MTA Releases 2011 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released results yesterday from its series of customer satisfaction surveys con- ducted annually for all MTA services. These surveys show…
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Fire Guts Lenny’s Pizzeria
In the second fire at a Crossbay Boulevard business in less than a week, flames tore through a popular Howard Beach eatery on Monday morning,…
Hundreds Pray for Sheehan’s Release
Four days after nearly 300 supporters gathered at a Sunday evening prayer vigil for Barbara Sheehan at Our Lady of Grace in Howard Beach, a…
Maspeth Bar Owner Killed in Hit and Run Car Crash
Police are still searching for the driver of the vehicle that crashed into a cab on the Long Island Expressway service road and killed a…
Community Anxiously Awaits Casino Opening
With Resorts World Casino set to open its casino at Aqueduct Racetrack soon after a year of construction, many local residents and officials will be…
Barbara Sheehan Sent to Riker’s; Community Rallies
Barbara Sheehan was taken into protective custody at Riker’s Island after returning to court on Wednesday morning. A jury acquitted her on murder charges last…
Still No Operator for Forest Park Carousel
The Forest Park carousel will not be spinning anytime soon if the city cannot find an operator for it. For the past three years, the…
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…
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…
Maspeth Bypass Progress a Headache for Local Businesses
For years, residents of Maspeth have asked the city Department of Transportation to reroute trucks, which used the neighborhood’s residential and commercial areas as a…
City Outlines Plan to Alleviate Overcrowding at PS 49
Middle Village’s PS/IS 49 faces a potentially serious overcrowding situation. If incoming kindergarteners continue to enroll in the school at its current pace, local education…
Photo Gallery: Howard Beach Celebrates Columbus Day Under Sunny Skies
The 7th Annual Howard Beach Columbus Day Parade was held on Sunday under sunny skies and comfortable temperatures. Spectators lined Crossbay Boulevard to watch floats,…
Police Officer Kevin Jessup Laid to Rest
On Friday morning hundreds of uniformed NYPD officers, including the 106th Precinct lined the stretch of the North Conduit outside Grace Funeral Chapel to pay…