Addabbo Honors St. Pancras Students
Senator Joe Addabbo honors students Jade Sibug, Haily Cruz and Molly Fleming from St. Pancras School in Glendale for their entries New York State Senate…
Kew Gardens Hills Donates $4K to Library
Queens Library branches were recently forced to stop purchasing new books because of budget cuts. But Kew Gardens residents and the Kew Gardens Hills Civic…
Two Charged in Chimney Scams
Two Long Island men were arraigned last week for allegedly targeting elderly homeowners in a chimney repair scam throughout Queens. According to prosecutors, Bruce Wimmer,…
Former NYPD Officer Sentenced to 10 Years on Child Porn Charges
A retired NYPD police officer was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week for promoting child pornography. Matthew Fanning, 44, of South Ozone Park,…
Cuomo Unveils New Ethics Package
New York has its share of corrupt former officials, and plenty to spare. Ethics reform has been a hot topic for years and with the…
City Cuts Ribbon on New Park in Elmhurst
After the looming red and white Elmhurst gas tanks were dismantled, a fight broke out over what to build at the six-acre sight. KeySpan, which…
Casino Operator Opens Employment Center
Resorts World New York played another card in their hiring efforts with the opening of an on-site employment center at Aqueduct casino in Ozone Park…
City unveils New Ways to Fight Illegal Apartments
City officials hope they’ve found a way to curtail the problem of potentially deadly illegally converted apartments. Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new program in…
Budget Would Cut Rape Victim Assistance
As the number of reported rapes in New York City rises, a city program that proponents say is instrumental to catching sexual predators and assisting…
Inauguration Held for Builders Club of St. Helen’s School
The Howard Beach Kiwanis Club helped to usher in a new generation of Kiwanians at the inauguration ceremony for the new Builders Club of St….
Burger Bar: A New Neighborhood Favorite
When Anthony Ballato told his wife Kim that the Middle Village/Maspeth area needed a great burger place with reasonable prices, she agreed with him right…
Residents to Bloomberg: Don’t Close Engine 294
Concerned residents of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill rallied outside Engine Company 294 on Jamaica Avenue Sunday afternoon to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposal to close…
Woman Seriously Injured After Van Jumps Curb
A woman remains in grave condition at Jamaica Hospital after being intent by a van that jumped the curb and drove over the sidewalk into…
Local Politicians React to Weiner Scandal
As New York State took a major step toward passing ethics reform laws, the U.S. House of Representatives were considering launching a federal ethics investigation…
Editorial: Stop Signs are Not Suggestions
Every time you get behind the wheel of a vehicle, you’re operating a potentially deadly weapon. If more people understood this simple fact, the amount…