See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers As Astoria residents endure hardships associated with the reconstruction of several subway stations along the N and W lines, state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) is calling on the MTA…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers SPRINGFIELD GARDENS — A Bronx man pleaded guilty to reckless endangerment for racing on the Nassau Expressway in Queens, leading police on a 115-mph chase through Springfield Gar…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers Small Business Services Commissioner Gregg Bishop announced that three of the nine Avenue NYC grants awarded to community-based development organizations would be going to groups in Que…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Eric Schneiderman resigned as the New York attorney general Monday night just three hours after the release of a scandalous exposé in The New Yorker magazine revealed allegations of…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . TimesLedger Newspapers The idea of burning the deceased rather than burying them is catching on. For some, it is a matter of expense. Cremation is much less expensive than full, traditional funerals complete with headstones…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers While half a dozen of the borough’s hospitals closed in the last decade, one was plotting its expansion. Last week, Mount Sinai Queens celebrated the opening of its new $180 million…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The MTA announced Tuesday it would begin painting and conducting important structural steel repair work along the elevated 7 train line from 72nd Street in Jackson Heights to 104th Street…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Members of the 15% & Growing Campaign gathered on the steps of City Hall last week demanding an increase of funding for the Asian Pacific-American community in New York City. The…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers After several delays, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the launch of a new online bail payment system that will make it easier for New Yorkers to pay bail. The initiative was set to launc…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The NYPD identified a suspect in connection with the brutal attack of a 52-year-old mother of two in Kew Gardens Hills last week. Investigators identified 21-year-old Ronald Williams as a…