Queens Man Arrested For Five Firebombings in Queens, LI
Imam Al-Khoei Foundation, at 8989 Van Wyck Expressway, was part of five firebombing incidents that happened on the night of New Year’s Day. Police identified…
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Changing of the Guard at Historical Society
It’s not often that people live in one community their whole life, but it’s even rarer when they were born in—actually born in—the same house…
Thousands Mourn Fallen Officer
On Tuesday morning, more than 10,000 uniformed officers lined the streets outside St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Babylon. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly and Mayor…
Lost Council Funds Set Blame Flying
Tempers flared last week because old funding from Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley was lost in a scramble of paperwork at the end of 2010. On Dec….
Speaker Quinn Hosts Small Business Roundtable
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn dropped into Howard Beach on Thursday where she held a small business roundtable at popular neighborhood eatery Lenny’s Clam Bar….
Two Stabbed in Maspeth Murder-Suicide
A woman died Tuesday after she and her adultson were brutally stabbed at their Maspeth homein the early morning by her boyfriend, who leapt to…
Howard Beach Home Invasions
Howard Beach residents are alarmed over a recent spike in crime in their normally quiet neighborhood. Two daylight break-ins within a week of each other—one…
Suspected Cop Killers Live in Ozone Park
Police have arrested four Ozone Park men in connection with the murder of a police officer. Officer Peter Figoski of the 75th Precinct was shot…
Commercial Parking Crackdown Nabs 60 Trucks
Police busted more than 60 commercial vehicles for parking illegally on the night of Thursday, Dec. 8 around Maspeth and Elmhurst. Cops blanketed target areas…
Bill Would Give Residents Notice on Parking Changes
After some “no standing” signs popped up overnight in Middle Village, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) introduced a bill requiring the Department of Transportation to…
Turner Joins Call to End Cross Bay Toll
Congressman Bob Turner told Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he wants the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge toll to end for Queens’ residents. It is the…
Christ the King High School Hosts Beatles Musical
After four months of rehearsing each song and dance routine, the Christ the King Musical Theatre group’s hard work paid off as it presented “The…
Local School Donates TVs to Upstate Hurricane Victims
Teachers in Ozone Park are reaching out to their fellow New Yorkers upstate recovering from Hurricane Irene by donating some simple, but valued appliances. As…
Execution Style Murder in Howard Beach
After an execution-style killing in Howard Beach, police are looking for any information on the men who chased down a car and shot the driver…
Former Howard Beach Resident Details Recovery From ’88 Auto Crash In Upcoming Book
More than most people, Joseph Parenti, 46, knows how quickly life can change in an instant—and how hard one has to fight sometimes to get…