Woman Shot By Friend Loses Fight For Life
A Queens woman who was shot in the head by a friend in an apparent accidental shooting on the border of Maspeth and Woodside died…
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Immigration Bill Spurs Debate at JPCA Meeting
Residents grilled Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s chief of staff at the Juniper Park Civic Association meeting Thursday night about a pending City Council bill that declares…
Noise Relief Coming for Railway’s Neighbors
Residents complaining about noise in the wee hours of the morning along New York & Atlantic Railway’s tracks will have some relief from the screeching…
CEC Rejects PS/IS 49 Rezone Plan
The controversial redistricting plan involving PS 58 and Ps/IS 49—the latter which faces serious overcrowding issues—looks like it may be heading back to the drawing board. Members…
Scam Prevention Lecture Coming This Month
Through November, the Department of Consumer Affairs is presenting lectures at senior centers in the Senator Joe Addabbo’s district about how to avoid scams. Fred…
Martin Luther HS to Administer Scholarship and Entrance Exams
Martin Luther School, 60-02 Maspeth Avenue in Maspeth will administer its Academic Excellence Scholarship and Entrance Exam to 8th and 9th graders on Saturday, November…
Woman Accidentally Shot By Friend In Maspeth
A Queens woman is clinging to life after being accidentally shot in the head by a friend allegedly toying with a handgun while visiting his…
Police Nab Two Men Jacking Tires In Maspeth
Two men were arrested early Tuesday morning after being spotted trying to steal the tires from a luxury car in Maspeth. According to Captain Michael…
Martin Luther School Honors Four as Student of the Month
Martin Luther School recently announced the school’s Students of the Month for September, 2011. Students are nominated by their teachers; these nominees are then evaluated…
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…
Addabbo Brings Free Mammography Van Back To Woodhaven
On Saturday, Nov. 19, between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. in collaboration with the American-Italian Cancer Foundation (AICF), is sponsoring…
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…
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…
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…