See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers Residents in Jamaica and Ridgewood were invited to comment on Brownfield Cleanup Programs in their area, the state Department of Environmental Conservation says. The Jamaica site is loc…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced the conviction of three Queens construction companies after they pleaded guilty to misclassifying employees as independent contractors…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Astoria’s elected officials believe the MTA is tone deaf to the community’s needs during a rally in opposition to the $22 million plan to reconstruct the Ditmars Boulevard sub…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The body of a newborn baby was discovered inside a garbage can at the Dutch Kills Playground in Astoria Saturday morning. A passerby found the boy’s body, with its umbilical cord st…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers A Bayside lawmaker’s bill passed unanimously in the state Assembly that would make any sexual activity between peace officers and those in their custody a felony due the “pow…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers The mayor’s office announced last week that out of the five boroughs, Queens had the largest improvement in terms of graduation and dropout rates. The graduation rate in Queens in…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers First Lady Chirlane McCray toured the city last Saturday as part of her “Weekend of Faith in Action Against Domestic Violence” to promote NYCHope, an online portal for commun…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers The results of a city-funded feasibility study shows that reactivation of the LIRR’s Lower Montauk Branch, commonly known as the QNS Rail, could see 5.6 million riders annually, as…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers Rowdy attendees disrupted a Feb. 8 School Construction Authority meeting at Queens Borough Hall in Kew Gardens, protesting against one school’s closure and a lack of funding for r…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Parents and caregivers with small babies and toddlers would have easier access to places of entertainment under legislation written and introduced by state Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas…