Man Gets 20 Years for 2009 Murder
A man convicted for his part in the 2009 slaying of the Ozone Park son of a local pizzeria owner was sentenced last week before…
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Editorial: Not Enough Time
By all accounts George Gibbons was a great guy; beloved by family, friends, neighbors and customers at his business, Gibbons’ Home, a local bar in…
From Many Roads, One Path Leads Youths Towards Helping Others
What can bring together a performer, a graphic designer, a developing martial artist, an aspiring engineer and a small child together in one place for…
Plans Discussed for Returning Train Service in Elmhurst
Is the return of train service to Elmhurst coming full throttle ahead? That is what city officials and local advocates are hoping is the case,…
Glendale Will Love its Neighbors on Earth Day
Kathy Masi woke up one morning and decided she needed to do something for Earth Day. At Community Board 5’s meeting this month, she stood…
Charter School Could Open at Christ the King in 2013
The public got a glimpse Tuesday night of the intermediate charter school that could open at Christ the King Regional High School by the 2013…
Three-Alarm Blaze Guts Maspeth House
Seven firefighters were injured while battling a blaze in Maspeth for more than three hours Tuesday night. At around 8 p.m., a three-alarm fire ripped…
GOP Councilman Enters Queens Congressional Race
The three Democrats lined up to fight for New York’s 6th Congressional District got a glimpse of their Republican challenger if they can make it…
WRBA Looking to Do Spring Cleaning
This coming Saturday, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) is bringing residents a chance to not only raise money for a good cause, but to…
NYS Education Fund Gets $105 Million
Resorts World Casino New York City has generated more than $105 million for the New York Lottery’s Education Fund in less than five months after…
Pimp Pleads Guilty
A South Ozone Park man pleaded guilty on Friday, March 23 to sex trafficking a female runaway whom he forced to perform sexual acts at…
Man Found Dead in Cemetery
The dead body of a Queens man was found in a local cemetery on Sunday morning. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. Robert…
Elmhurst Library Opens Temporary Branch
While a new Elmhurst library is being built, a temporary library has opened to serve the community at 85-08 51st Avenue, near Broadway in Elmhurst….
Rockaway Couple Arrested for Imprisoning Disabled Woman
A Rockaway Park couple has been charged with kidnapping a 58-year-old partially paralyzed woman, assuming control over her finances and holding her against her will…
CB 6 Approves Rego Park Traffic Plan
After months of investigation and studies by the Department of Transportation (DOT), Community Board 6 voted overwhelmingly to approve a traffic calming plan that will…