City Announces Rockaway Ferry -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg and members of the city council announced plans to expand the City’s ferry service on Monday, beginning with the opening of a Far Rockaway line on May 12....[continue]

30th Candidates Squabble Over Details -- Anthony Como, the Republican’s top pick for disgraced politician Dennis Gallagher’s open seat, said Tuesday his opponent Thomas Ognibene has done so much whining lately it’s...[continue]

Water Board Blasted For Rate Hike -- A public hearing concerning the Water Board’s proposed 14.5 percent rate hike was held Tuesday at the Department of Environmental Protection’s Training Room in Flushing. The...[continue]

Supermarket Stiffs Baggers -- State Department of Labor investigators have found supermarket baggers in Brooklyn and Queens were paid no hourly wage or overtime after regularly working more than 40 hours a...[continue]

Katz Has Baby Boy -- When the first in-vitro fertilization procedure didn’t take, Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D-Forest Hills) tried again. And when doctors told her an early caesarean section would...[continue]

New Bank Offers Loans To The Poor -- Looking to capitalize on its achievements in Bangladesh, Professor Muhammad Yunus’ brainchild, The Grameen Bank is now operating in Jackson Heights – providing small, microcredit...[continue]

Senate Approves Summer Gas-Tax Suspense -- The New York State Senate approved a temporary gas-tax-relief bill, which would eliminate approximately 32 cents in state taxes from gas-pump prices this summer, by a margin of...[continue]

Queens Inaugurates Its Jazz Orchestra -- When the Queens Jazz Orchestra plays its inaugural concert at Flushing Town Hall on May 16, the musicians in the 17-piece ensemble will join a long line of jazz greats to call...[continue]

New Treatment Battles Epilepsy -- A pacemaker for the brain? For one Sunnyside resident struggling with a lifelong battle against epilepsy, the notion that a small electronic device could erase years of daily...[continue]

City Provides Youth With Summer Jobs -- The school year is winding to a close, but rather than fantasizing about barbeques and pool parties, Queens students are looking for summer jobs. Adjoa Gfiza, Associate Director...[continue]

Queens Air Gets an ‘F’ Report Says -- New Yorkers are breathing harmful air into their lungs every day according to a new report. The American Lung Association of New York recently released their annual report...[continue]

Acquittals Cap Dramatic Bell Trial -- The glass courthouse doors suddenly burst open, and a young man bounded down the long stone staircase, frantically touting what seemed like an important sheet of paper in his right...[continue]