Man shot by Masked Assailant in Howard Beach
One man was taken to the hospital after being shot while sitting in his car with a friend in the early morning hours last Friday,…
Good Samaritans Tackle Upkeep of Neglected Jewish Cemetery
This July, two skeletons were found lying exposed in a vandalized mausoleum at Bayside Cemetery in Ozone Park. They were hard to spot among the…
Bill Limiting Deportations Meets More Community Resistance
On the heels of the City Council’s overwhelming support of a bill limiting the city’s cooperation with federal authorities to deport illegal immigrants, another civic group…
Local Residents Up in Arms Over New Casino
For some residents living around the newly opened Resorts World New York Casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack, the increased levels of traffic in the area…
Middle Village Honors Veterans at Parade
In a celebration that has grown each year since its inception, the third annual Queens Veterans Day Parade was held on Sunday afternoon in Middle…
Juniper Valley Park Makes the Grade in Citywide Survey
Amid a round of mixed—at best—grades for parks around the city in a recent parks survey, Juniper Valley Park—with a little help from dedicated volunteers—stood…
New Assemblyman Looks to Improve Transportation
Phil Goldfeder knew from the start that he would have big shoes to fill representing the 23rd Assembly District. After all, it’s not often that…
Don’t Rain On Our Parade: HB Kiwanis Replay Halloween
Rain may have gotten in the way of the Howard Beach Kiwanis Club’s 25th Annual Halloween Parade originally scheduled for two weeks ago, but there…
Goldfeder Sworn In as Assemblyman in 23rd District
Yes there are jokes about his last name. And while it’s Goldfeder not Goldfinger, his fellow Democrats and residents of the 23rd Assembly District surely…
HB Columbus Day Foundation Visits Sloan Kettering Kids
Board members of the Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation travelled to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) on Thursday, October 27th, leaving smiles behind them…
Man Guilty in Stabbing Death of Pregnant Girlfriend
A 38-year-old Queens man was convicted this week of second-degree murder and other charges for the stabbing death of his girlfriend — who was nine…
Kitty Genovese Killer Denied Parole Again
The man who killed a Kew Gardens woman in a highly publicized attack in 1964 was denied parole for the 15th time this week. Winston…
Richmond Hill Man Admits to Stabbing
A 27-year-old Queens man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for stabbing his roommate’s friend in the heart in January 2010, following a verbal misunderstanding…
Untaxed Cigarette Ring Up in Smoke After 6-month Probe
Three Queens men have been arrested for engaging in the sale of untaxed cigarettes and the seizure of more than 6,700 packs of untaxed cigarettes…
Election Day Passes With No Surprises
Election day came and went in Queens on Tuesday with little fanfare and light turnout. District Attorney Richard Brown was reelected to his sixth consecutive…