The collapse of the third floor of a private house in Arverne on St. Patrick’s Day, which left two locals in the hospital, did not surprise neighbors, who had been complaining about the outsized home for years. More...
Cops are seeking a vandal who drove an on-site front-loader construction vehicle through the fence of a nearly completed Far Rockaway playground, causing more than $100,000 in damage that may set back the park’s opening for months, according to More...
A smoky fire in an Arverne apartment building drew fire units from all over Queens early on Thursday morning, responding to a call of people trapped on the fifth floor of the building. More...
Polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB, is one of the most dangerous and toxic substances that most people will encounter in their daily lives, says Councilman James Sanders Jr. More...
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder announced the passage of a bill he sponsored in the state Assembly that would provide financing for certain extraordinary expenses incurred as a result of flood damage from Hurricane Irene (A. 9211). More...
A Far Rockaway gangbanger is facing up to 50 years in prison after a jury convicted him this week of second-degree murder and other charges in connection with the September 2009 shooting death of an innocent bystander who was struck when the defendan More...
A second-party nomination that might well be critical to the political future of Congressman Bob Turner was denied him on Monday when New York’s Conservative Party nominated a strong social and fiscal conservative, Wendy Long, as its Senate can More...
The pedestrian guard rail project along Cross Bay Boulevard which was approved by the City Council last June has been assigned to a contractor and installation should begin next month, according to local sources. More...
Residents of Dayton Towers West are being sealed into their buildings by thick plastic that covers every window in the four-building complex, residents say. More...
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection Marine Sciences Section is sponsoring Volunteer Floatables Beach Surveillance for the summer of 2012. What are floatables? More...
The final proposed redistricting maps for the New York State Senate and Assembly are out, but the Assembly maps hold no change from the original ones published back in February. The State Senate, however, has minor changes worth examining. More...
Word from Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder is that New York State lawmakers have granted some much-needed tax relief for our hardworking families. More...
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