Local Vet Reflects on Death of bin Laden
Sean McCabe sat up in bed when he heard the news, and his phone started ringing off the hook. Osama bin Laden had been killed…
Albany No More: Audrey Pheffer to Start as Queens County Clerk
As of May 12, people will be asking Audrey Pheffer if she can get them out of jury duty— and she’s prepared to answer them….
Pitching In For Neighborhood Causes
Over the weekend, several community groups around the area took charge and helped improve their neighborhoods. The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) cleaned up graffiti…
Residents’ Patience Running Out Over Trash Trains
Residents living around New York & Atlantic Railway’s (NY&A) tracks, especially in Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village, have had to deal with increased rail…
New Trees For Shaler Avenue
A long neglected stretch of Shaler Avenue in Glendale’s Farmers Oval neighborhood finally has some new life. A group of volunteers, organized by Civics United…
Volunteers Clean Bayside Cemetery
About 40 people including neighborhood residents, Boy Scouts, community activists and Councilman Eric Ulrich and his staff, armed with more than 30 rakes and boxes…
Howard Beach Relay Gets Off to a Good Start
Howard Beach came out on Sunday, to Paint the Town Purple, officially marking the beginning of the Third Annual Howard Beach Relay for Life. Purple…
Remembering The Holocaust
Members of the congregation at the Rockwood Park Jewish Center gathered on Sunday for Yom Hashoah Observance, a remembrance of the Holocaust held every year…
Juniper Park Civic Association Tackles Eliot Avenue Eyesore
The Juniper Park Civic Association (JPCA) performed some spring cleaning Saturday morning as it repainted the deteriorating railroad overpasses on Eliot and Caldwell avenues. Last…
Grand Marshals Announced: Maspeth Memorial Parade Set For May 29
The United Veterans and Fraternal Organizations of Maspeth is proud to announce Andrew and Virginia Frazier as Grand Marshals of its Memorial Day parade. Andrew…
Crowley Sponsors Recycling Event
Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, with COMET and the Maspeth Federal Savings Bank, hosted Honor Earth Day, a recycling fair that took place on Saturday from 1…