Category Archives: Lindenwood
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder made a special presentation at the Lindenwood Alliance monthly meeting on Monday night. The assembly member told those in attendance that he wanted to recognize the Alliance itself for their extraordinary efforts during Superstorm Sandy. “Almost 85% of my district was destroyed during Sandy and we relied on the kindness of others to get us through our most difficult times,” Goldfeder said. “The Lindenwood Alliance stepped up when so many were running away and supported the victims … Continue reading
Tell a Centreville resident that the city will soon launch a sewer and roadway construction project first proposed more than three decades ago, and it is not unlikely they will scoff – loudly – and say their final demise is expected sooner than the city making good on its plan. “This is ongoing since the 1980s – every time they tell me they’re going to be digging, it’s like the story of the boy who cried wolf,” Ozone Park Civic … Continue reading
Police at the 106th Precinct called a special meeting to address a rash of robberies plaguing the Richmond Hill area in particular, with several incidents also in Howard Beach. Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale told those in attendance that he had called the meeting to make the communities aware of the severity of the situation and also to offer them any assistance he could in terms of supplying advice and vital information about crime prevention. The inspector identified a sector in … Continue reading
Albert J. Baldeo, a Queens District leader for Richmond Hill and Ozone Park, is facing corruption charges for mail fraud conspiracy and obstruction of justice, according to prosecutors. The Democratic district leader is accused of using false donors to add illegal campaign donations to his failed 2010 campaign for the City Council. He supposedly attempted to fraudulently increase the amount of matching funds provided by the city, according to a report in The New York Times. He turned himself in … Continue reading
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced earlier this week that it is removing full-body scanners from both of New York’s airports, John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport, and moving them to smaller airports. The move comes after there was much controversy over the scanners. According to CBS News, opponents of the scanners say that it is an invasion of privacy because those scanners provide a very detailed image of the body. According to several published reports, TSA said … Continue reading
With Queens Borough President Helen Marshall stepping down next year, there are several contenders currently kicking off their campaigns for the soon to be vacated position. Candidate and State Senator Jose Peralta held a fundraiser on Monday night in Jackson Heights. Queens Democratic Party Chairman and Representative Joseph Crowley attended the fundraiser. Crowley also helped former City Councilwoman Melinda Katz get her campaign off the ground with a fundraiser in Forest Hills. In an interview with the Queens Gazette, Peralta … Continue reading
Councilmember Eric Ulrich and State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. in Howard Beach, plenty of residents in the audience had their own opinions on how the candidates performed. Paul Auwarter, Howard Beach, said he enjoyed that Addabbo and Ulrich took the time to address the issues more so than Obama and Romney tend to in their debates. “I understand these guys a little better,” he said. “These guys I understand because they live in the community.” Auwarter, who described himself as … Continue reading
On Thursday night, Councilman Eric Ulrich and Senator Joe Addabbo faced off at the Ave Maria Catholic Academy in a debate hosted and sponsored by The Forum, The Chronicle and good government group Citizens Union. With a series of questions composed by the three sponsors, both candidates were given approximately two minutes to answer questions centered on the issues of most concern to the 15th Senate District. Where they stand on the issues: On how you will be an … Continue reading
More than 90 people crowded into the community room at the Dorchester Apartments for the monthly meeting of the Lindenwood Alliance on Monday night. “We were concerned with having moved the meeting location and the fact that it was raining heavily,” said founder Joann Ariola, “but obviously these people are very committed to seeing the positive change in their community continue.” And as the group approaches their second anniversary, there is no disputing the fact that they have helped to … Continue reading
Lindenwood residents were pleased to see the remnants of a graffiti attack in their neighborhood last week obliterated on Monday morning. Quick action taken by the Lindenwood Alliance coordinated the graffiti removal through the office of Councilman Erich Ulrich and building owner Dr. Anthony Napolitano. City Solve, a company hired by Ulrich when he began his zero tolerance graffiti initiative in 2009, handled the removal of the extensive tagging found on the façade of the Medical Arts Center on 151st … Continue reading
While Queens students may have adjusted to their new classes and teachers a month into the school year, motorists navigating through the triple parked school buses and hoards of children during dismissal continue to complain about traffic jams and congested sidewalks. In Howard Beach, the streets around PS 146 on 159th Avenue fill up quickly as students are let out around 2:30 each afternoon. The same problems exist at nearby MS 207 in Rockwood Park and MS 232 in … Continue reading
A wave of vandalism swept through the Lindenwood area over the weekend, leaving in its wake the building façade of a popular medical plaza as well as the slashed tires and broken windows of some cars parked in the immediate surrounding area. Law enforcement sources say that the tags scrawled on the wall belong to well-known taggers in the graffiti community. One standout tag belongs to Lil Creep who is a notorious presence. An inside source confirmed … Continue reading
After years on the job together, two former Jamaica Hospital paramedics have found themselves on the same “team” again—this time however, it’s behind bars. The pair has been charged in the death of the ex-wife of one of the men. Paul Novak, 45, of Palm Coast, in Flagler County, Fla., and Scott Sherwood, 40, of Lindenhurst, NY were arrested last Thursday on charges of second-degree murder in the death of Novak’s wife, Catherine, in December of 2008. The twisted tale … Continue reading
The Department of Education (DOE) released their annual report card on elementary and middle schools for all five boroughs and many schools in southern and western Queens got a grade worthy of posting on their refrigerator. A total of nine schools in district 27 got an A as their overall grade for this year, including P.S 97 in Woodhaven, P.S 90 in Richmond Hill and P.S 124 in South Ozone Park. District 27 covers schools in those neighborhoods and also … Continue reading
A product recall has been established for Trader Joe’s Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter which has been linked to salmonella cases in 18 states. The company’s voluntary recall now includes 76 varieties of almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, tahini and toasted blanched peanut products as a precaution, according to a press release. Only the peanut butter product sold under the Trader Joe’s label, however, has been connected to salmonella. All cases of salmonella occurred between June 11 and Sept. … Continue reading