Bank Robber Still on the Loose
The NYPD’s Major Case Squad is still searching for a man who robbed a Middle Village bank mid-afternoon on Sept. 28. Police said the man…
Neighborhoods
Howard Beach Man Meets With Tragic End
The community of Howard Beach was saddened last Friday when one of its life time residents was found in the water behind the house where…
Missing 18-Year-Old Richmond Hill Man Found
A man that went missing late last week from a Richmond Hill home was found over the weekend. Kevin Celestin, who lives on 88th Avenue…
Traffic Complaints Abound at Meeting
At Thursday’s public safety town hall meeting in Richmond Hill, Council Member Ruben Wills conducted an orderly meeting between his constituents and several city agencies….
School Traffic, Parking Presents Danger To Kids
School days are a traffic nightmare outside P.S. 63 in South Ozone Park according to the principal, crossing guards and parents. And that is a…
Ridgewood Residents Get Pedestrian Plaza
Amongst the moving cars and store fronts lies a gravely oasis. The Ridgewood pedestrian plaza, located on 71st Avenue between Myrtle Avenue and Stephen Street,…
School Bus Jumps Divider on Cross Bay
The driver of a school bus slammed into a car travelling southbound on Cross Bay Blvd, taking out its back windshield and sending it plowing…
DEP Cancels CB 6 Appearance to Discuss Flooding
Forest Hills residents and members of Community Board 6 who were looking to have another discussion on the flooding issue in that neighborhood were disappointed…
Ozone Park Civic Association holds Candidate’s Night
At Tuesday night’s Ozone Park Civic Association meeting, State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Council Member Eric Ulrich were on hand for a candidate’s night….
CB 5 Approves Two Construction Projects in Glendale
Community Board 5 officially approved two projects in Glendale that will bring some changes to parts of that neighborhood. At its October monthly meeting, which…
Sole L.I. Crash Survivor Supported With Online Petition
While no charges have yet been filed against 17-year-old Joseph Beer — Richmond Hill’s sole survivor in the crash that killed his four passengers during…
Pepper Spray Released at School, Injures 34
Over 30 kids were injured when a student from Junior High School 226 released pepper spray in the cafeteria, causing several of the kids to…
Ridgewood Man Wanted in Stabbing of Youth Soccer Coach
A youth coach from a Major League Soccer club was stabbed to death outside a Manhattan night club last week and now police are looking…
Woodhaven Holds Annual Street Festival
The Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation (GWDC) hosted their annual Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival on Sunday, October 14. For six hours on a sunny, Sunday afternoon,…