Goldfeder Urges City to Clean Up Howard Beach Eyesore
A small effort by the city could make the world of difference for Howard Beach residents and business owners who are fed up with trash…
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Volunteers Wanted to Help Clean Up Graffiti in Woodhaven
The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association is looking for volunteers for a graffiti cleanup on Saturday, June 7. The group will meet at the office, located…
‘An Absolute Disgrace:’ Howard Beach Residents Call on Feds to Care for Charles Park
Fed up with what they said has been years of neglect of Frank M. Charles Memorial Park, residents and area leaders are calling on the…
WRBA Launches Membership Drive
The Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association has launched its membership drive for 2014 in an effort to increase the number of Woodhaven’s 39,000 residents who are…
St. Thomas Students to Hold Walk-a-Thon
St. Thomas the Apostle students will hold their annual walk-a-thon at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 6. It will begin on 87th Street and 88th…
Hundreds of Seniors Flock to Job Fair in Kew Gardens
Following years of a souring economy, seniors throughout the city have not yet turned to retirement – and, considering the massive turnout to a job…
Cuomo Signs Tax Relief Bill for Sandy Victims
Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week signed legislation proposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to provide financial relief for city residents who had faced higher property…
104th Cop Faces Lawsuit for Allegedly Stealing Nude Photos
A Long Island woman is suing the New York Police Department after accusing a cop from the 104th Precinct of stealing personal nude photos off…
Pols Poised to Delay State’s Plan to Slaughter Mute Swans
The state’s plan to kill thousands of wild mute swans in New York – including the many that call Jamaica Bay home – by shooting…
Council Passes Ulrich Resolution Supporting Military Buyback Bill in Albany
City legislators last week backed Councilman Eric Ulrich’s (R-Ozone Park) resolution calling on state lawmakers to pass and sign legislation that would allow veterans who…
Lawmakers Call for Emergency Response Overhaul
Elected officials want the mayor to put his emergency call-taking system on hold. City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Maspeth) joined with city leaders on the steps…
Thousands Stolen from Ozone Park’s Cozy Bowl: NYPD
Three individuals allegedly swiped thousands of dollars in prize money from an Ozone Park bowling alley last Thursday, according to the NYPD. As much as…
Forest Hills Native Michael Perlman Honored by Historic Districts Council
Few residents in the borough have the kind of passion for preservation and landmark issues as native Forest Hills resident Michael Perlman, who some say…
Maspeth Student Puts Service First
She may be only 17, but Tiffany D’Avanzo has already gotten the hang of juggling a hefty workload both in and out of the classroom….
Thirty-three Years After Double Murder, Mobster Sentenced to Life in Prison
In the early hours of April 11, 1981, a Western-themed evening was underway at the Shamrock Bar on Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven: People, clad in…