College Student Saves 2-year-old
At its last meeting on March 8, the Juniper Park Civic Association honored a college student who saved the life of a 2-year-old girl. Joanne…
Glendale Standoff Ends in Suicide
Police were pulled into an almost four-hour standoff with an armed man in Glendale. He locked himself in the bathroom after firing on police and…
Silver Barn Reopens in Middle Village
Silver Barn Farms, on 80th Street & Caldwell Avenue, just off Eliot Avenue in Middle Village, has just completed major renovations to create a building…
Happy Birthday, Bernie! Howard Beach resident celebrates a century of life — and love
It was 1912, the Oreo Cookie made its debut, Coca-Cola was introduced in a bottle, the Titanic sank and Bernard Gottlieb was born. One hundred…
‘House of Horrors’ in Ozone Park
Investigators say a 15-year-old girl was repeatedly raped and forced into prostitution in February as part of an operation run out of an illegally occupied…
Woodhaven Drug Headquarters Busted
Authorities busted a multimillion-dollar heroin ring this week, making 20 arrests and seizing more than $30,000 worth of heroin and thousands of dollars in cash….
Man Sentenced for Running Forest Hills Drug Ring
The man who ran a drug distribution network in Forest Hills and helped smuggle narcotics into the United States earned himself 30 years of jail…
Parents Still Clamoring for DOE Attention at Intersection
As trucks were rumbling past behind Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and students from P.S. 229, he and parents explained why kids shouldn’t have to dodge…
Turner Will Run for U.S. Senate
After the announcement that his congressional district could disappear, Rep. Bob Turner (R-Queens) is doubling down on his political future by announcing a United States…
Goldfeder, Watchgroup Hopeful That Planned JFK Expansion Can Change
Citing previous concerns from residents living near Jamaica Bay regarding a previous proposal to extend an existing runway at JFK Airport, a local Assemblyman is…
Fight Over Legislative Lines Continues
This week, members of the State Legislature released a second and final draft of proposed redistricting lines that looked remarkably similar to their last draft….
Ackerman, Lancman Look for Grassroots Support
The race is already starting for a congressional district that doesn’t officially exist yet. In the past week, Rep. Gary Ackerman (D- Queens) and State…
CB 9 Votes Yes on Rezoning, No on Street Conversions
Packed into a small room with barely enough seating to accommodate the large turnout of residents, Community Board 9 finally voted on three important issues,…
Cross Bay Crash Kills One
Another fatal accident occurred Saturday morning around 7 a.m., on the strip of Cross Bay Boulevard leading into Broad Channel, just over the Joseph P….
What Seems To Be The Problem?
Almost everyone loves children. It’s only logical. They’re sweet and innocent (mostly). They ensure the continuation of the species. And they are the one thing…