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Community Board Defies Parents in Vote to Reopen Forest Park to Cars
The Parks Department appears to have given in to a vocal group of Queens drivers. Paging Mayor Mamdani!
November 14, 2025
Cop Who Fatally Struck a Man in Flushing Meadows Park Wasn’t Even Looking: Witnesses
And the NYPD has completely clammed up about the crash caused by one of its officers. State AG Letitia James is now investigating.
September 3, 2025
Aging 1930s Boardwalk, Lack of Elevators a US Open Nightmare for Disabled Tennis Fans
“Spectacular Awaits” a new US Open champion. Can USTA, the Mets, the city and the MTA "reimagine spectacular" accessibility at Mets-Willets Point?
August 18, 2025
Greenway Master Plan Shows the Way … For The Next Mayor
There's a master plan, now all we need is someone to do it!
August 14, 2025
No Accident: Red Hook Pool Closure Saga Stems from Adams Administration ‘Underinvestment’
An Olympic-size pool in Red Hook has sat empty since the summer’s start, leaving residents in the area out to dry and pissed off in blistering, record high heat.
July 25, 2025
Sean Duffy’s ‘Great America Road Trip’ Wants You to Drive to Central Park
Sean Duffy's "Great American Road Trip" encourages Americans to drive to sites in the most transit-rich and car-choked parts of the country.
July 3, 2025
Report: A Calmer 34th Avenue Open Street Starts on Northern Boulevard
Supporters the 34th Avenue open street hope design changes can help calm the strip and redirect faster riders to a safer Northern Boulevard.
June 17, 2025
Billionaire Mets Owner Gets His Casino Land — Will Flushing Get Its ‘Skypark’?
The state Senate is OK with the Citi Field parking lot becoming a casino, but Mets owner Steve Cohen is now on the hook to build a park to replace it.
May 28, 2025
‘Not Fleshed Out’: Paladino’s E-Bike Ban Falls Flat at Manhattan Civic Panel
A Queens Republican's latest bid to squelch e-bike use fails at Community Board 2.
December 10, 2024
City Reverses Course and Bans More Idling Near Schools and Parks
The one-minute idling rule for vehicles near schools and parks will apply to vehicles parked next to, across from or on the same block, DEP said.
August 27, 2024
