South Queens Seniors Cash In on State Funding
A total $15,000 in state funding will help senior centers in Howard Beach and Rockaway Park press on. State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park)…
A total $15,000 in state funding will help senior centers in Howard Beach and Rockaway Park press on. State Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway Park)…
The city Transportation Department got an earful over the last few weeks as a southern Queens lawmaker sounded off over the need for traffic relief…
It’s never too early for Santa to start loading his sleigh. A toy drive called Secret Sandy Claus, started by Michael Sciaraffo two years ago…
Two buses left Rockaway last week to shuttle concerned residents to the steps of City Hall in the name of saving the beloved Rockaway Ferry…
A Far Rockaway man was sentenced last week to seven years in prison for attempting to set on fire the lover of the mother of…
With shooting incidents on the uptick in the 101st and 114th precincts, elected officials last week announced a citywide initiative to reduce gun violence would be expanded…
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s signature turned legislation looking to protect Jamaica Bay from toxic dumping into reality this week. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) and…
To us, it is known as the ice bucket challenge. But to Howard Beach resident Patt Quinn, it is an effort to use a limited…
Transportation advocates are revving up their efforts to improve the southern part of the borough’s access to public transportation. Elected officials and community leaders called…
Anthony Weiner is dishing out something new for Rockaway residents. The former congressman and mayoral candidate announced plans to launch a nonprofit restaurant on the…
The federal government is pumping more than $1 million into Breezy Point with hopes of improving its flood protection system. New York Gov. Cuomo announced…
Lawmakers in Queens called on the mayor this week to extend Rockaway Ferry service before it expires in October. The $3.50 ferry, located at Beach…
Advocates for the restoration and revival of the now vacant Rockaway Beach Rail Line saw their sentiments echoed on the state level this week. State…
The winning projects of the biennial Friends of the QueensWay symposium on July 19 all made use of old and unused objects that can be…
Mosquitoes around parts of northeast Queens were found to be carrying West Nile Virus, the city Health Department reported, but posed no threat to the…