NYPD officials last week installed a new computer system at the 114th Precinct that will monitor how many summonses cops hand out on a daily basis, making sure none of the tickets “disappear” on their way to the court system. More...
Jewels of Buddha, 31-90 37th St. and Broadway, Astoria, will host “Faces”, a showing of paintings by local artist Edwin Cadiz from August 12 to August 31, with opening reception on August 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. More...
President Obama has called for greater transparency in government. In response, Social Security has released its Open Government plan, which you can read online at www.socialsecurity.gov/open. More...
A bill authored by state Senator George Onorato aiding workers who lose their jobs because of a labor strike in which they did not participate, has been signed into law by Governor David Paterson. More...
On Monday, July 26, City Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer joined Congressmember Joseph Crowley and senior MTA officials at the 61st Street- Woodside Station on the No. More...
Songs made famous by the 1910 Fruitgum Company, like “1,2,3 Red Light” and “Simon Says”, filled the airwaves in the late ’60s with a happy beat that was quickly dubbed “Bubblegum Music” by local disc jockeys More...
Filmmaker and Director Daniel Lir and Codirector Bayou Bennett live and shoot in Astoria because of “its rich cultural background and ethnic diversity”. More...
City police officials last week kicked off a campaign aimed at the texting public urging them to text crime tips to the NYPD Crimestoppers Web site. Officials said the Web site is falling behind in collecting information from the public. More...
A push to divert one million pounds of rechargeable batteries from landfills across the country has sparked the establishment of three new drop-off sites in Queens. More...
American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, this past Thursday announced daily nonstop service between New York’s John F. More...
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank ®, teamed up in a first-time partnership to kick off a series of programs at five NYCHA community centers to teach NYCHA youth the benefits of financial li More...
World Cup final and the soccer buzz in Queens seems to have finally died down. Ditmars Boulevard is no longer littered with jerseys of Greek blue or Italian blue and white. More...
Expect Major Move In Aqueduct Racino Deal Today The only bidder for the long sought contract to operate a 4,500-video-slot casino at Aqueduct race track is expected to be recommended today as the operator by the New York State Lottery Commission. More...
The rezoning of Auburndale, Oakland Gardens and Hollis Hills moved another step closer to completion when Borough President Helen Marshall approved the plan last week. More...
Although the 9/11 health and compensation act suffered a stinging and bitter defeat in the House of Representatives last Thursday, co-sponsor Congressmember Carolyn Maloney predicted confidently afterwards that the far-reaching measure will likely h More...
City Councilmember Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) met voters and constituents with gubernatorial candidate and former Congressmember Rick Lazio (R-Long Island) at the Bayside Long Island Rail Road statio More...
After years of planning, meetings and negotiations, the Flushing Commons and Macedonia building projects have been approved by the City Council by a vote of 44-2. More...
New York Cares is looking to register 7,000 volunteers for their 19th Annual New York Cares Day—the city’s largest hands-on volunteer event—taking place Saturday, October 23. More...
Bayside residents who frequent the neighborhood’s main shopping drag along Bell Boulevard might be surprised to see a new kind of store situated among the continuous row of nail and hair salons, restaurants and bars. More...
Four Queens teenagers found themselves behind bars on July 26 after they toppled headstones and otherwise vandalized a historic Middle Village cemetery. More...
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