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Queensbridge Park Waterfront Long Blocked by Chain Link Fence Will Receive an Upgrade

5.10.13 at 4:56pm by Kris Venezia

Queensbridge Park along the East River in Long Island City is getting an upgrade.

Rockaways Bridge Tolls Resume Saturday

11.30.12 at 5:16pm by Kris Venezia

Toll collections will resume at two bridges in the storm-damaged Rockaways section of Queens.

1964 World's Fair Statue to Get Facelift

7.4.12 at 9:27am by Associated Press

An iconic statue commissioned for the 1964 World's Fair in New York City will get a facelift.

NYC Audit Finds Flaws in Assessments

4.13.12 at 9:03am by Associated Press

Comptroller John Liu said the city's failure to warn homeowners about major changes in the way it assessed the value of co-ops and condominiums caused dramatic spikes in some property taxes last year.

The audit was released Thursday.

Interview with Ashrita Furman

1.11.12 at 12:55pm by George Bodarky

For Ashrita Furman of Queens making it into the Guinness Book of World Records was a lifelong dream. He achieved that goal in 1979, but didn’t stop there. Ashrita went on to break world record after world record, setting more than 300 of them.

Mosquitoes Plague Brookyln and Queens Residents

8.3.11 at 4:00pm by Katie Fisher

Mosquitoes are an unavoidable part of summer, but some New Yorkers say they've had enough.

Hispanic Groups Want to Eliminate NYC's 9th District

7.12.11 at 4:15pm by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP)--The diverse congressional district that Anthony Weiner vacated in the midst of a sexting scandal has become the latest battleground for a Latino organization that is laboring to increase the political clout of Hispanics in Congress.

Weiner Resigns Over Sexting Scandal

6.16.11 at 5:22pm by George Bodarky

New York's 9th congressional district is minus a representative.

Heat in NYC Melts Desire for Frozen Treats

6.8.11 at 3:56pm by Associated Press

It’s so hot in New York City, even frozen treat peddler Edgar Alberto Dossman is complaining about the heat.

Opa! Greek in NYC

3.24.11 at 9:38am by George Bodarky

The annual Greek Independence Day parade makes it's way through Manhattan's 5th avenue on Sunday. This year's event celebrates the 190th anniversary of Greek independence from Turkish Rule. The parade's a city tradition, dating back to 1938.