Government Watchdogs Call for Changes to City’s Expensive Runoff Election System
Tuesday’s runoff election for public advocate – which cost the taxpayers $13.2 million for an office with a budget of about $2.3 million – is…
Letitia James Tops Dan Squadron in Runoff Election for Public Advocate
City Council Member Letitia James (D-Brooklyn) handily defeated state Sen. Dan Squadron (D-Manhattan, Brooklyn) on Tuesday in a surprisingly bitter runoff election for the city’s…
Pol, Principal Call for City to Mitigate Traffic Problems Plaguing South Queens Schools
Dangerous traffic conditions around MS 210 in Ozone Park must be changed – and soon, before the city has to react to a tragedy, Assemblyman…
Poll Site Switch Will Make Life Easier for Tudor Village Voters, Ulrich Says
Tudor Village residents will have an easier time voting after the city Board of Elections agreed to follow Councilman Eric Ulrich’s (R-Ozone Park) request that…
Pedestrian Struck in Ozone Park
An unidentified male was struck by a late model Honda at Rockaway Boulevard and 118th Street on Tuesday evening. Witnesses at the scene, who had…
Relief for Forest Hills Comes with Burglary Bust – Career criminal will stay locked up for a while
The arrest of carrier criminal Mario Girau, nearly two weeks ago, has brought a halt to a spree of residential burglaries that plagued the Forest…
Cops Seize 8 Guns With Richmond Hill Search Warrant – Recover other weapons, cash and pot
Police at the 106th precinct made a major bust last week when they executed a search warrant at a Richmond Hill house. Detective Nathaniel Tauber…
A Place Synonymous with Community, O’Neill’s Reopens to a Jubilant Crowd
Sitting by the entrance to the Maspeth bar that has been in his family since 1933, George O’Neill greeted a nearly nonstop stream of customers…
In Glendale, Showcasing a Thriving Queens Economy – Business owners from around boro attend “Make It In America” fair
From a Kew Gardens artist’s paintings inspired by the Argentinian desert to a Bayside author’s comedy books and a Ridgewood woman’s eclectic jewelry collection, the…
Fall Fun for All at Forest Hills Festival
The 13th annual Shop Forest Hills Fall Festival drew thousands of people to Austin Street Sunday, when residents from throughout the borough spent the sunny…
Student Wins Astoria Federal Savings’ Essay Contest
In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Astoria Federal Savings held its eighth annual essay contest for children, ages 5 through 12. For the contest, students…
Rego Center Mall apartments get mixed reviews from residents
A plan to build 300-plus rental apartments atop the Rego Center Mall in Rego Park is moving ahead and getting mixed reactions from area residents….
Remembering the Heart of Maspeth, George Gibbons Jr.
George Gibbons Jr. was known as the heart of Maspeth’s 60th Drive – the street where the man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver…