Fight Continues Against Proposed Firehouse Closings
The push to keep fire companies open is heating up. On Friday, Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) held a rally at Long Island City’s Ladder…
Newtown Creek Plant Meets Federal Requirements
Twenty five years ago, over a case of dirty water, New York State sued the city. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) filed a lawsuit…
Howard Beach Celebrates Memorial Day
The Howard Beach Memorial Day Parade wound its way through the neighborhood on Monday, with residents lining the parade route as they have for dozens…
School Security Officer Shortage Alarms Parents
As the New York City public school system awaits teacher layoffs involved in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget, and city services such as firehouses are facing…
Navy Sailor’s Surprise: Will You Marry Me?
The Memorial Day Parade in Howard Beach has always held a special place in the hearts of residents who turn out year after year to…
Weiner Blames Lewd Photo on Twitter Hack
Congressman Anthony Weiner’s prodigious use of social media backfired on Friday when a lewd photo was sent from his Twitter account to a college student…
Science Lab Comes to Ave Maria Catholic Academy
Learning science at the Ave Maria Catholic Academy has gotten a lot more interesting lately. As of two months ago some supplies from the state…
Editorial: The Power of Social Media
Politicians, don’t let this latest scandal involving Congressman Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account dissuade you from taking advantage of the power of social media. Weiner made…
Editorial: Airing Your (Dirty or Not Dirty) Laundry
The Jewish Journal described Anthony Weiner’s dilemma this week as a “twitter scandal” putting the congressman “under scrutiny”. Though I go kicking and screaming toward…
Miller Hosts Community Job Fair
ConEd, Catholic Charities, AVON—they’re all hiring. On Tuesday each of them participated in a job fair hosted by Assemblyman Mike Miller at the Legacy Center…
Fun in the Sun: City Beaches Open for Summer
New York City beaches officially opened last Saturday giving city residents a place to cool off and get exercise. The city boasts 14 miles of…
Beating the Summer Heat
Technically it’s not quite summer yet, but New Yorkers got their first taste of extreme heat over the weekend. Prolonged exposure to extreme heat can…
DOE Seeks to Ease PS 49 Overcrowding
More than a decade ago, P.S. 49 was an average school in a district notorious for below average schools. By 2003, the Middle Village school…
Different Strokes: The State and City Budgets
When Governor Andrew Cuomo passed the state budget earlier this spring, there were massive cuts to education and social services. While there was a smattering…
Library Cuts Threaten Five-Day-A-Week Service
New York City’s three public library systems are in danger of serious cuts in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s executive budget. If the Mayor’s executive budget is…