The United Community Civic Association (UCCA) held its second annual Legislative/Executive Breakfast on February 4, where civic and community leaders, community board representatives, major commercial, industrial and hospital chief executive officers More...
Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) recently received a grant from BJ’s Charitable Foundation in the amount of $5,000 to help fund Sunday meals at their Center for Active Older Adults. More...
Queens residents last week discovered the bodies of two men trapped inside cars that were buried by recent snowstorms.
The last time family members saw Kevin Ronan alive was on January 25, when he argued with family members and stormed out of their More...
A Queens firefighter last week was sentenced to five years in prison for operating a pot farm in the basement of a Queens Village home.
Patrick Murray, 35, a reputed member of the drug gang “The Master Race” was convicted last year based More...
First 2011 Homicide Detectives at the 114th Police Precinct are seeking help from the public to identify and locate suspects in the first murder reported this year at the Astoria Boulevard station. More...
State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. is rooting for the Assembly to pass an omnibus tax bill which already passed the senate because it helps small businesses and also attacks the unemployment problem. More...
“From the shores of the East River to the Atlantic Ocean coastline, Queens is building, growing and getting greener,” Borough President Helen Marshall declared in her State of the Borough address on Tuesday, January 25. More...
Did you know that the government is putting toxic chemicals in our water which come from the scrubbing systems of the fertilizer industry and are classified as hazardous wastes: sodium fluorosilicate and fluorosilicic acid. Are you concerned? More...
Police precincts throughout Queens are currently seeking qualified candidates to volunteer as members of their local Auxiliary Police Departments to serve as the eyes and ears of the NYPD, police officials said. More...
City Comptroller John Liu hosted a town hall meeting on February 7, at the Jewish Center of Jackson Heights, 37-06 77th St., to discuss the mechanics of auditing. More...
Firefighters responding to a 911 call about a gas leak on February 4 found an unconscious resident inside an apartment in a building on 43rd Street, Long Island City.
Firefighters worked feverishly to revive the unresponsive victim before transporti More...
On February 8, Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr., former City Council Speaker Peter F. Vallone Sr. joined parents and teachers for the unveiling of the new science lab at P.S. More...
Police and city Department of Transportation (DOT) officials are hoping to install a series of speed cameras across the five boroughs to catch drivers who race along local streets, breaking the 30 mph speed limit. More...
On February 5, Councilmember Daniel Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and the Asian Community United Society (ACUS) held the first ever community Lunar New Year celebration in Elmhurst to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit. The event, held at C.C. More...
Governor Andrew Cuomo really shook up the political establishment in Albany the week of January 28, both with his first budget submission to the state legislature and his candid comments on some of the time-honored practices which past and present le More...
Dear Savvy Senior, Can you explain the different types of senior housing options, and recommend some good resources for locating and choosing one? More...
Meng Seeks Snow Shoveling Volunteers Concerned that seniors in her district cannot shovel snow away from their homes and thus are left with an unsafe situation, Assemblymember Grace Meng (D-Flushing) is seeking volunteers to join a “Snow Angel More...
Citing a new report by the Better Business Bureau alleging that certain companies are misleading families of students seeking assistance in securing financial aid, Congressmember Joseph Crowley (D–Queens/The Bronx) called on the Federal Trade C More...
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