QueensWay Design Winner To Be Named This Week
Described by some as the “High Line” of Queens, the QueensWay project to transform 3.5 miles of abandoned borough rail track into city parkland has…
In Rockaway, Hoping For A Return To Normalcy
They came from Queens, from Long Island, from upstate. They lugged beach umbrellas and bags spilling over with sand toys. They smeared sunscreen and yelped…
EDITORIAL: Memorial Day, In The Words Of A Soldier….
Several years ago at the Howard Beach Memorial Day Parade, a new tradition was introduced where a letter from a soldier from the community…
Pols to Cuomo: Bring Us Table Games
When it comes to what table games would mean for Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct, elected officials and business leaders said this week it’s no…
Memorial Day At Home in Howard Beach
He remembers marching in the parade as a kid growing up in the 1950’s as a Cub Scout and then a Boy Scout. He remembered…
After Grodenchik Bows Out of Queens BP Race, Is Comrie Next?
Then there were five. Or, soon, four? Former Democratic candidate Barry Grodenchik dropped his bid for borough president last week, following the Queens Democratic…
Red Cross Holds Back Sandy Money
Published reports released this week say The American Red Cross has not released more than $100 million dollars in relief money for Hurricane Sandy…
Howard Beach Gas Explosion Sends Homeowner To Hospital – Walls and ceiling collapse in blaze fed by gas
It was a gas explosion, according to the FDNY, that rocked a Howard Beach home early Wednesday afternoon, causing walls to collapse and sending one…
Sheehan Loses Appeal; Attorneys Say They Will Go Further
Barbara Sheehan was at work when she learned through a telephone conversation with her attorney that her appeal has been denied. Sheehan who was…
NYPD Vet Convicted of Attempted Murder
A veteran New York City Police Department detective formerly assigned to the elite security team of mayor Bloomberg has been convicted of attempted murder in…
Memorial Day At Home in Glendale
Mervin Paugh, a Korean War veteran and member of Ridgewood’s Joseph B. Garity Post, served as the grand marshal of the 75th annual Ridgewood-Glendale parade. The parade, which…
Quinn Remains Top Dog in Campaign Finances, Despite Weiner’s Foray Into Race
While former U.S. Rep. and notorious tweeter Anthony Weiner, previously a Forest Hills resident whose seat covered parts of Queens and Brooklyn, has grabbed much…
He’s Back – Anthony Weiner Jumps Into Race, Queens Political Scientist Says He Could Win
Anthony Weiner launched his official bid for New York City’s highest office in a video posted on YouTube late Tuesday night – invoking another…
Gang Violence Claims 14-year-old Police say another teen was the target
Minnie Mouse balloons, flowers, pictures and candles adorned the bus stop in front 125-30 Sutphin Boulevard in South Jamaica shortly after the sun came…
Howard Beach Steps Ahead – Community walk raises $70K to wipe out Type 1 Diabetes
The International Society of SS. Cosma and Damiano, in conjunction with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), held the Fifth Annual Walk for a Cure…