Largest Identity Theft Ring Ever Busted in Queens
As a result of an investigation that began two years ago, police have finally taken down a Queens based crime ring authorities say was operating…
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New Signs Warn Drivers to Slow Down
Some of the city’s most dangerous streets are receiving speed boards that advise drivers to slow down when exceeding the 30 miles per hour speed…
State To Provide Free Translations for Non-English Speakers
New York’s immigrant communities are going to have an easier time communicating with state agencies. Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order requiring…
35 to Life for Fatal Stabbing in Elmhurst
A Long Island man who was convicted of fatally stabbing a 22-year-old man outside an Elmhurst nightclub was sentenced to 35 years to life in…
Angels in Their Own Community
Angel’s on the Bay was founded in 1994 by Frank Russo Jr. With a small group of family and friends, the “Angels in Training” began…
Aqueduct Jobs and Security Still Issues
Residents who attended the Our Neighbors Civic Association meeting on last Tuesday night got a primer on the Aqueduct Racino that is expected to open…
Maspeth Still Fighting Back Against Commuter Vans
As Maspeth residents push to rid neighborhood streets of commuter vans, a local councilwoman hopes to change the way the entire industry operates. Councilwoman Elizabeth…
106th Precinct Cracking Down on Saving Spots
With parking a precious commodity throughout the city, it has become customary for residents in some neighborhoods to save parking spots in front of or…
State Moving Forward with Hydrofracking
The state released its latest proposal to allow the controversial hydraulic fracturing (“hydrofracking”) in New York, and environmental groups and politicians are concerned that the…
Jury Deadlocked in Sheehan Trial
The fate of Barbara Sheehan now rests in the hands of a jury, which as of press time Wednesday remained deadlocked and unable to reach…
Help Needed to Clean Queens Boulevard
Volunteers are needed to help rake and clean 200 tree pits along Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. Sponsored by the Queens Boulevard Restoration Group and…
Celebrating Three Generations of Eagle Scouting
The Court of Honor held by Boy Scouts of America at St. Helen’s School last Saturday was attended by more than 100 guests and dignitaries…
Mission Complete
Members of the International Society of SS. Cosma & Damiano, guests, parishioners and community residents packed St. Helen’s Church on Sunday afternoon for a celebratory…
Illegal Dumping in Maspeth Angers Business Owners
Residents at Monday night’s Community of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET) had the chance to sound off on some issues concerning their neighborhood, including illegal…
Activists Continue Push for St. Saviour’s Park
With the status of parkland at the former site of St. Saviour’s church in west Maspeth in limbo, local leaders are pushing the city to…