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
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]
Queens Elects NY’s First Asian-American to Congress
By CONOR FEBOS In a race that never seemed close, Assemblywoman Grace Meng trumped Council member Dan Halloran Tuesday and made history by becoming New …[read more]