Swastikas, Tagging Drawn on Maspeth Church
At least one vandal drew multiple swastikas on a Lutheran church in Maspeth early in the morning on Wednesday, Feb. 29. Now police are searching…
Neighborhoods
DOE to Reconsider Busing Kids Around Intersection
After a public shaming aimed at the Department of Education (DOE), parents at a Maspeth school won a second chance at bus service for their…
DEP Curbs Flooding on Metropolitan Avenue
Metropolitan Avenue in Middle Village will be less of a water hazard thanks to a new sewer line being installed to help alleviate flooding between…
Wave of Tire Thefts Comes Back to the 104th
Thefts of rims and tires are an ongoing battle in the 104th and neighboring precincts, Captain John Travaglia told attendees at a civic meeting on…
Cops Look for iPhone Thieves in Rego Park
Police are searching for two suspects who stole iPhones from a store on Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park. The 112th Precinct is asking for help…
NYFAC Celebrates
New York Families for Autistic Children (NYFAC) held its fourteenth Annual Dinner Dance and Awards Celebration on March 1, and for many people it was…
Safety Measures were Requested at Deadly Intersection
Before an elderly woman was struck and killed in late February while crossing an intersection in Howard Beach, elected and police officials had tried to…
Second Senior Missing
One week after an elderly woman went missing in Forest Park, a second one disappeared from the area on Sunday, March 4. Police issued an…
Proposal Cuts Congressman Turner’s District
Queen’s 9th Congressional district has been dismantled and doled out in a redistricting map proposed by a special master appointed to draw nonpartisan lines. The…
Peninsula to Reopen Hospital Laboratory within Two Weeks
Nearly two weeks after closing its lab due to a scathing health report from the state, Peninsula Hospital has announced that the lab should be…
Turner Wants Tax Break for Tuition
Congressman Bob Turner (R-Queens) wants to give parents who pay for private school a tax break. At a news conference in front of St. Margaret…
Ridgewood School Picked for Mobile App Design Program
Thanks to a new pilot program, the next must-have mobile app could be developed by any one of Ridgewood’s brightest students. Ridgewood-based Grover Cleveland High…
Richmond Hill ‘Squatter Home’ Now Padlocked
It appears that neighbors on a Richmond Hill street—once plagued by a trouble home—can rest easy for now. What was a problem house for residents…
Six Subway Stations Set to be Renovated
Richmond Hill residents got some welcoming news regarding renovations to several local subway stations, which is something they’ve been petitioning for. At the Richmond Hill…
Richmond Hill Civic Group Hits Facebook
The Richmond Hill Block Association (RHBA) has gone digital. The local civic group has taken its efforts to connect Richmond Hill residents with the 21st…