Siblings Plead for Justice at Sentencing of Brother’s Killer
Siblings of George Gibbons read tearful statements in court Monday, asking that the man who killed their brother remain in jail as long as…
Neighborhoods
Curtis Sliwa Drops In On Republicans
Curtis Sliwa, radio personality and founder of the Guardian Angels, paid a visit to a meeting of the Ronald Regan Republican Club last week at…
Forest Park Carousel Will Open by Memorial Day
Forest Park Carousel will open by Memorial Day weekend thanks to the Department of Parks and Recreation settling on an operator. This week, Parks…
Glendale Civic’s Facebook Page Helps Cops Nab Burglar
The Glendale Civic Association and its Facebook page helped cops collar a man who allegedly tried to break into at least four houses and cars…
New Civic Group Kicks off with Congressional Candidates
The Forest Park Civic Association’s inaugural meeting started with politics last week on Wednesday, May 2. The organization is trying to be an umbrella group…
Pedestrian Plaza Proposed in Glendale
Glendale residents got their second look at a proposed pedestrian plaza, which would give the neighborhood a different look if it goes through. The city…
Rezoning To Begin in Ozone Park
After Woodhaven-Richmond Hill went through the long process of rezoning its streets, Ozone Park is set to go through the same thing, according to a…
Home for Disabled Adults Coming to South Ozone Park
At its public meeting last week, Community Board 10 (CB 10) approved a new community resident home, which will provide housing for people with developmental…
Petition Started to Support Rockaway Rail Line
As another way to drum up support for a possible new transportation option in Queens, one local legislator has turned to the internet to gather…
Forest Hills:Don’t Revamp LIRR
Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz (D-Forest Hills) and the Forest Hills Civic Association (FHCA) both announced Tuesday night that they are ready to fight against the reactivation…
Abusive Parkers Irk Residents
Complaints have long been lodged about parking abuse by privileged officials who display city-issued permits in the front window of their vehicles and occupy parking…
Police Search for Woman in Gem Heist
Police are searching for a woman that stole $50,000 worth of diamonds from a Forest Hills jewelry seller, according to published reports. On April 27,…
Ridgewood School Evacuated: Toy Gun Alarms Community
A toy gun made out of PVC pipe and wires sparked the evacuation of P.S. 68 Cambridge in Ridgewood on Monday morning. At around 9…
Suspect in Glendale Stabbing on the Loose
The NYPD is asking for help finding a man wanted for a stabbing near the border of Glendale and Ridgewood on Tuesday, April 19. Police…
Ridgewood Civic Talks Parking and P.S. 305
Members of the Citizens for a Better Ridgewood (CBR) civic group will send a letter to Community Board 5’s transportation committee asking them to consider…