Q41 Update – Community Still Feels Slighted
It’s been about a month since resi- dents along 109th Avenue in South Ozone Park have had their daily routines uprooted by the unexpected re-…
Neighborhoods
Jamaica Bay Center Renamed
On Monday afternoon, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill pushed by Con- gressman Bob Turner (R-Queens) to rename The Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge…
Queens Organization Offering Food Entrepreneur Course
Ever dreamed of someone enjoying your homemade cupcakes as much as you do, or stared longingly at the person behind the counter at Greek restaurant…
Bruno-Ristorante
It’s just about a year since Bruno-Risotrante made its debut on the busy Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. But the eatery’s owner, Bruno…
Ambulance Corps Teaches Lifesaving
The Forest Hills Volunteer Ambulance Corps (FHVAC) launched their initiative to train 200 members of the community in lifesaving CPR on Sunday, July 21, 2012….
After Five-Alarm Blaze, O’Neill’s set to Reopen in December
Almost two years after a five- alarm fire destroyed the popular Maspeth restaurant, O’Neill’s is inching closer to opening its doors once again. O’Neill’s bar…
Wanted: Forest Hills Rapist and Accomplice
The man who attacked three women in Queens and one in Corona is still on the loose, and police need the public’s help finding him…
Air Jordan 7 Sneakers Release Leads To Arrests
The midnight release party for Air Jordan 7 Olympic Retro sneakers at Modell’s in Ozone Park turned violent after a fight broke out on…
Judge Strikes Down Turnaround Plan
It’s over—for now. New York City and the Department of Education have lost their bid to eliminate 24 schools forcing all teachers at those institutions…
Man Loads Up Cart, Steals Hundreds of Local Newspapers
Within 50 seconds, a man was in and out of the Queens County Savings Bank on Cross Bay Boulevard and had stolen stacks of community…
Glendale Residents Say Traffic Fix Only Shifts Problem
For years, residents on Doran and Rutledge avenues in Glendale have asked the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a way to stop drivers making a…
Lawsuit Accuses Neighbors of Sabotaging House Sale
An Ozone Park couple has filed a lawsuit against their next-door neighbors because they say disparaging comments made against their home to potential buyers by…
Council Pushes Legislation Targeting Electronic Bikes
City Council Members are renewing a push for harsher penalties on electronic bicycles that residents have complained about to the 104th Precinct for months. Civic…
Report Suggests Insurmountable Financial Woes Forced Hospital Closure
The site of the vacant building on Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway that once housed 173 hospital beds still causes residents to shake…
Wanted: Forest Hills Rapist and Accomplice
The man who attacked three women in Queens and one in Corona is still on the loose, and police need the public’s help finding him…