Looking Back 2011 – Year in Review
The passage of 2011 has brought us to the threshold of yet another year– our 35th year of publication. Looking ahead we wonder what changes…
Neighborhoods
Construction Begins in January, Senior Housing to be Finished by 2014
Seniors in Howard Beach are now closer to getting affordable housing, with project officials declaring Tuesday that they closed the $31 million deal to turn…
Howard Beach Native Laid to Rest
If you’ve ever worn a ladies fashion shoe, chances are you can thank Jacquelyn Boutureira for the fit. A “perfect size 6,” Boutureira was a…
Community Board 5 Talks Traffic
The Department of Transportation intends to make going to school safer for Queens kids in2012. It’s a plan that’s needed in particular by two…
Lost Council Funds Set Blame Flying
Tempers flared last week because old funding from Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley was lost in a scramble of paperwork at the end of 2010. On Dec….
Speaker Quinn Hosts Small Business Roundtable
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn dropped into Howard Beach on Thursday where she held a small business roundtable at popular neighborhood eatery Lenny’s Clam Bar….
Drowning Under His Water Bill
George Russo says he would have noticed 59,000 cubic feet of water gushing into his building in Richmond Hill. The Department of Environmental Protection disagrees….
Two Stabbed in Maspeth Murder-Suicide
A woman died Tuesday after she and her adultson were brutally stabbed at their Maspeth homein the early morning by her boyfriend, who leapt to…
With Funding Intact, Kew Gardens Hills Library to Begin Renovations Soon
Plans to renovate the Kew Gardens Hills Library appear to be going full swing in progress. Thanks to the city’s recent approval of funding, constructionon…
CEC 27 to Vote on Middle School Choice in February
The controversial middle school choice proposal for parents around Community Education Council (CEC) District 27 could be drawing to a close soon. At Monday night’s…
Grant Gets Queens Two New Trains
Two of the diesel engines that run on tracks cutting through Middle Village, Ridgewood and Glendale will get a state-of-the-art,low-emissions upgrade by 2013. Thanks to…
Graffiti Pictures on Jamaica Train Taken by WRBA Results in Two Arrests
Thanks to photos taken by members of the Woodhaven Residents Block Association, two youths accused of vandalizing property around the Jamaica Avenue train station…
Proposed New Queens Greenway Going Full Speed Ahead
The push to turn an abandoned rail line into anew Queens greenway extending from Rego Park to Ozone Park appears to be gaining traction. Thanks…
Howard Beach Home Invasions
Howard Beach residents are alarmed over a recent spike in crime in their normally quiet neighborhood. Two daylight break-ins within a week of each other—one…
Governor Ulrich? Republican Party Officials Look Toward the Future
Eric Ulrich began raising funds for his 2013 campaign at Howard Beach eatery Saffron last Wednesday evening. Ulrich joked saying he had to climb on…