While playing the title role in the ever-popular musical “Annie” remains forever a pipe dream for most little girls, it’s ...

The Department of Sanitation finally went too far even for City Hall with its "Trash Revolution." The agency's issuance of thousands of tickets to residents since April 1 for not ...

We were glad to see reality make an appearance at the recent City Council Criminal Justice Committee hearing on the ill-conceived plan to shutter Rikers Island and build new jails ...

Despite the consensus among most city leaders that Rikers Island must close, some agency representatives and the Independent ...

A memorial tree was planted for a Fresh Meadows man who died in a crash on April 14, according to Martin Gleason Funeral Home ...

BLVD Optical, the Howard Beach go-to for designer eyewear at wallet-friendly prices, has welcomed a new optometrist.Dr. S.

A 37-year-old man was arrested in Howard Beach last Wednesday after an alleged string of porch piracy petit larcenies.The ...

Reading the names of people who lost their lives due to traffic crashes, City Councilmember Julie Won (D-Long Island City) ...

New York City has committed to annually funding a citywide 3-K expansion and pre-K for students with disabilities, the ...

It was all smiles, sweets and springtime cheer last Saturday as families flocked to Cross Bay Boulevard and 156th Avenue for ...

Play ball!American Softball League, a nonprofit sports program for those with autism and other developmental disabilities, ...

Spring sunshine and community warmth filled the air last Saturday at the playground of PS 207 Rockwood Park for the fifth ...