Pols Demand Better Banking Options in Southeast Queens
Two local city Council Members are hoping to bring better banking services to their districts by creating a Banking Development District (BBD) in Richmond Hill….
City to Residents: Be Prepared
In the past few weeks, an earthquake and a hurricane—two rare occurrences for New York—hit the city. The two events served as a perfect precursor…
Cleanup Continues After Irene
The city was largely spared from the devastating effects of Tropical Storm Irene, which created havoc along the eastern seaboard last week, but there was…
Dozen Busted for Restaurant Drug Dealing
Following a ten month investigation, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced last Thursday of the filing of criminal charges…
Congressional Candidates Spend Week Trading Barbs
With the special election to replace disgraced Anthony Weiner in the 9th Congressional District two weeks away, both campaigns are getting involved in increasingly…
Tropical Storm Irene Hits Queens
Tropical Storm Irene made landfall in New York City late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning. Although the city was spared from some of…
Broad Channel Homes Lost to Bay
In a small boating community in Broad Channel overlooking the Jamaica Bay, residents were still reeling from the damage that Tropical Storm Irene left behind…
Outages Plague Parts of Ozone Park
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene hitting New York early Sunday morning, an estimated 25,000 Queens residents lost power, by far the most of…
Editorial: Better To Be Prepared
Tropical Storm Irene hit New York City over the weekend, and while the damage—particularly in low-lying areas like Broad Channel and Hamilton Beach—was significant, New…
DNA ‘Cold Hit’ Leads to Rape Sentencing
A Woodhaven man responsible for four separate sexual assaults was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Tuesday. Mauricio Rosales, 33, committed four sexual assaults…
Slot Machines Arriving at Aqueduct
The first city casino is getting ready to open at Aqueduct racetrack in Ozone Park, and it is receiving some of the most important pieces—slots….
Librarians Encourage Kids To Read
When Queens’ librarians say they will do anything to get local children in their libraries to read more, they mean anything. Daniel Meyer, a children’s…
Bloomberg Signs Bills To Protect Religious Freedom, Consumer Medication
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Tuesday the signing of two bills, one expanding the current ban on selling expired over-the-counter medication and the other amending…
Cleanup Begins After Jamaica Ave Fire
A four-alarm fire in Richmond Hill on Monday evening destroyed six businesses, displaced tenants and disrupted subway service along Jamaica Avenue. The fire started in…
Dead Trees in MacDonald Park Worry Residents
Last fall’s tornado devastated MacDonald Park in Forest Hills. Once a picturesque backdrop along Queens Boulevard where residents could sit and enjoy some green space,…