DOT, Council Confronts Pedestrian Fatalities Across NYC
BY DEJA WALLACE On Feb. 14., borough commissioners, council members, and concerned New Yorkers filled City Council chambers to discuss the increase in pedestrian deaths …[read more]
Queens
Celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop with Chuck D
BY LUIS MONGE On Monday, Feb. 27, The Queens Public Library hosted “Hip Hop 50th National Celebration Kick-Off with Chuck D,” who is an author, …[read more]
Queens Community Celebrates Ash Wednesday
BY ALANIS GUINADA QUEENS— Numerous Catholics from Jamaica, Queens and the surrounding communities gathered at St. Pius the V Church to mark the Ash Wednesday …[read more]
DOT Commissioner Announces Largest-Ever Car-Free Earth Day
By TYRELL INGRAM NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez announced in Times Square that this year’s Car-Free Earth Day will expand across the five …[read more]
Restored W Line Creates Service Cuts for Some Queens Riders
By MARK SULEYMANOV After six years of hibernation, the W train is back in service but its revival has forced cutbacks to other trains …[read more]
Maloney Beats Ardini in 3-Boro Race for Congress
By ALEXANDRA SEMENOVA Robert Ardini, the Republican candidate running against longtime incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney, said he and Pope Francis have something in common. Both …[read more]
For riders, transfers are key to new streetcar line
By REZA MALEK Mayor Bill de Blasio has given New Yorkers a bit more information regarding his proposed Brooklyn-Queens streetcar but has still not said …[read more]
Small Businesses Get City Help
Lloyd Cambridge and the Queens NYC Business Solutions provide counseling and advice to small businesses. Similar services are available throughout the five boroughs of New York …[read more]
A Monk’s Journey from Guyana to Queens
By LOVASHNI KHALIKAPRASAD The monk begins his journey before the sun rises, his orange robes swirl by the brisk winds in the empty streets on …[read more]
When you have to go home again
By CHRISTOPHER TUCCILLO It’s 8 p.m. on a Sunday night, and the neighborhood of Middle Village in Queens is fairly quiet. Sitting in his bedroom …[read more]