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…
Ozone Park
Centerville Street Project and Post Office Rumors Concern Residents
At Tuesday’s Ozone Park Civic Association meeting, several contentious issues were raised just as the group planned to break for the summer. Residents complained about…
Woodhaven Boulevard Plan Sparks Concerns
Street changes along Woodhaven Boulevard are deadlocked on the road to approval. The transportation committee of Community Board 6 will meet Thursday night to discuss…
Bigger Plans for Aqueduct
New reports indicate that more than a casino might open at Aqueduct. Resorts World New York is set to open later this summer, and operator…
An Oasis in Ozone Park: Our Neighbors Civic Spearheads Triangle Makeover
Residents passing by the triangular patch of land at 101st Avenue and 87th Street and Rockaway Boulevard now have reason to smile or stop and…
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…
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…
Library Cuts Threaten Five-Day-A-Week Service
New York City’s three public library systems are in danger of serious cuts in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s executive budget. If the Mayor’s executive budget is…
In Brief: Energy Prices, Saint Matthews and Marriage Equality
Relief from rising electricity costs Governor Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the New York State legislature pushed through a bill that would ease the…
New Smoking Ban in Effect for Parks
The city’s newly expanded anti-smoking law went into effect on Monday, meaning smokers can no longer legally light up at public parks, beaches and pedestrian…
Two Arrested for Murder of Gerardo Antoniello
Two Ozone Park men were indicted late last week for the murder of Gerardo Antoniello, the 29-year-old son of an Ozone Park pizzeria owner, killed…
New Sewage Facility Will Keep Jamaica Bay Fresh
Jamaica Bay should be a little cleaner just in time for summer with the early opening of a new sewage runoff treatment plant in Brooklyn….
Glendale’s Social Security Office Proposed to Close
The growing senior population in central Queens is in danger of losing convenient access to a Social Security office. The Social Security Administration (SSA) intends…
CUNY Opens Doors for Future Citizens
In a series of comprehensive events throughout the city, CUNY Citizenship Now! is providing free, high quality, and confidential citizenship and immigration law services to…
City Releases List of Proposed Firehouse Closures
The city has finally released its list of 20 fire companies slated to close under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed budget. According to the New York…