Biker Killed in Glendale Collision
A motorcyclist was killed around 4:30 a.m. last Friday in Glendale after he veered into oncoming traffic and collided head on with a vehicle on…
Neighborhoods
Study Launched To Transform Rockaway Rail Line Into Park
Supporters of the QueensWay – a proposed park along 3.5 miles of abandoned railroad that runs from Ozone Park to Rego Park – moved one…
Howard Beach-Born ‘Bachelor’ Star Dies
Gia Allemand, a Howard Beach native and finalist on the reality television show “The Bachelor,” died Aug. 14 after reportedly hanging herself in her New…
In Forest Hills, Courting Senior Voters – Stringer’s wife, public advocate candidate Saujani hit the campaign trail
Perched on a bench outside a Forest Hills senior center on Friday, two older men watched as a crowd – a string of reporters, a…
104th Cops Crack Down on Illegal Truckers
Following a recent spike in motor vehicle accidents in the 104th Precinct, police cracked down on trucks driving illegally in neighborhoods where residents have long…
Designing Glendale
The Glendale Chamber of Commerce is calling on Queens’ more creative denizens to put forward ideas for the group’s new logo. The organization will launch…
At Myrtle Avenue Street Fair, A Celebration of Community
Hundreds of people flocked to the Myrtle Avenue Street Fair on Sunday, when children – and some adventurous adults – gleefully jumped on the rides…
For Children With Autism, Finding Expression Through Art
Despite being closed for renovations this summer, the Queens Museum of Art is continuing its work with families affected by autism through a series of…
After Decades Of Flooding In Broad Channel, An End In Sight?
For Broad Channel residents who have been plagued for decades by constant flooding, some long-awaited relief may be on the way. City officials told civic…
In Area Underserviced By Mass Transit, A New Subway Stop Is Celebrated
Celebrated with moves from the Knicks City Dancers and music from rapper Doug E. Fresh, the official opening of the Aqueduct Racetrack subway station and…
Jamaica Bay Research Could Help Prevent Flooding Across Country
Jamaica Bay is becoming a testing ground for how to best mitigate the effects of storms and rising sea levels, Mayor Bloomberg and U.S. Secretary…
Deception Burglars Target Queens
The NYPD is asking for the public’s help in apprehending suspects believed to be responsible for an emerging pattern of deception burglaries throughout the city….
Hit-and-Run Driver Will Serve Ten Years – Killed 15-year-old John Adams student in 2005, extradited from Spain in December
The man who killed a 15-year-old student in a 2005 Ozone Park hit-and-run has been sentenced to ten years in prison. Bartolo Paula, 56, had…
West Side Tennis Club To Host Benefit For Children With Rare Disorder
Children suffering from a rare and painful genetic disorder that causes them to have extremely fragile skin that blisters and tears from minor friction will…
Gang Member Charged In Child Shooting
A 21-year-old Far Rockaway resident has been charged in the shooting of a ten-year-old girl last weekend at the Dix McBride Apartments in Far Rockaway….