Editorial: Now Bring The Cops Here
Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly announced the hiring of 1,635 new police recruits on Wednesday afternoon. This is welcome news for a…
DA Arrests Two in Connection with Untaxed Cigarettes
The crackdown on untaxed cigarettes continues, and Queens District Attorney Richard Brown has another room filled with illegal smokes to show for it. Last Friday,…
Woodhaven Murder Charge Upgraded to Hate Crime
On March 12, six teens brutally attacked and killed 18-year-old Anthony Collao while yelling anti-gay slurs. The recoil throughout Queens was fierce; neighbors clamored for…
Democrats Remain Cautious as Special Election Looms
The scrum of potential Democratic candidates for the seat of former Representative Anthony Weiner seems to be growing every day. Yet even as Governor Cuomo…
State Legislature Ends Session With Flurry of New Bills
Albany legislators ended their session last Friday after completing several key, and sometimes controversial, pieces of legislation. In the session’s final days Governor Andrew Cuomo…
On Hold: Residents Meet With City Agencies, 311 Reps
Richard Gundlach has been reporting a truck that sometimes hauls a refrigerated container for years; it parks outside his home near 51st Avenue and 72nd…
Noise Bill Hearing Garners Wide Community Support
Community residents testified in Manhattan on Monday to support Councilman Eric Ulrich’s proposed “noise” bill, which increases fines and eases NYPD procedures for issuing tickets…
Ave Maria Academy Hosts 2nd Annual Dinner Dance
Organizers of the Second Annual Dinner Dance in honor of the Ave Maria Catholic Academy played host to a capacity crowd at Roma View Catering…
Walking For Life
At the ninth annual Middle Village Relay for Life, held this past weekend, 13-year-old Cara Stock was surrounded by living proof that cancer is not…
City Passes $66 Billion Budget
The doomsday scenario of teaching positions, firehouses and other vital services being cut was averted last Friday when Mayor Michael Bloomberg reached a preliminary agreement…
Editorial: Same Old Story in Budget Deal
The City Council approved a $66 billion budget Wednesday afternoon, which avoided massive teacher layoffs, cuts to civil services such as libraries and the closing…
City Council Releases Pork Spending
The City Council released its Schedule C budget—more commonly known as pork spending—on Tuesday. Council Members divided $50 million to distribute to local non-profits and…
Grand Larcenies, Grover Cleveland Park Discussed in Ridgewood
In its last meeting before breaking for the summer, the Citizens for a Better Ridgewood held a combined meeting with the 104th Police Precinct’s community…
Bishop Celebrates Mass to Mark St. Helen’s 50th Anniversary
Hundreds of the St. Helen’s faithful flocked to mass on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the closing of their 50th Year Anniversary Celebration. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio…
Feast of St. Anthony Draws Crowds at St. Helen’s
A special mass was held last Wednesday night to mark the opening of St. Anthony’s Feast on the grounds of St. Helen’s. A procession of…