Biker Killed in Glendale Collision
A motorcyclist was killed around 4:30 a.m. last Friday in Glendale after he veered into oncoming traffic and collided head on with a vehicle on…
EDITORIAL: Stop. Don’t Handcuff Our Cops.
Today we find out whether our City Council will handcuff the men and women who put their lives on the line for us daily –…
Study Launched To Transform Rockaway Rail Line Into Park
Supporters of the QueensWay – a proposed park along 3.5 miles of abandoned railroad that runs from Ozone Park to Rego Park – moved one…
Howard Beach-Born ‘Bachelor’ Star Dies
Gia Allemand, a Howard Beach native and finalist on the reality television show “The Bachelor,” died Aug. 14 after reportedly hanging herself in her New…
Vallone Lands Support From City’s Largest Police Union
The largest union representing city police officers threw its weight behind Councilman Peter Vallone Jr.’s (D-Astoria) bid for Queens borough president this week, giving what…
Legalizing Pot Would Bring Big Bucks To City, Liu Says
City Comptroller John Liu last week became the third mayoral candidate to throw his weight behind legalizing marijuana, and the former Democratic councilman from Flushing…
In Forest Hills, Courting Senior Voters – Stringer’s wife, public advocate candidate Saujani hit the campaign trail
Perched on a bench outside a Forest Hills senior center on Friday, two older men watched as a crowd – a string of reporters, a…
104th Cops Crack Down on Illegal Truckers
Following a recent spike in motor vehicle accidents in the 104th Precinct, police cracked down on trucks driving illegally in neighborhoods where residents have long…
Designing Glendale
The Glendale Chamber of Commerce is calling on Queens’ more creative denizens to put forward ideas for the group’s new logo. The organization will launch…
At Myrtle Avenue Street Fair, A Celebration of Community
Hundreds of people flocked to the Myrtle Avenue Street Fair on Sunday, when children – and some adventurous adults – gleefully jumped on the rides…
Vallone lands backing from Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
The largest union representing city police officers threw its weight behind Councilman Peter Vallone Jr.’s (D-Astoria) bid for Queens borough president this week, giving what…
Stringer’s wife, infant hit the campaign trail for comptroller candidate in Forest Hills
Perched on a bench outside a Forest Hills senior center on Friday, two older men watched as a crowd – a string of reporters, a…
Federal Judge Rejects Stop-and-Frisk, Prompting Divided Reaction From Queens
A federal judge ruled Monday that the New York Police Department’s use of stop-and-frisk violated the constitutional rights of minority residents in the five boroughs…
Now In A Field Of Two, Katz Touts Two Decades Of Public Service In Bid For Boro President
Leaning back in her chair in a campaign office crowded with young volunteers on Queens Boulevard, not far from the Borough Hall she hopes to…
For Children With Autism, Finding Expression Through Art
Despite being closed for renovations this summer, the Queens Museum of Art is continuing its work with families affected by autism through a series of…