State officials and supporters held a rally to delay the closing of Peninsula Hospital, which is slated to close down on Sep. 1 due to debt. It would be the fifth hospital to close down in Queens in the past 10 years.

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A Silver-Inlaid Brass Casket Metalwork from Turkey displayed on the AIW web site. (Photo Courtesy of The Nour Foundation)

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"Many years have gone by and they have neglected our community by not cleaning the streets," said Marco Neira, 12-year shop owner of Master Express Deli and president of the Willets Point defense committee. "They want, one way or another, to remove us." more>

To prevent more bodega clerks from becoming victims of violent robberies, some City Council members have pledged to push legislation to require bodega owners to install security cameras. They also plan to ask the police to quickly process handgun permit applications, which cost $340 each. more>

The high suicide rate among teen Latinas in New York City has finally caught the public's attention, with one out of every nine Latina teens attempted suicide in the United States this year. more>

"Most laborers are afraid shelters won't take them. They fear incarceration and deportation, so they hide the fact that they are homeless," said Edwin Melendez, director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies and Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College.

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One in 15 New York City public high school students have reported carrying a weapon to school within the past month, according to a recently released city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) survey. This statistic may seem alarming; however, officials noted it is a 25 percent reduction from 1997 rates and is similar to the national average of teens carrying weapons. more>

Julio Escobar left El Salvador eight years ago and is unable to return for fear of not being permitted re-entry into the United States. The new immigration bill would give him, and others like him, immediate work authorization, but both Democrats and Republicans agree that changes need to be made to the bill before it comes into practice. more>

For Janice Jenkins, 47, the cut in her workday will make her a part-time employee. Because she is paid hourly, she will lose one-fourth of her salary, as well as medical coverage for her two kids. more>

According to the survey conducted by Voices of September 11th, an advocacy group, the majority of Americans do not feel safe at home because of the direction of the U.S. war on terror. more>

Community leaders held an informative discussion on the presence of gangs in Queens. Among the topics broached were common gang identifiers so families are better prepared for catching warning signs. more>

More than four years after 311 was created to counteract New York City bureaucracy, Community Boards are finding more problems than resolutions. more>

“When you have 27, 28, 29 kids in a class, it is just impossible to cater to the whole class,” said Nick Comaianni, president of District 24 Community Education Council, which has the worst overcrowding in the city. more>

“We have at least 50 brothels along Roosevelt Avenue,” said community activist Orlando Tobón. more>