CB 9 Pens Letter to DCP Opposing Rezoning Document
Photo: Community Board 9 has sent a letter to City Planning announcing that it has voted to oppose DCP’s Zoning for Quality and Affordability Scoping Document….
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All American Bagel & Barista Company Opens in Lindenwood
The All American Bagel & Barista Company opened on Saturday in the Lindenwood Shopping Plaza with crowds of well wishers stopping by to say…
Residents Urged to Attend Final Greenway Workshop
Photo: Sanjay Seth, research analyst for the Regional Plan Association, called on community members Tuesday at the Howard Beach-Lindenwood Civic meeting to give feedback at the…
Extra Service Coming Soon to Two Borough Subway Lines
Photo: The MTA announced last week that it plans to increase scheduled service on four subway lines across the city in December, including on the 7…
Hit and Run Driver Nabbed
Photo: NYPD Highway officers set up a perimeter investigation after a motorcyclist was struck by a hit and run driver travelling north along Woodhaven Boulevard. Police…
Subway Historian Visits Richmond Hill Historical Society
Photo Courtesy of Joanne Tanzi City subway historian Joe Raskin last Friday delivered a lecture and slide presentation based on his 2013 tome, “The Routes…
Bowling for Autism
Photo: The Girl Scouts of NYFAC, Troop # 4993, #4989, #4034, and #4992 This past Saturday at Cozy Bowl Lanes, the Girl Scouts of NYFAC had their 1st…
Bayside Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Beating of Mom
A Bayside man last week pleaded guilty in the beating death of his mother inside their home in February 2011, according to Queens District Attorney…
Jamaica Teacher Pleads Guilty in Internet Sex Sting
An Earth Science teacher formerly of Hillside Arts and Academy in Jamaica last week pleaded guilty to attempted criminal sexual act and will go to…
Flushing Man Sentenced in Cold Case Murder
A Flushing man who was convicted last month of a 34-year-old homicide was sentenced last Thursday to 25 years to life in prison, according to…
Jamaica Avenue Commerce Conditions Frustrate Some Residents
Photo: Woodhaven Business Improvement District Executive Director Maria Thomson (with microphone) last Saturday at the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting was peppered with questions about the…
Community Takes S. Ozone Park Juvenile Jail Operator to Court
Photo: South Ozone Park community members this week filed a class-action complaint against the would-be operator of this future juvenile detention facility; the latest in many…
Howard Beach Toddler Now on Heart Transplant List; Valentina, 2, Back in The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Photo: Little Valentina Allen’s big sister, Victoria, and dad, Ryan, visit the brave Howard Beach tot in The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Courtesy of the…
Federal Home Invasion Probe Rolls on in Brooklyn
Photo: The United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, in downtown Brooklyn. A federal grand jury in Brooklyn is still investigating the crew allegedly…
Resolution Would Make Deadly Distracted-Driving Offenses a Felony
Photo: This truck driver last Sunday was using his cell phone while operating his vehicle on Cross Bay Boulevard. Forum Photo by Alan Krawitz. Texting or…