Councilmen Paul Vallone (D-Bayside) and Barry Grodenchik (D-Oakland Gardens) and a number of Queens residents turned out at Little Neck’s Samuel Field Y on Friday to denounce a reported rise in anti-Semitic and hate-related incidents. […]

A quick-thinking cop at the 109th Precinct who stopped an arsonist from setting fire to the Flushing stationhouse last month was recognized for his efforts during Wednesday’s 109th Precinct Community Council meeting. The incident occurred on Sunday, […]

After leaving Ash Wednesday Mass this past week, all of the wonderful and powerful memories of my most recent trip to Israel came flooding back to me. The New York City Council embarked on a […]

City Council Members Costa Constantinides and Paul Vallone, in conjunction with Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, celebrated the anniversary of Greek Independence in City Hall on March 2nd. The celebration honored Greek Americans who have dedicated themselves […]

Councilman Paul Vallone announced last week that PS 31 in Bayside will get a major auditorium renovation. The lawmaker, who previously allocated $100,000 for the project, will provide the remaining $145,000 needed to complete the […]

The Dinette & Furniture Center, owned and operated by David Yousefzadeh since 1978 has been a fixture in the Bayside community. After nearly 40 years in business, the store will be closing by the end of January. […]

Police officers across Queens remembered Detective Steven McDonald, who died on Tuesday afternoon after suffering a heart attack last week, as an inspiration to generations of New Yorkers and cops alike. McDonald, 59, was left a quadriplegic […]

Council Member Vallone and his Student Ambassadors joined the Auburndale Soccer Club and Dwarf-Giraffe Athletic Association as they distributed hundreds of toys, collected through December, to the kids at St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children.​​ “If there was any […]