Burglary Rash in the 104
The 104th Precinct has been combating a high number of burglaries, it told residents at a local civic meeting on Monday, April 2. Capt. John…
Neighborhoods
Congressman Awards Missing WWII Medals
After five years of trying to cut through red tape to get recognition for his father’s service in World War II, a Howard Beach…
Police Probe Another Swastika in Maspeth
Another swastika in Maspeth was uncovered last week on the door of a business on Grand Avenue in Maspeth—almost a month to the day since…
Elevator Repair Traps Seniors for Two Weeks
Some seniors at the Fairfield Arms Co-op went 14 days without leaving their floor when a routine repair to their elevator left them trapped without…
12 Hurt in Maspeth Bus Crash
Ten students riding in a special education bus were taken to Elmhurst Hospital for observation Wednesday morning after a crash in Maspeth. Department of Education…
Cops Nab Queens Boulevard Bank Robber
Police have arrested a man they believe is responsible for the rash of bank robberies along Queens Boulevard in February. Sidney Williams, a 43-year-old of…
No Felony Charges in Subway Death
The suspect involved in the subway death of a 20-year-old Howard Beach man will only be charged with misdemeanors, according to documents filed by…
Public Hearing at Grover Cleveland Blasts DOE’s Turnaround Plan
Grover Cleveland High School got a glimpse of hope that they might be able to save their school Monday, and during a public hearing…
New Rule to Void Claiming of Dead Horses
After 21 horses died within four months as a result of racing at Aqueduct Racetrack, an emergency rule was passed to make their deaths…
Endorsements Fly in Congressional Primary
Endorsements in Queens’ Democratic congressional primary for the 6th District began rolling out in earnest this week. Assemblyman Rory Lancman won support from former New…
Politicians Rally for Forest Hills After School Program
Students and parents clamoring to save the Beacon program at a Forest Hills school got a boost Tuesday from local politicians. Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi…
Two Green Groups Earn EPA Award
The Jamaica Bay Ecowatchers and Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions (CURES) learned last week that they each won a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2012…
Residents get discount on Cross Bay Toll
The only intra-borough toll in New York State has been partially eliminated for the residents most directly impacted — in the Rockaways and the…
Six Senior Centers Still Face Chopping Block
For Donna Caltabiano, director of the Forest Park Senior Center, waiting until June doesn’t come any easier, especially in the last three years. “There’s never…
Ozone Park Pilot Faces Federal Charges For Midair Meltdown
A pilot residing in South Ozone Park is facing 20 years to life in prison following a bizarre midair incident aboard a JetBlue airplane that…