112th Precinct Goes Cyber – Community Council takes giant technological step
One interesting twist to cyber Monday night saw the launch of an innovative approach to what could quite possibly be the future of community meetings,…
Neighborhoods
CEC 24 Rejects City’s Rezoning Plan
A city school rezoning proposal that would have reduced overcrowding at PS 49 in Middle Village – but increased the population at two nearby schools…
Thieves Strike Gym Lockers in 104th Pct.
Officers from the 104th Precinct are urging residents to not store valuables, money, or any important documents inside gym lockers following a number of grand…
Chabad of Rego Park Celebrates Hanukkah with Grand Menorah Lighting
Chabad of Rego Park, a Jewish Russian community center, hosted a menorah lighting on Sunday at Federoff Triangle. While Hanukkah began on the evening of…
At Christ the King, Students Show Off Their Talents With Musical Rendition of ‘A Christmas Carol’
As students whirled around the stage in the Hugh P. Kirwan Perform Arts Center at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village in…
Adam Sandler Set to Film New Indie Movie in Glendale
Glendale residents, get ready: Your neighborhood is about to shine in the latest indie film from Adam Sandler, of “Happy Gilmore” and “Funny People” fame….
Woodhaven Residents Encouraged to Launch Civilian Patrol
Talk of a new civilian patrol in Woodhaven and the QueensWay proposal to turn a portion of the abandoned Rockaway Beach Rail Line into park…
In South Queens, Seeing ‘The Face of Hunger’ Change – Richmond Hill’s River Fund hands out 1,000 turkeys to residents in need
For hours, they stood in line, shivering in the cold that has descended upon November. Patiently, they – the young and the old, the employed…
Multi Million Dollar Counterfeiting Ring Cracked – Woodhaven woman among those arrested
If you’d been wondering how your friend could have afforded a pair of $400 True Religion jeans and you couldn’t, odds are it’s because they…
Faced With Unthinkable Disaster, Richmond Hill Church Raises Funds for Typhoon Victims
When Pastor Reuben Cedino and members of his Richmond Hill church – many of whom are from the Philippines and still have family and friends…
Once the stomping grounds for Mae West and ‘Goodfellas’ Stars, Historic Neir’s Now Plays Host to Indie Filmmakers
“It’s a bittersweet burden I don’t mind carrying for another 184 years,” said Loycent “Loy” Gordon, 34, on recently becoming the sole owner of Queen’s…
Woodhaven Boulevard Project Picks Up Speed
Woodhaven Boulevard proves to be a cause for concern among Queens residents, with its high volume of traffic and above average accident rates. Over the…
Creating A More Flood-Resistant Jamaica Bay
A little more than a year after Hurricane Sandy hit Jamaica Bay – and the surrounding area – incredibly hard, the City College of New…
Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club Celebrates First Anniversary
The Richmond Hill-South Ozone Park Lions Club recently celebrated the community service organization’s first anniversary with an elegant function at the Villa Russo Catering Hall…
Hearing Set for Monday on Hurricane Sandy Database
Legislators from throughout Queens – and the city – are throwing their support behind the “Sandy Tracker Bill”, introduced by Councilman Donovan Richards (D-Laurelton), that…