Queens Borough President Helen Marshall.

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
Top Stories Cristabelle Tumola 4/01/2013 at 7:35AM

TODAY’S FORECAST Monday: Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 54. Breezy. Winds from the West at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%. Monday night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 36. Breezy. Winds from the NW at 10 to 20 mph. EVENT [...]

Borough President Marshall fights mayor’s budget cuts
Borough President Marshall fights mayor’s budget cuts
News Maggie Hayes 2/28/2013 at 11:49AM

Borough President Helen Marshall made her mark during her final budget hearing, seeking millions of dollars in funding. Marshall, who is term-limited out, will battle for $1.6 million for senior centers and various programs across the borough. This discretionary funding was eliminated under Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed $70.1 billion budget for the fiscal year 2014. [...]

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
News Cristabelle Tumola 2/21/2013 at 8:01AM

TODAY’S FORECAST Thursday: Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 37 with a windchill as low as 9. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Thursday night: Clear. Low of 27 with a windchill as low as 18. Breezy. Winds from the NNW at 10 [...]

Queens’ Morning Roundup
Queens’ Morning Roundup
Top Stories Cristabelle Tumola 11/27/2012 at 7:42AM

TODAY’S FORECAST Tuesday :Overcast with rain. High of 41. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NNE in the afternoon. Chance of rain 80% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible. Tuesday Night: Overcast with rain. Low of 34. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80%. [...]

12 Sandy-damaged schools reopen in Rockaways, Brooklyn
12 Sandy-damaged schools reopen in Rockaways, Brooklyn
Education & Kids Cristabelle Tumola 11/19/2012 at 4:28PM

Twelve schools that were closed because of Superstorm Sandy reopened this morning, including  four that started class ahead of schedule. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott marked the occasion with a visit to P.S. 43 in Far Rockaway Monday. Because of flooding, power outages, and other damage from Sandy, the school was not [...]