Air Jordan 7 Sneakers Release Leads To Arrests
The midnight release party for Air Jordan 7 Olympic Retro sneakers at Modell’s in Ozone Park turned violent after a fight broke out on…
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Judge Strikes Down Turnaround Plan
It’s over—for now. New York City and the Department of Education have lost their bid to eliminate 24 schools forcing all teachers at those institutions…
Man Loads Up Cart, Steals Hundreds of Local Newspapers
Within 50 seconds, a man was in and out of the Queens County Savings Bank on Cross Bay Boulevard and had stolen stacks of community…
Lawsuit Accuses Neighbors of Sabotaging House Sale
An Ozone Park couple has filed a lawsuit against their next-door neighbors because they say disparaging comments made against their home to potential buyers by…
Report Suggests Insurmountable Financial Woes Forced Hospital Closure
The site of the vacant building on Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway that once housed 173 hospital beds still causes residents to shake…
Ozone Park Set To Get Huge Skate Park
The city Parks Department released the rendering of the giant skate park that is set to be built at Plane Tree Park in Ozone Park….
Beatles Cover Band To Play in Ozone Park
One member of a Beatles cover band will finally see his dream of playing in his neighborhood come true. Michael Naimoli, drummer of the band,…
Koch Endorses Addabbo
Former mayor Ed Koch endorsed Senator Joe Addabbo Tuesday in his race for State Senate. He will be running against the victor in a rare…
27-Year-Old from Woodhaven Will Run For State Assembly
Assemblyman Michael Miller (D-Woodhaven) will have to face a primary to retain his seat now that a 27-year-old vying for his first public office has…
106th Precinct Cracks Down on Fireworks
Police at the 106 Precinct racked up a hefty cache of fireworks over the Fourth of July, making 11 arrests and issuing 11 summonses for…
West Nile concerns prompt citywide precautions
The city is taking on those pesky mosquitoes. In an effort to curb the risk of West Nile virus, officials began spreading larvicide by helicopter…
Three historic sites in Queens get renovation money
Many historic sites across the five boroughs are set to get funding for much-needed repairs thanks to a citywide program that allows the public decide…
Crowley’s Discretionary Fund Cut Almost in Half
The City Council and Speaker Christine Quinn saddled Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley with a reduction of almost half the discretionary funds she took home to…
Residents Want Longer Cooling Center Hours
After a resident complained about trekking two miles during a heat wave only to find a closed cooling center, Richmond Hill and Woodhaven’s community board…
Neighborhood Feels Ambushed by MTA Bus Reroute
Geraldine Bruccoleri got up on the morning of June 27, waved to neighbors and went to work as she normally would. But, upon returning…