Fall Fun for All at Forest Hills Festival
The 13th annual Shop Forest Hills Fall Festival drew thousands of people to Austin Street Sunday, when residents from throughout the borough spent the sunny…
Neighborhoods
Rego Center Mall apartments get mixed reviews from residents
A plan to build 300-plus rental apartments atop the Rego Center Mall in Rego Park is moving ahead and getting mixed reactions from area residents….
Remembering the Heart of Maspeth, George Gibbons Jr.
George Gibbons Jr. was known as the heart of Maspeth’s 60th Drive – the street where the man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver…
Council Aims To Help Those Facing Flood Insurance Spikes
In the face of looming insurance rates poised to increase dramatically and, some residents say, create ghost towns along the Queens waterfront after individuals are…
Old Howard Home Abandoned After Sandy Becomes Source Of Concern, Residents Say
Along a tree-lined street marked by well-kept homes and manicured lawns, there is one house at the corner of 99th Street and 157th Avenue in…
Thousands Flock To Richmond Hill Block Association Annual Park Fair
Thousands of people flocked to the Richmond Hill Block Association’s 40th annual Park Fair Saturday to celebrate a tight-knit community and a hard-working civic organization…
Jeep Plunges Off Parkway in Forest Hills – Vehicle lands on roof, driver, passenger walk away with minor injuries
Motorists traveling on the Jackie Robinson parkway on Saturday morning shortly before noon, say what happened there was nothing less than a miracle, after an…
Elmhurst Woman Dies in Forest Hills Hit-and-Run, Cops Say
A 58-year-old Elmhurst woman died in a hit-and-run accident at Queens Boulevard and 71st Avenue in Forest Hills Saturday night, police said. Nisath Hossain, an…
Family of Rich. Hill Girl Electrocuted During Sandy Sues Con Ed
The family of a young Richmond Hill woman who died after being electrocuted outside her house during Hurricane Sandy has filed a lawsuit against Con…
Racing Toward A Cure – Local families travel to Tennessee to combat Juvenile Diabetes
As part of their demonstrated support and commitment to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), local businessman Angelo Gurino of Howard Beach and prominent criminal…
In Woodhaven, A Celebration Of Community – WRBA honors civic, business leaders at 42nd annual dinner
The Woodhaven Residents Block Association held its 42nd annual fundraiser last week to celebrate another year of protecting the South Queens community. The event, held…
104th Precinct Talks Increase In Crime
Concerned about a recent uptick in crime, officers from the 104th Precinct are urging residents to be wary of scam artists and pick-pocketers – and…
Maspeth Arts Center Makes Pitch For Liquor License – Some civic leaders, pols urge state to deny it
The manager of a Maspeth arts center that has set up shop in an abandoned glass factory said at a Community Board 5 meeting last…
‘Number One’ On Wanted List
Police are searching for Eduardo Baltizar, 24, who allegedly punched his girlfriend in the eye and hit his baby in the forehead while he was…
Residents Battle To Preserve Maspeth Firehouse
For the men and women of Maspeth, their firehouse has long been more than just a place of brick and mortar. For nearly a century,…