Two Seats Could Open on CB 9
Community Board 9 could have at least two vacancies on their 50-member board thanks to the recent resignation of one member and the request for…
Officials, Advocates Push to Revamp Abandoned LIRR Line
With subway trains zipping overhead at the corner of Liberty Avenue in Ozone Park, local legislators and transportation advocates last week shared their vision of…
Local Businessman and Humanitarian Honored as Man of the Year
It just sort of happened. That’s the way that Joseph DeCandia, Jr., of Howard Beach—recently honored as Man of the Year by the West Hamilton…
Schools Rebuke plan to Replace Teachers: Bloomberg Wants to Close, Reopen Schools to get $58 Million
By Jeremiah Dobruck Updated below Grover Cleveland High School’s assistant principal Michelle Robertson bellowed at Mayor Michael Bloomberg. An immigrant from Barbados herself, she told…
Renovations at Kew Gardens Library Delayed Until November
Renovations and an expansion of the Queens Library in Kew Gardens Hills are scheduled for November. Joanne King, director of communications for the Queens Library,…
‘Catwoman’ Sentenced to 10 years
Shanna Spaulding, the woman who earned the nickname “Catwoman” after she robbed two Manhattan boutique stores donning a cat mask, was sentenced to 10 years…
Forest Hills Councilwoman Joins Push For Design Week
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn called plagiarism the biggest compliment you can pay during her annual State of the City address on Feb. 9. Quinn…
Street Change Vote Postponed Until March
The vote to change two streets in Ozone Park and Woodhaven will have to wait until at least March in order to be resolved. Originally…
PTA Member Seeks to Fight Bullies With Paper
With bullying becoming an increasing concern among parents and children, one Woodhaven resident is hoping to introduce a form that could give children an avenue…
Editorial: NYPD Suicide Rises – Alarming Trend
Ashamedly, until a New York Post article earlier this week detailing the suicide of the third NYPD officer stationed in Queens and the fourth to…
Drunken Driver Kills 89-Year-Old
A Queens man was arraigned on two charges on Thursday, Feb. 9, including driving under the influence of alcohol, which led to the death of…
South Ozone Park Man Convicted of 2010 Long Island Home Invasion
A Queens man faces 25 years to life in prison after being convicted on charges stemming from a 2010 afternoon home invasion in a small,…
Visiting Vetro For Valentine’s Day
Although the dish is named Angry Lobster, no Valentine date could ever be angry with you again after they’ve shared with you the fiery seafood…
Driver Leads 28 Kids Off Bus Before It Ignites
Calvin Covington was driving a bus full of sixth-graders home from I.S. 77 in Ridgewood when he smelled smoke. He passed Eliot Avenue on Fresh…
Another Note Robber Hits 104th Precinct
Police are asking for help locating a man who robbed a bank in Maspeth on Saturday, Feb. 4. He’s described as a black male in…