More Disruptions Promised For 7 Train
The more you use something, the more likely it is that it will break or wear out and need repair.[continue]

Astoria Residents Arrested In Drug Ring
District Attorney Richard Brown announced 12 people have been arrested for running a Long Island-sized illegal drug ring.[continue]

Community Victorious Over Strip Club
The community spoke and its voice was heard by the State Liquor Authority, who denied the 21 Group Inc.’s application for a liquor license...[continue]

Boro Gets New Immigration Office
For years, residents of the borough trying to become American citizens have had to venture to Manhattan and wait with immigrants from all around the city.[continue]

QC Bans Smoking On Campus
If you’re going to light up a cigarette at Queens College these days, you’ll have to stroll out to Kissena Boulevard and smoke with the traffic. [continue]

Tour Pushes Queens As Economic Priority
Mega convention centers at Aqueduct, housing developments at Hunters Point, and the redevelopment of Willets Point were not the main focuses when Kenneth Adams, chairman of the Empire State Development Corp. came to Queens last week. [continue]

Marsh To Get $7M For Restoration
The ongoing efforts to bring Jamaica Bay back to its natural glory got a boost last week worth $7 million. [continue]

City Considers Closing Beacons
Lost in the clamor over charter schools, overcrowded classrooms and teacher evaluations, the closure of afterschool programs in Queens have Beacon advocates worried... [continue]

Conference Set To Spur Local Activism
In honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Councilman James Sanders Jr. (D-Laurelton) is hosting a conference next week designed to spur community activism. [continue]

Feelings Mixed On Convention Center
Community Board 10 Chairwoman Betty Braton had always known that the casino at Aqueduct Racetrack was not the end of it. [continue]

Queens Native Now Leads Obama’s Staff
President Barack Obama’s new right hand man is a Queens boy. [continue]

Clinics Recognized For Diabetes Care
Two health clinics operated by Community Healthcare Network were recently recognized by a national organization for high-quality and well-managed diabetes care. [continue]

Queens Woman Sees Top Of The World
When Arverne resident Barbara Hillary retired from her many years working in nursing education, she realized she hadn’t traveled as much as she wanted to. [continue]

Councilmen Oppose City Gun Resolution
While most City legislators have taken aim at protecting the City’s stringent gun laws, two Queens councilmen have put more lax gun laws in their sights. [continue]

Studio’s Work Describes Museum Art
As children walked into the museum one day for a field trip, they saw in front of them a blank wall. [continue]

Police Make Arrest In Queens Bombings
For the past 24 years, Rahima Naim has been a member of the Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center and when she was a child she attended the Al-Iman School located inside. [continue]

Former Parkway CEO Admits To Bribery
The former CEO of Parkway Hospital admitted this week to bribing former State Sen. Carl Kruger (D-Brooklyn), becoming the latest person to head to prison in a tangled web of scandal... [continue]

Cuomo Eyes Mega Conv. Center
If Gov. Andrew Cuomo has his way, the world's largest convention center could be coming to Queens. [continue]