Queens Library Loans Free E-readers
The Queens Public Library is introducing a pilot program that will allow people to rent e-readers from its central branch in Jamaica. The program, which…
JetBlue Departure Leaves Local Businesses Reeling
The departure of a major airline company has left some Forest Hills store owners struggling and hoping to survive the loss of business. About two…
Congressional Candidates Tout Labor in Endorsements
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Assemblyman Rory Lancman and Assemblywoman Grace Meng rolled out more endorsements in the past week and all tried to show their chops…
Swastika Painted on Forest Hills Overpass
Police responded last week to anti-semitic graffiti found in Forest Hills on Friday, April 13 at the Grand Central service road by 64th Avenue and…
You Must be Kidding
Have you ever heard something so ridiculous, you know immediately it cannot possibly, in anything resembling a logical universe, be true? Well, we’ve got a…
Dancing Toward a Cure
It was no ordinary Saturday morning in the basement hall of St. Barnabas Church in Howard Beach this past weekend when more than 100 local…
SS Cosma & Damiano Celebrate 20th Annual Dinner
The International Society of SS. Cosma & Damiano hosted a capacity crowd in celebration of their 20th Annual Dinner Dance at Roma View Catering on…
Autism Awareness Raised in Lindenwood
Armed with determination, Lindenwood teen Shyanna Constantino put together a plan to raise money for New York Families for Autistic Children and her sister Kaylene…
Weed Bust in 106 – Routine Traffic Check Yields 15 Pounds of Pot
Last Wednesday, April 12, at approximately 11 a.m., two police officers observed a 1998 Honda being driven in a reckless manner northbound on Cross Bay…
106 Cop of the Month
106th Precinct police officers Eric Blake (second from left), Russel Graziano (middle) and Jay Sessa (second from right) accept their Cop of the Month awards…
Balmy Weather Brings Noise Complaints
Recent warm weather has brought out partiers, and with them come noise and parking headaches, attendees at the 102nd Precinct Community Council told precinct officials….
Our Lady of Grace Soccer Says a Big Thanks
Directors of the Our Lady of Grace Soccer Program offered a very special thanks to the International Society of SS. Cosma and Damiano for their…
Clean Heat Program Heats
Residents who attended last week’s Community Board 6 meeting got to see a presentation about a citywide plan that will also affect the neighborhoods of…
Linus Found Life – Now He’s Looking for Love
Thanks to an outpouring of donations from total strangers, this little puppy has a second chance at life. Many small donations, ranging from $2 to…
Ecowatchers, Goldfeder Pushing ‘Clean’ Dredging Bill for Jamaica Bay
To curb potentially hazardous materials from being poured into Jamaica Bay, local watchdog groups and legislators are working together on legislation that would prevent such…