A Dreamer’s Plan
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program set up by the Obama administration gives young immigrants brought to the U.S. by their parents an opportunity …[read more]
Queens
Rebuilding Broad Channel
If you blink you might miss the small community of Broad Channel, Queens. Many of the 400 homeowners thought federal and state agencies closed their …[read more]
Queens Teacher Accused of Raping 13-Year-Old Student
By AMANDA ANDRIES A Queens Middle School English teacher accused of numerous counts of rape of a now 14-year-old girl, was arraigned today at the …[read more]
Council eyes safety of post-Sandy home elevations
By JAMILLE SUTTON Seeking to avoid the hazards and construction site deaths New Orleans suffered after Hurricane Katrina, Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn proposed legislation …[read more]
Queens Movie Theater Carries On
By SARAH MEIRA ROSENBERG The projected demise of the independent movie theater has been greatly exaggerated in the case of Flushing’s Main Street Cinemas. The …[read more]
Slow recovery in Howard Beach
By SANDRA ALMONTE It was only the beginning of a long and grueling nightmare for Lisa Urena, 27, and her boyfriend Matt Caputo, 30, when …[read more]
Stavisky keeps Senate seat from Flushing
By JERMECIA EDWARDS State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky, a Flushing Democrat, defeated a challenge Tuesday from Republican attorney J.D. Kim, a popular figure in the …[read more]
Meeks Beats Jennings in SE Queens Congressional Race
By ANTHONY J. LYRIXS RICKETTS Rep. Gregory Meeks marched to victory this morning over Republican challenger Allan Jennings, with almost 90 percent of the votes …[read more]
Addabbo beats Ulrich in Queens Senate race
By PEDRO M. BERMEJO Democratic incumbent Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. won a convincing victory over Republican challenger Erich Ulrich in a Queens race that featured …[read more]