Since Hurricane Sandy, the historic Belle Harbor Yacht Club in the Rockaways—one of New York City’s hardest-hit neighborhoods—has become an indispensable hub for supplies, volunteers, and a much-needed round of drinks. Three weeks after the storm, the oft-maligned Long Island Power Authority still hasn’t re-connected this building, not to mention its neighbors, back to the [...]
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Dolphin dies after washing up on Rockaway beach
According to City Room: A dolphin washed up on the beach at Far Rockaway, Queens, around 9:30 Friday morning, the police said.
This weekend in Queens: Father’s Day edition
With this weekend’s weather slowly creeping into the high 70’s, it’s the perfect time to enjoy the free activities at local parks in the borough. Whether you’re looking to snuggle up at night for a free concert or a enjoy an family-friendly Father’s Day event, we’ve got you covered!
Environmentalists bring anti-fracking call to Queens
Passers-by on 71st avenue in Forest Hills were stopped on Monday by canvassers in blue Environment New York t-shirts asking: “Do you have a minute to save the Catskills from fracking?” Hydraulic fracturing, known more commonly as fracking, is the controversial process used by energy companies to extract natural gas from shale rock located miles [...]
Queens Today: Report shows airport security breaches significantly underreported by TSA
Report: Security breaches underreported by TSA | NJ.com – “Top ranking TSA managers are not telling the head office about nearly half of the security breaches at the country’s major airports — including Newark — making it more difficult to spot dangerous weaknesses in the national fight against terrorism, according to a federal report obtained [...]
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