Parkway Village: Talk Of Sale Flies As $117K Fine Hits -- The festive celebration of Parkway Village’s 60th Anniversary on April 28 was a much-needed distraction from the recent talk of fines and various rumors circulating through the...[continue]

H2O Tax May Drown Small Biz And Seniors -- A proposed 11.5 percent water and sewage tax hike has been met with staunch opposition from residents, civic groups, and politicians throughout Queens. At a hearing hosted by...[continue]

Massive Rezone Plan Gets Mixed Reviews -- Picture Archer Avenue in the year 2010: smooth asphalt, a clear median, an extra travel lane and people who stroll safely along the sidewalk, surrounded by open space and greenery....[continue]

Boro Vet Center To Aid Returning GIs -- They come home remembering life as it was when they left for the police academy, army reserve, navy or coast guard. To them, time at home is stagnant, only they’ve moved on. When...[continue]

Utility Says It’s Ready For Summer’s Surges -- Con Edison’s Senior Vice President of Electric Operations John Miksad got right to the point Friday at Queens College. “We are going to be ready for this summer,” he said at...[continue]

Boro Dem Orgs Unite -- Two prominent Queens Democratic Clubs are combining memberships, ushering in a new age in Democratic representation in Queens, at least for residents with an independent mentality....[continue]

Wine, Cheese & Flowers In One Spot -- There is a hidden slice of suburbia-meets-Manhattan with some West Coast sprinkled in for flavor at the Atlas Mall in Glendale. The mall’s décor and architecture is phenomenal,...[continue]

Boro Leaders Rip City’s $8 Car Fee -- After months of speculation and community input, Mayor Mike Bloomberg introduced his PlaNYC 2030 initiative Sunday, and caused quite a stir with several new announcements, including...[continue]

LIC Student Arrested After Va. Tech Threat -- The first thing Anne Lotito found when she walked into a classroom at Middle College High School in Long Island City on the morning of Monday, April 23, was a death threat. ...[continue]

UFT, DOE Reach Deal On School Fiscal Plan -- To improve New York City’s public schools and with the children’s best interests at heart, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the City Council, the Department of Education, the United Federation...[continue]

Park Tower FAA Bulb Blows Again -- For the third time since October, the red blip on top of the New York State Pavilion in the heart of Flushing Meadows Corona Park flickered out last week – and the Parks Department...[continue]

DOB Admits Its Flaws, Touts Web Advances -- The Department of Buildings tried to provide answers to somewhat irate community members at a special meeting Monday night. It wasn’t always successful. The Queens Civic Congress...[continue]