See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers “Having the Ridgewood Reservoir recognized on the New York State Historic Register back in December, and now having it listed on the National Register of Historic Places is an amazi…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Mayor Bill de Blasio outlined his goals for New York City at his fifth State of the City address Tuesday. The mayor unveiled his 12-point plan to improving the city, which included the…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers The leader of the 5Pointz artists is hailing the federal judge in Brooklyn who ruled in their favor Monday, forcing developer Jerry Wolkoff to pay $6.7 million in compensation for orderin…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Prem Calvin Prashad TimesLedger Newspapers Richmond Hill is underserved by government agencies, while community organizations struggle under a dearth of funding. Yet, despite this benign neglect, the neighborhood has swel…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers Queens Borough President Melinda Katz recommended approving last week the rezoning and site selection of the NYPD’s new 116th Precinct station house. The new precinct will be loca…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Mark Hallum TimesLedger Newspapers Queens District Attorney Richard Brown charged a Hollis man with the murder of two individuals after a firearm linked him to the shootings through ballistics tests. Neville Brown, 37, is…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Naeisha Rose TimesLedger Newspapers The city’s First Lady and the head of the Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence have announced that $3.3 million in new funding will be allocated to Family Justice Cent…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Gina Martinez TimesLedger Newspapers Queens Library celebrated Black History Month by honoring 19th century Flushing philanthropist and educator Mary Shaw. On Monday the Flushing branch held a ceremony that included a por…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Police were searching for a knife-wielding man who menaced a straphanger in Astoria last month. The victim, a 43-year-old man, spotted the suspect urinating on the platform of the Broadwa…
See this story at TimesLedger.com . By Bill Parry TimesLedger Newspapers Police were looking for a man who followed a 39-year-old woman into her Jackson Heights apartment building, in the vicinity of 76th Street and 35th Avenue, and threatened her with a knife…