Astoria and Western Queens are slowly emerging from a hellish nightmare. We have stepped out of the Dark Ages. But of course Con Edison still remains outside the age of reason. More...
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority should switch to lung-safe chemical products when cleaning its vehicles and stations, state Senator John Sabini declared last week. More...
Targeting domestic violence in the growing immigrant communities in Queens, City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate secured $100,000 for grants to two local organizations. More...
City Councilmember John Liu, joined by colleagues Leroy Comrie and David Weprin, urged the Bloomberg mayoral administration last week to use some of the windfall profits from the recent taxi medallion auction to expand yellow taxicab service in commu More...
Thomas J. Manton, who passed away last Saturday at age 73, was a consummate gentlemen in both his personal llife as well as his public and political career, which spanned spanned half a century. More...
Councilmember James F. Gennaro (DFresh Meadows) and Queens Library Director Thomas W. Galante unveiled the new roof for the Hillcrest Branch recently. The roof was made possible through $250,000 in funding from Gennaro. More...
As teaching evolution continues to make headlines, the New York Hall of Science and five other institutions are beginning a project to research how children acquire the concepts of biological evolution and look at new ways to engage children in explo More...
The Central Astoria Local Development Coalition (CALDC) Waterfront Concert Series Concerts for the "big kids" will take place in Astoria Park between Shore Boulevard and 19th Street and the Hell Gate Bridge and Astoria Pool. More...
Learn about insects and join in the search for clues at The New York Hall of Science's exciting new Science Theater presentation "The Mysterious Miss Squito." This mixed-media theater presentation, one of the Hall's Bugged Out Science themed events, More...
A rare summer meeting of Community Board 4 was held last week, less than 24 hours after a drive-by shooting took the life of an 11year-old girl in the same Corona neighborhood. More...
"What a week it's been," was city Department of Small Business Services Commissioner Robert Walsh's opening line at yesterday's meeting to address the problems of small business owners affected by the power outage. More...
Western Queens boiled over as residents and business owners in Astoria, Woodside and Hunters Point lashed out at Con Edison officials who left them in the dark for more than a week. More...
Since last week, staff and volunteers of the American Red Cross in Greater New York (ARC/GNY) have been assisting residents of Queens who were affected by power outages. More...
Assemblymmember Jose Peralta was joined today by the Guardian Angels and the local community to bring awareness of increasing violence in Corona, Queens. More...
Children bored during the long, hot summer and looking for something to do? How can parents find meaningful summer activities for their children? Now is the time for children and teens to volunteer! More...