District 24 Rezoning Proposal Spurs Concerns About Safety
The city Office of Portfolio Management has proposed a plan to rezone elementary schools in District 24 to alleviate crowding and utilize the new space…
Maspeth
Maspeth’s Bridge and Tunnel Brewery’s Keeping the Stories of Queens Alive
Steam rising around his head, Bridge and Tunnel Brewery owner Rich Castagna leans over an oak barrel perched outside the Maspeth home where grew up…
O’Neill’s to Hold Grand Opening on Sept. 20
O’Neill’s, a community mainstay in Maspeth that was forced to close after a massive fire destroyed it in 2011, will celebrate its grand reopening on…
Five Alarm Middle Village Fire Claims Six Homes
A raging blaze that began in the airshaft between two attached homes in the heart of Middle Village has displaced seven families and destroyed their…
City Will Not Bring Loathed MTA Facility To Maspeth
A controversial plan to relocate an Access-a-Ride facility from Brooklyn to Maspeth has been nixed and the site is instead headed to the Bronx, city…
The Beginning of Bike Routes in Central Queens
Community Board 5 is making moves towards implementing bike infrastructure, such as bike routes and bike racks, in Central Queens, namely Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale,…
104th Cops Crack Down on Illegal Truckers
Following a recent spike in motor vehicle accidents in the 104th Precinct, police cracked down on trucks driving illegally in neighborhoods where residents have long…
From Sea Of Classic Cars, Hope For Children At St. Mary’s
The parking lot of the Maspeth Federal Savings Bank was a sea of shining chrome Sunday, when residents from throughout Queens – and beyond –…
Queens Vets Seek Help With Disability Benefits, Jobs At Maspeth HS
The veterans who filed into Maspeth High School on Monday have known hardship. They’ve known what it is to serve in conflicts across the globe,…
After Deadly Accident Killed Glendale Grandfather, Family Asks Public For Help
Antonino Ferruccio had a lot to look forward to: celebrating his upcoming 60th birthday and 35th wedding anniversary, spending time with his tight-knit family –…
Retired Maspeth Firefighter Saves Toddler After Boy Falls In Pool
When John Manzione heard his neighbors screaming, the newly retired Maspeth firefighter didn’t think twice about leaping from his backyard and sprinting to help two…
Maspeth Gets Their ‘Way’ – Beloved resident George Gibbons Jr. to be honored with street co-naming
The Maspeth community can celebrate. They got good news from City Hall last week, when Mayor Bloomberg signed legislation that makes official plans to re-name…
Civic Leaders Lament 104th Cop’s Transfer
After committing a procedural infraction, Lt. James Lombardi was transferred out of the 104th Precinct recently, yet some civic leaders fear the area residents he…
Cries For Change Amidst Maspeth Truck Traffic
For Anna Zavalunov, life in Maspeth has become almost unbearable. Massive tractor-trailers, in attempts to avoid traffic on the Long Island Expressway, constantly speed by…
Slamming Mayor and Talking Education, Thompson Garners Support in Mid Queens
While Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is trailing two of his opponents in citywide polls, he seems to have racked up plenty of support in…