Away From the Crowds, A Welcome Respite in Mom-and-Pop Shops
“Small Business Saturday,” a mom-and-pop retailer-promoting shopping holiday created by American Express in 2010, was a low-key affair in Forest Hills last week. Shoppers strolled…
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Howard Beach Residents Concerned With Spike in Crime, request additional police coverage in area
Howard Beach residents are calling for swift police action after news of a carjacking at gunpoint on 159th Avenue around 10:30 p.m. this past Tuesday night. Concerned homeowners…
Woodhaven Residents Encouraged to Launch Civilian Patrol
Talk of a new civilian patrol in Woodhaven and the QueensWay proposal to turn a portion of the abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line into park…
In South Queens, Seeing ‘The Face of Hunger’ Change – Richmond Hill’s River Fund hands out 1,000 turkeys to residents in need
For hours, they stood in line, shivering in the cold that has descended upon November. Patiently, they – the young and the old, the employed…
Father and Son Charged With Half-Mil In Tax Theft
Used auto dealerships to profit and report A father and son team operating two used car dealerships in Hollis Queens has been charged with $500,000…
Multi Million Dollar Counterfeiting Ring Cracked – Woodhaven woman among those arrested
If you’d been wondering how your friend could have afforded a pair of $400 True Religion jeans and you couldn’t, odds are it’s because they…
Queens Congresswoman attacked, robbed – Concerns that it may be part of ‘knockout’ crime
If U.S. Rep. Grace Meng’s (D-Queens) performance in a parody musical performed at Queens College over the weekend is any indication, she is definitely on…
Faced With Unthinkable Disaster, Richmond Hill Church Raises Funds for Typhoon Victims
When Pastor Reuben Cedino and members of his Richmond Hill church – many of whom are from the Philippines and still have family and friends…
Once the stomping grounds for Mae West and ‘Goodfellas’ Stars, Historic Neir’s Now Plays Host to Indie Filmmakers
“It’s a bittersweet burden I don’t mind carrying for another 184 years,” said Loycent “Loy” Gordon, 34, on recently becoming the sole owner of Queen’s…
Woodhaven Boulevard Project Picks Up Speed
Woodhaven Boulevard proves to be a cause for concern among Queens residents, with its high volume of traffic and above average accident rates. Over the…
In Afro Wigs and Boas, Boro Pols Take to the Stage
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder in a sparkly gold jacket – and a rainbow Afro wig, in honor of the now famous hairstyle of Mayor-elect Bill de…
Appeals Court Will Not Overturn Stop-and-Frisk Ruling
A federal appeals court rejected the city’s request to throw out Judge Shira Scheindlin’s controversial ruling that the NYPD’s use of stop-and-frisk is unconstitutional and…
Creating A More Flood-Resistant Jamaica Bay
A little more than a year after Hurricane Sandy hit Jamaica Bay – and the surrounding area – incredibly hard, the City College of New…
Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club Celebrates First Anniversary
The Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club recently celebrated the community service organization’s first anniversary with an elegant function at the Villa Russo Catering Hall…
Hearing Set for Monday on Hurricane Sandy Database
Legislators from throughout Queens – and the city – are throwing their support behind the “Sandy Tracker Bill”, introduced by Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton), that…