Six weeks after Hurricane Sandy, the city remains starkly divided. In much of Manhattan, it seems like nothing happened. In substantial portions of Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Queens, however, much of the damage waits to be repaired, stores wait to be reopened, and people wait to return home. This storm has made clear the vulnerability [...]
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Gay activist remembered in Woodside vigil
This press release from Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer from November 17 details the candlelight vigil held for slain Woodside resident Lou Rispoli, murdered in Sunnyside on October 20. On Saturday, November 17th, Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer and more than 500 local residents from Sunnyside and Woodside, community leaders, representatives from the New York [...]
PHOTOS: Struggle to find gas continues in Queens
Frustrated drivers across social media sound off about their experiences searching for fuel.
PHOTOS: Sandy wreaks havoc on borough
A look at the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in neighborhoods across Queens, NYC via social media.
UPDATE: Best parties & events to watch the 2012 debates in Queens
Editor’s note: The debate parties listed below come from the official events listed on the re-election website for President Barack Obama. The closest (official) debate watch party listed on the website for Republican candidate Mitt Romney is located in Pennsylvania.
Queens residents killed on ‘Dead Man’s Curve’
Four Queens natives died after the 17-year-old driver of a 2012 Subaru hatchback missed a turn early Monday on the Southern State. The driver, identified as Joseph Beer, was driving with a learner’s permit and is the crash’s only survivor. The car struck with such force that it split in two, ejecting all of its [...]
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