With Santa and Song, Reveling in Holiday Cheer in Middle Village
A cold rain could not drive away the holiday cheer that erupted from the crowd outside the Community United Methodist Church of Middle Village and…
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Christ the King Kicks Off Christmas Season with Tree Lighting Ceremony
The Christ the King community celebrated the Christmas season at their annual tree lighting ceremony, which drew more than 200 people to last Thursday’s festivities….
Lions Club Sponsors Teacher Training in Ozone Park
The Lions Club International conducted a training for about 40 teachers from 10 schools last Thursday and Friday at La Bella Vita Caterers in Ozone…
Meng Bill Targets Phone Scammers
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng, along with House of Representatives members from New Jersey and Texas, introduced legislation at the end of last week that aims…
Massive Ozone Park Rezoning Lands Stamp of Approval from City Council
The New York City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to rezone 530 blocks in Ozone Park, giving the final stamp of approval need to…
As South Queens’ Senior Population Grows, An Affordable Place for Older Residents to Live is Born
Howard Beach’s new senior housing facility brings much needed affordable units to an area that is home to one of the largest population of older…
Middle Village Parents Plead for Help With School Overcrowding – Say relief is desperately needed at PS 49
As students at PS 49 in Middle Village routinely spend time in illegally overcrowded classrooms – for example, there are 37 students packed into a…
Knockdown Center’s Assembly Permit Approved
The city Department of Buildings gave its stamp of approval last week for an assembly permit that will allow the Knockdown Center in Maspeth to…
Two Queens Men Indicted in Separate Sex Trafficking Cases
A grand jury has indicted two Queens men on kidnapping, rape, sex trafficking and other charges for allegedly forcing three girls – ages, 13, 15 and…
O’Neill’s Marks 80 Years of Being Heart of Maspeth
Maspeth’s famous O’Neill’s bar and restaurant turned back the clock eight decades this week with 10-cent drinks, free food and old tunes to mark the…
Civic Leaders, Pols Outraged Over City Advancing Plan for Glendale Homeless Shelter
The city is moving ahead with plans to operate a 125-family homeless shelter on the border of Glendale and Middle Village, despite major opposition to…
With Song and Cheer, Celebrating Christmas in Glendale
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) hosted the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Fred Haller Jr. Triangle across from Forest Park on Myrtle Avenue…
Deadly Crash Kills One – Friends on way home struck by drunk driver
Jimmy Sinisi spent the last few hours of his life talking, telling jokes, hysterically laughing and watching the HBO show Eastbound and Down with three…
After Decades of Flooding, Relief is Coming to Broad Channel
A flood mitigation project in Broad Channel is, after years of water-weary residents and legislators advocating for it, going to become a reality, city officials…
With Cheer, Carols, and, of Course, Santa, Casino Kicks off Christmas Season
Resorts World Casino New York City welcomed the community as they brought holiday cheer with its annual Christmas tree lighting at the South Ozone Park…