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The cost of tap water, which has been rising year after year after year, will go up 7 percent in fiscal year 2013, which begins July 1. The city considers that an accomplishment because it … Comments (0)

Tired of drunk loiterers plaguing their neighborhood —intimidating elderly shoppers and keeping children out of parks —students at IS 204 in Long Island City recently decided it was time to… Comments (0)

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On May 11th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced that New York City’s Bike Share Program, “Citi Bike” is coming to Queens. After working with the Department of Transportati… Comments (0)

Armed with little more than their voices, a few signs and the backing of an empowerment group, a small contingent of construction workers, who claim they are owed a combined total of $91,29… Comments (0)

On Saturday morning (Earth Day) nearly 500 volunteers gathered at Queensbridge Park in Long Island City to plant 100 trees. Volunteers were of all ages dressed in jeans or workout clothes. … Comments (0)

After numerous attempts to get a Bayside nursing home to reverse what it calls “unauthorized policies,” the union representing its workers has turned to the public for support. The u… Comments (0)

Eammon Gibbons showed a small green marble notebook to Judge Dorothy Chin Brandt on Monday in her courtroom at the Queens County Courthouse. “I bought this in March 2011 to write my … Comments (0)