Counting Down to New York Census Battle
Results Show Growth of Only 1,300 Residents in Queens Over the Last Decade Since the 2010 Census results on New York’s population were released, the…
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News Briefs – Oliva, Holiday Bandit, Khan
Rumors For Plea Deal For Bob Oliva Bob Oliva, the former Christ the King High School basketball coach accused of molesting a former youth league…
Volunteers Needed for Tree Planting
MacDonald Park along Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills was always lush with trees. After the tornado last September, all that remained were tree stumps…
Grover Cleveland Park Dominates CBR Meeting
Citizens for a Better Ridgewood has been proactive in alerting the 104th Precinct and the Parks Department about problems at Grover Cleveland Park. Michael Hetzer,…
Teen Arrested for DWI After Horrific Wreck
A teenage driver was arrested for a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) on Thursday night after a high-speed collision resulted in five injuries, one of them…
Hangman’s Noose Found in Lindenwood
A hangman’s noose was found dangling from a tree on 84th Street between 153rd and 155th avenues, adding to a recent string of apparent bias…
New Café Feeds Hungry; Helps Less Fortunate
In the time it took to order and eat a burger—which was delicious—at newly opened Independence Café, four different customers raved about the food. With…
Graffiti Charges Color NYPD Efforts
The police of the 104th Precinct continue to paint the town with graffiti arrests as the Queens District Attorney’s office backs them up. The latest…
Despite Setbacks, Push Continues to Reopen Parkway Hospital
Since Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills closed in 2008, its Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Aquino has been looking for ways to reopen the facility….
Aqueduct Casino on the Fast Track
By the end of summer, New Yorkers won’t have far to go for a little gambling. Last Thursday, Genting announced its condensed opening schedule for…
Work Begins on Jamaica Avenue El
The eyesore hanging over Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven will finally get a much-needed scrub down as work begins this Saturday. The elevated tracks that carry…
Homeless Shelter Switch Rattles Neighbors
In February, the Skyway Family Center homeless shelter in South Ozone Park told the more than 90 families housed there that they would have to…
Sidewalk Café Approved; Million Trees NYC Continues
New Outdoor Café Myrtle Avenue is on track to receive some flair now that Community Board 5 has approved a sidewalk café for Julio’s Pizzeria…
Under the Shadow of Hate
On Wednesday morning a resident returning from Waldbaum’s in the Lindenwood section of Howard Beach noticed something hanging from a tree limb on the street…
Fighting Tickets Just a Click Away
New Yorkers have a new way to contest parking tickets and other city fines. Go online. In a press conference on Monday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg…