Memorial Day Weekend Signals Start of Free Entertainment at Forest Park Carousel
Photo: The Forest Park Carousel, built in 1903, will start up its 2015 season this Memorial Day weekend. File Photo. Memorial Day weekend has long…
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Richmond Hill Civic Welcomes Spring Cleaning
Photo Courtesy of the RHSCA Margaret Finnerty (far r.), president of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association, welcomed the Fedcap-Wildcat Service Corporation to Liberty Avenue last week. Wildcat,…
Air Travel Tips for Memorial Day Weekend
File Photo Since more than two million people are expected to fly daily during the Memorial Day travel period, the Transportation Security Administration last…
Pedestrian Struck by Car in Woodhaven
Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron Firefighters from Engine Co. 293 on Tuesday responded to the scene of a man hit by a car near the…
Jamaica Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking of Teen Girl
A Jamaica man last week pleaded guilty to forcing a 15-year-old girl he met at a bus stop into prostituting herself to earn him money…
After 2014 Mistrial, St. Albans Man Convicted in Brutal Assault
A St. Albans man has been convicted in the January 2012 assault of another borough resident, who was beaten to the ground and shot once…
Queens Business Plan Winners Announced
Photo Courtesy of Queens Tourism Council The Queens Economic Development Corporation — with funding from the Citi Foundation — recently announced the winners of the…
Howard Beach Toddler Succumbs to Heart Disease
The 2-year-old Howard Beach girl who captured a community through her innate resolve to defeat the heart disease she had been stricken with since birth…
106th Precinct: HBCOP President ‘Misrepresented’ Officer’s Emails on Facebook
The commanding officer of the 106th Precinct on Wednesday night unequivocally refuted a claim and purported supporting evidence recently published on a popular social media…
Thousands Turn Out for Hero Cop’s Funeral
Brian Moore, a cop from a cop family who was shot to death last week in Queens Village, was laid to rest last Friday morning…
Gateway Park Needs to be More Accessible: Schumer
Photo: U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer this week called on the Department of Interior to help make Gateway National Recreation Area, which includes Jamaica Bay (above),…
Federal Flood Assistance Review Plan on the Way: Goldfeder
Photo: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder this week indicated that FEMA plans to open a review process to all victims looking to appeal their flood insurance assistance…
Borough Board Approves Sandy Recovery Zoning Amendment
Photo: The Borough Board, led by Borough President Melinda Katz (far r.), voted on Monday to approve the Department of City Planning’s Special Regulations for…
DOT Studying Lindenwood Triangle for Possible Safety Measures
Photo: The city Department of Transportation is reviewing the intersection of 153rd Avenue and 88th Street in Lindenwood. Courtesy of Google. The city Department of…
Richmond Hill Man Killed in Car Accident Near Home
An 83-year-old Richmond Hill man on Monday was struck by an SUV and killed a few feet from his home, according to police and published…