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…
Middle Village
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…
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…
Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Redistricting Plan
Nearly a hundred residents and parents filled the auditorium of PS 58 Tuesday night to send a loud message to city education officials about the…
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…
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…
Council Bill Debates Deportation of Rikers Island Inmates
City inmates who are sent to Rikers Island have their immigration status crosschecked, and if they are found to be an undocumented immigrant or pose…
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…
Forest Hills Rated Safest Queens Neighborhood
While the city’s crime numbers are at record lows, a look at citywide crime data shows some surprising results about neighborhoods and the troubling fact…
Member Quits Education Council in Protest
Fed up with local parents’ decreasing role in school decisions, Brian Rafferty resigned from Community Education Council 24 last Thursday. The district councils throughout the…
Crowley Joins City Taskforce Investigating High Rates of Mentally Ill in City Jails
An alarming rate of mentally ill people in New York City jails has led the city to create a committee to investigate. Joining the Mayor…
Serving Up in Forest Park
The city Parks Department unveiled the newly reconstructed and renovated tennis courts at Forest Park on Friday. The improvements were possible through $1 million in…
Middle Village Crime News Relayed at JPCA Meeting
The new commanding officer of the 104th Precinct Captain Michael Cody is still meeting with the community to provide updates about crime and receive input…