Board 10 Starts Year with New Members
Community Board 10 held its first meeting of the new fiscal year last Thursday and discussed livery cabs and Skyway, the homeless shelter in South…
Community Board 10 held its first meeting of the new fiscal year last Thursday and discussed livery cabs and Skyway, the homeless shelter in South…
The South Queens Boys and Girls Club broke ground on its new clubhouse in Richmond Hill last Thursday. The new center includes a regulation size…
We’d like to take this opportunity to first say CONGRATULATIONS to Pia Toscano for her success on American Idol. Last Thursday night, nearly 300 people…
After three tumultuous months on the job, Cathie Black has stepped down as the city’s Schools Chancellor—she won’t be missed. In her place, Mayor Michael…
It’s a pretty safe bet that the majority of Howard Beach is tuned into Fox 5’s American Idol every Wednesday and Thursday evening to root…
When it comes to bed bugs, New York City officials are biting back. A new section on the city’s website launched publicly on March 29—nyc.gov/bedbugs—is…
This week we thought we’d just stop by to check in on the movement going on in local Republican circles. You will remember we got…
New city legislation is under discussion that would force NYPD’s traffic enforcement officers to nullify tickets if drivers produce a paid muni-meter receipt within 10…
High school seniors worried about the rising cost of college can receive some help thanks to Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven). Students from the 38th Assembly…
For procrastinators, the April 18 deadline for filing taxes can’t be put off much longer. Some might be tempted to use whichever tax service offers…
At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET) discussed the longstanding problem of trucks driving through Maspeth and the…
A neglected city street is in line for some revitalization thanks to Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions (CURES). CURES and the Farmers Oval Civic…
After several years of pushing the city for action, the residents of Maspeth may finally have some respite from trucks rumbling through the neighborhood to…
Halfway down 82nd Street between Atlantic Avenue and 91st Avenue in Woodhaven there is a narrow roadway between two houses that a passerby may mistake…
It’s always good to see a new business open; it’s the first sign of revival. Seven partners and a grassroots effort later, a new restaurant…