Detective Weber Honored at Retirement Ceremony: Served the 104th Precinct for Over Two Decades
Detective Kevin Weber, community affairs officer for the 104th Precinct, will be able to spend a lot more time at home. And while he’s there,…
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Howard Beach Residents Indicted in Gambling Sting
Two Howard Beach residents were among the four men indicted in Queens Supreme Court last Wednesday on charges of running a sports gambling ring that…
Dangerous Road Needs Traffic Light, Residents Say
Residents along 65th Place in Maspeth are tired of cars speeding down their block and are calling on the city Department of Transportation (DOT) to…
Queens Cleans Up For Earth Day
With Earth Day around the corner, Queens politicians and community groups are asking residents to think sustainability. On April 30, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, the Communities…
Free Help for Struggling Homeowners
Thousands of Queens homeowners are in threat of losing their homes. As the foreclosure crisis grew, nefarious companies and banks started targeting desperate homeowners in…
Truck Enforcement Begins on Grand Ave.
After constant prodding from local civic groups, the NYPD and the city and state transportation officials have started to ticket trucks illegally travelling along Grand…
MTA Inches Closer to Bringing Facility to Maspeth
Despite overwhelming community protest, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has announced it is moving forward with a plan to relocate an Access-a-Ride facility to Maspeth…
COMET Discusses Maspeth Bypass, St. Saviour’s
At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET) discussed the longstanding problem of trucks driving through Maspeth and the…
CURES Set to Beautify Shaler Ave
A neglected city street is in line for some revitalization thanks to Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions (CURES). CURES and the Farmers Oval Civic…
Maspeth Plan to Curb Truck Traffic Gets Underway
After several years of pushing the city for action, the residents of Maspeth may finally have some respite from trucks rumbling through the neighborhood to…
Counting Down to New York Census Battle
Results Show Growth of Only 1,300 Residents in Queens Over the Last Decade Since the 2010 Census results on New York’s population were released, the…
Graffiti Charges Color NYPD Efforts
The police of the 104th Precinct continue to paint the town with graffiti arrests as the Queens District Attorney’s office backs them up. The latest…
Sidewalk Café Approved; Million Trees NYC Continues
New Outdoor Café Myrtle Avenue is on track to receive some flair now that Community Board 5 has approved a sidewalk café for Julio’s Pizzeria…
CEC 24, Crowley Continue Fight Against DOE Cuts
As the city Department of Education (DOE) moved forward with a plan to take 30 percent of individual schools’ rollover budgets, the Community Education Council…
Study Shows Bank Avoid Queens
A new study conducted by Congressman Anthony Weiner (D-Kew Gardens) shows the number of banks in the city is rising—a good sign of economic recovery….