Armed Bandit Invades Ozone Park Home
Police are searching for a black male, approximately 5 ft., last seen wearing shorts. He is a suspect in a home invasion that took place…
Neighborhoods
Workers Honored After Returning $5K Found In Fridge
Two workers at Atlantic Recycling in Ozone Park were feted at Queens Borough Hall last week after they returned about $5,000 that a woman accidentally…
Woodhaven Wife Crushes Husband in Crash
A Queens couple with a history of domestic violence faced a tragic ending this week after Matthew Soria, 34, died when his wife crashed their…
From Sea Of Classic Cars, Hope For Children At St. Mary’s
The parking lot of the Maspeth Federal Savings Bank was a sea of shining chrome Sunday, when residents from throughout Queens – and beyond –…
Fighting To Save A Rego Park Congregation
The Ohr Natan community in Rego Park has known difficulties before. The synagogue and Jewish cultural center, which provides such services as food distribution and…
Criminals Targeting Elderly In 112th Precinct
Elderly residents in the 112th Precinct are being targeted by con artists, and police and community leaders are asking the public to spread the word…
Good Night (Out) – Area precincts host national Night Out Against Crime
It’s been nearly 30 years since the inception of National Night Out Against Crime (NNO), when roughly two and a half million people, in 23…
Woodhaven Woman Stabbed 10 Times – Attacked by unknown assailant on the way home from work
A 17-year-old girl from Woodhaven was stabbed in the back at least 10 times on Monday night as she prepared to climb the front steps…
Church Festival Cancelled After Ride Operator Reneges – Diocese will sue for costs on behalf of parish
Howard Beach residents looking forward to the opening of the Annual Family Festival at the Ave Maria Catholic Academy were sorely disappointed to learn that…
In Chorus of Raised Voices, Residents Call For Changes To Queens Boulevard
For 14 years, Peter Beadle has lived just off Queens Boulevard in Rego Park. He has navigated its sidewalks, ridden his bicycle on it, and…
Biz Owner’s Van Stolen, Ends Up In Illegal Chop Shop
Recently, a Howard Beach business owner parked his van in his parking lot in the early morning hours. When he returned, the van was gone…
Police Looking Into Explosion In Ozone Park
More than sixty firefighters in 12 FDNY units attended to a fire that broke out on Saturday morning around 11 a.m. at 89-17 Sutter Avenue…
Once A Statue, Now Trash And Graffiti
Where once there was the “Triumph of Civic Virtue” statue outside Queens Borough Hall now lies litter and graffiti – and area residents and civic…
After Struggle, Atlas Park Attempts To Reinvent Itself
After opening in 2006, the Atlas Park Mall has struggled to stay afloat. Between the economic recession and the stores being overpriced for the neighborhood,…
In Woodhaven, Honoring Community Leaders
Gathered in a room of a diner, steps from the flood of pedestrians hurrying down Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven in the final hours of last…