Queens Chronicle

The Queens Chronicle is a complimentary weekly publication located in Rego Park, Queens, a neighborhood in New York City. It started in November 1978 under the name The Paper, founded by Susan Merzon.

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City seeks speed camera extension

2 days ago | qchron.com | Michael Gannon

City Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez is a full-throated supporter of speed cameras in New York City, saying the declining fatality and injury statistics since their start as a small pilot program in 2014 don’t lie.
State DOT announces Queens ramp closures

5 days ago | qchron.com | Michael Gannon

The New York State Department of Transportation has issued three travel advisories in connection with ongoing construction at two major highway interchanges in Queens. Poor weather could cause rescheduling. Two of the projects are at the Grand Central Parkway-Long Island Expressway interchange at the Forest Hills-Corona border.
Joe Crowley also was in the House in Woodside

6 days ago | qchron.com | Ron Marzlock

Joseph F. Crowley Jr. was born March 16, 1962, the son of Joseph F. Crowley Sr., a New York City Police detective, and Eileen Crowley, who emigrated from Northern Ireland. The second of four siblings, he graduated from Queens College with a degree in political science. It would suit his career. Crowley was first elected to the state Assembly, serving there from 1987 to 1998. He married R.N. Kasey Anne Nilson in 1998, and they had three children: Kenzie, Liam and Cullen.
Taking a walk on the wild side in Douglaston

1 week ago | qchron.com | Stephanie Meditz

Learning about Douglaston’s flora and fauna is a walk in the park for kids who participate in Alley Pond Environmental Center’s Science in the Woods program. Held in partnership with the city Parks Department, the series invites children aged 8 to 12 to hike through nature with an expert and experience all that the forest ecosystem has to offer. “I hope they learn that they don’t have to be a scientist to enjoy nature,” said Erica Chow, the environmental educator who leads the walks.
Senate backs Liu’s play on Citi casino

1 week ago | qchron.com | Michael Gannon

In the end, it wasn’t even close. The state Senate on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to alienate parkland beneath the parking lot at Citi Field, clearing a major obstacle for New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and his partners in their effort to bring a casino to Flushing. The bill, sponsored by state Sen. John Liu (D-Bayside) and vehemently opposed by Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Jackson Heights), in whose district most of the roughly 50 acres sits, passed by a final vote of 54-5.
Judge says Trump can’t retaliate over congestion tolls

1 week ago | qchron.com | Jose Martinez |José Martinez |Jose Martínez |José Martínez

This article was originally published on May 27 at 2:53 p.m. EDT by THE CITY. A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from cutting funding from the MTA and New York state over their repeated refusals to shut down congestion pricing.
Progress from the outside in: Wong

1 week ago | qchron.com | Stephanie Meditz

Phil Wong hopes to see more specialized high schools in Queens. According to Wong, the city should encourage and prepare all students to take the Specialized High School Admissions Test. Citing the single such school in Queens and the volume of students falling behind, he said there are few children who are well-equipped to do so.
Remove Rego bus lane camera: Holden

1 week ago | qchron.com | Stephanie Meditz

Citing a flood of constituent complaints, Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) last week called on the city Department of Transportation to remove a bus lane enforcement camera in Rego Park. According to Holden’s office, residents have said the camera, located on Woodhaven Boulevard at Wetherole Street heading north toward Queens Boulevard, unfairly issues violations and endangers drivers.
Music and festivals abound in Northeast

1 week ago | qchron.com | Michael Gannon

The second annual Oakland Gardens Street Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, on Springfield Boulevard between the Horace Harding Expressway and 64th Avenue. More than 60 vendors will be on hand with food, local shopping and more. Sponsors include Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York, The Oakland Gardens Merchants Association of Queens and New York City’s Office of Small Business Services.
Expansion worries Fresh Meadows folks

1 week ago | qchron.com | Michael Gannon

Built in stages beginning in the 1940s, the Fresh Meadows Apartments now include nearly 3,200 units in 140 buildings. Many residents have lived there for decades. The owners have been making the rounds of the community in recent weeks with a proposal to add 2,000 new units, including four high-rise buildings of 12, 14, 19 and 24 stories, respectively.