New Legislation to Capture Raccoons Implemented
Lifelong Middle Village resident Teresa Hubert, like many of her neighbors and other city residents, has seen a noticeable increase in the raccoon population. Unfortunately,…
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104th Precinct Captain Discusses Tips to Prevent Auto Thefts
A dozen Maspeth residents met with officers from the 104th Precinct last week to discuss local police issues including larceny and traffic. Captain Michael A….
DOE Fumbles Education Council Election
A mismanaged election for Community Education Council (CEC) representatives earlier this summer is still reverberating throughout Queens. Amid reports of dismal voter turnout and one…
Walder Resigns as MTA Chief
In a surprising move last week, MTA CEO Jay Walder announced he is leaving the organization effective October 21. Walder accepted a position as the…
Over 10,000 Job Applications Submitted to Resorts World Casino NYC
Resorts World Casino New York City has received 10,654 job applications with more than 70 percent submitted by local Queens residents. The company plans to…
West Nile Detected in New York City
For the first time this season, the Health Department has detected West Nile virus in New York City mosquitoes. The infected mosquitoes were collected from…
Noise Bill Hearing Garners Wide Community Support
Community residents testified in Manhattan on Monday to support Councilman Eric Ulrich’s proposed “noise” bill, which increases fines and eases NYPD procedures for issuing tickets…
Walking For Life
At the ninth annual Middle Village Relay for Life, held this past weekend, 13-year-old Cara Stock was surrounded by living proof that cancer is not…
Victory Buzz: Hornets Win Championship
Our Lady of Hope Hornets 4th Grade Girls Softball team won the CYO Brooklyn-Queens Diocesan Championship on Fathers Day, Sunday, June 19th at Juniper Valley…
DOT Replacing Parking Meters
The city Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun alerting local community leaders that all single space parking meters in Queens will be replaced with muni-meters….
Burger Bar: A New Neighborhood Favorite
When Anthony Ballato told his wife Kim that the Middle Village/Maspeth area needed a great burger place with reasonable prices, she agreed with him right…
Effort Underway for JVP 9/11 Memorial
After the terrorist attacks of September 11, Middle Village and Maspeth residents banded together to honor those lost in the tragedy. The group became the…
Newtown Creek Plant Meets Federal Requirements
Twenty five years ago, over a case of dirty water, New York State sued the city. The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) filed a lawsuit…
DOE Seeks to Ease PS 49 Overcrowding
More than a decade ago, P.S. 49 was an average school in a district notorious for below average schools. By 2003, the Middle Village school…
Library Cuts Threaten Five-Day-A-Week Service
New York City’s three public library systems are in danger of serious cuts in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s executive budget. If the Mayor’s executive budget is…