, beginning the third year since its formation. During the course of the last…
NYFAC Appraoching Recovery
For New York Families for Autistic Children, (NYFAC), the road to their dream destination––a comprehensive autism community center in Howard Beach–– has been a long…
Crowley, EMS Say Poor City Plan Risked Lives
Failed policies and poor planning put first responders at risk and made response to Hurricane Sandy dangerous and difficult. That’s what a group led by…