Congressmember Carolyn Maloney last week hailed the delivery of a $295 million federal grant to Governor Andrew Cuomo for a Queens project to improve a high-speed rail system that will create almost 10,000 jobs and boost economic activity locally. More...
On August 23, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, city Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Queens Parks Commissioner Dorothy Lewandowski and state Senator Mike Gianaris joined Community Board 2 Chair Joseph Conley and members o More...
Concern for student physical and emotional welfare brought about a number of rule changes at the August 17 meeting of the citywide Panel for Educational Policy (PEP). More...
The city that never sleeps took a nap on Saturday night, as Queens residents and businesses heeded warnings by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to stay out of the way of Hurricane Irene. More...
Police from the Queens Highway Patrol Unit and Borough Task Force cops hit the streets this week in the kickoff of an NYPD crackdown on drunk driving that will run through the Labor Day weekend. More...
City fire officials have joined forces with the Flying Karamazov Brothers (FKB) to produce a new fire safety video titled, “Safety’s Hot, Fire’s Not”, that promises to spark the interest of viewers, young and old. More...
Summer is ending, but that doesn’t mean outdoor fun has to also. Queens residents do not have to look far for some outdoor activities to stay fit. More...
After months of competition against hundreds of talented and aspiring New York singers, Astoria resident Brandi Thompson has earned her spot as a top finalist on ABC’s new program, “Karaoke Battle USA”. More...
Detectives at the Queens Child Abuse Squad this week are continuing their search for a man who allegedly fondled a child on August 9 inside a Queens Library branch. More...
Eastern Orthodoxy is the second largest Christian community in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents, according to internet sources. More...
On Tuesday, Congressmember Joe Crowley (D-Queens, The Bronx) participated in healthy cooking demonstrations led by Cornell University Cooperative Extension of New York City at Elmhurst Greenmarket, a regional farmer’s market organized by GrowNY More...
Officials at the U.S. Open Tennis Tournament will get down to earth to pay tribute to the heroes and victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. More...
This past weekend has been intense for New Yorkers as Hurricane Irene came and went early Sunday morning. It was the first time in history that New York City shut down all of its mass transportation in preparation for Irene. More...
Jobs. FDR created 40 million of them in just four months back in the thirties. Are NAFTA and GATT the culprits? Are our taxes being collected fairly and distributed properly? Teddy Roosevelt wanted all Americans to enjoy a living wage. More...
Police at the 114th Precinct this week are ramping up enforcement in an Astoria neighborhood plagued by some fast-acting thieves who smash car windows and make off with GPS systems and other valuables. More...
TLabor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. More...
On August 17, City Parks Foundation held its 10th Annual CityParks Track & Field Citywide Championships, bringing over 2,000 New York City youth to the world-class Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island for a day of healthy competition in a wide More...
On August 23, Astoria’s Athens Square Park rocked…literally. First by a small earthquake aftershock and then by Greek-American rock group Iskandar. More...
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