Community Partnership Cleans Vandalized LIRR Overpass
Sauntering down 57th Avenue in Elmhurst from 80th Street, pedestrians are welcomed by Crowley Playground and a neat row of houses and apartment buildings. That…
Cuomo Signed Distracted Driving Law
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a law on Tuesday that makes it a primary traffic offense to use handheld electronic devices, including cell phones, while driving….
Editorial: New Law Will Protect Us All
Every time the city or state passes a new law, some claim we’re taking another step toward becoming a police state. There are probably those…
West Nile Detected in New York City
For the first time this season, the Health Department has detected West Nile virus in New York City mosquitoes. The infected mosquitoes were collected from…
City Unveils 70 New Electric Cars
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is moving forward with his vision to create a greener New York. Bloomberg, along with Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith and Department of…
Tougher Penalties for Tow Operators
As the Department of Consumer Affairs prepares for a hearing on the removal of a Maspeth towing company from the city’s accident response program, Mayor…
Comptroller Audit Finds Hotels in Debt
Last month, Comptroller John Liu released a report stating that several hotels throughout the city owed nearly $2.7 million in unpaid bills. According to Liu,…
Local Pols Bring Tax Help to Nabe
With many residents still suffering from a down economy, area politicians held a free tax lien event for those suffering overdue debts from city and…
Three Contractors Fined For Deadly Worksite Violations
Three Queens contractors were fined last month by the U.S. Department of Labor for alleged willful, repeat and serious violation of workplace safety standards, which…
Police Recover Body of Missing Howard Beach Man
The body of Howard Beach resident Giuseppe Russo, missing for more than eight months, was found last Wednesday in Jamaica Bay. The disappearance of the…
Historic Richmond Hill Home Could Receive Landmark Status
Less than a month after Richmond Hill celebrated the official landmarking of P.S. 66—the first school in Queens to receive the honor—another neighborhood building is…
DEC Recommends Lifting Hydrofracking Ban
The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has recommended that the state lift its moratorium on hydraulic fracturing, despite local officials’ concerns that the process is…
Rep. Meeks Faces Ethics Investigation
A House Ethics Committee investigation of Congressman Gregory Meeks is officially pending. On Friday, the Committee announced an extension of the deadline for action on…
Forest Hills Residents Call for More Communication with Neighbor LIRR
A four-year battle between Forest Hills residents and the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has been reignited as residents claim the company is destroying the community’s…
Law Clears a Graffiti Canvas by Rolling Up Solid Gates
In an effort to prevent graffiti, Councilman Peter Vallone proposed a bill several years ago requiring roll down security gates—the iconic shutters covering New York’s…