Cop Hits Pedestrian While Speeding Between Robberies
While speeding from one bank robbery to a second just blocks away, a police car hit a man crossing Metropolitan Avenue Thursday afternoon, leaving blood…
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They’ve Still got It: Howard Beach Seniors Strut Their Stuff At Annual Talent Show
Where do you find tango dancing, a tai chi demonstration, stand-up comedy, poetry and live music at the same time? The answer on Monday was…
River Fund Delivers Shoes, Smiles to Local Kids
Geovanny Prospel, a volunteer at the nonprofit River Fund New York, knows full well how much the price of shoes—even for children—can be an expensive…
DOT: Quarter Meters To Be Replaced By Muni-Meters This Summer
The old Queens quarter-pay parking meters will be gone by early summer, if things go according to the plans of the city Department of Transportation….
Heroin Highway Halted; Drug Ring Dismantled
An enormous drug trafficking operation that had been funneling massive amounts of heroin through Queens was shut down when 121 individuals were arrested on drug…
Demolition at Abandoned Factory Terrorizing Glendale Neighbors
Residents around an abandoned factory in Glendale say unsafe, un-permitted demolition is spilling over their fences and terrorizing them through nights, weekends and holidays. For…
Coney Island Operators May Bid for Forest Park Carousel
Forest Park Carousel might get a reboot from the company that revamped Coney Island. Possible bidders including Central Amusement International LLC, which runs Luna Park…
Maspeth Has Trouble Rallying Support Letter for St Saviour’s
The fight is still on to get a park at the St. Saviour’s site in Maspeth,but infighting is continuing, too. The Newtown Historical Society is…
Woodhaven Residents Tell CB9 Proposed Street Changes Unacceptable
For at least the rest of the month, concerned residents can rest a little easier on a proposed street change that has raised concerns. Following…
Activists: Losing Historic Elmhurst Library is Symptomatic
Elmhurst Library is coming down. This week marks the start of its demolition to make way for a state-of-the art replacement, but before any work…
Ozone Park Man Gets Presidential Award
Jacob Berelowitz isn’t the usual picture of a lifetime achievement award. He’s 27 years old. On Jan. 16 the Ozone Park native will receive the…
Convention Center Plans Bring Uncertainty
Despite a letter from Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent out Tuesday urging lawmakers to back his plan, uncertainty and some optimism is still swirling around a…
Middle Village Eyesore Home Might Get Padlocked
An eyesore home that Middle Village neighbors have been staring at for years has caught the attention of the Department of Buildings after a push…
Drunken New Year’s Day Crash Leaves One Dead
A Corona man driving while drunk with a suspended license struck and killed an unidentified livery cab driver pulled over in the safety lane in…
Prize-Winning Equestrian Team Unites Local Youths
It all started with a simple idea—find a place for neighborhood kids to ride their horses. That’s what got Jane DaCosta and several local parents…