Occupy Wall Street expands to Queens
A 74-year-old man from Rockaway, a 31-year-old woman from Maspeth, students, mothers, career activists and more than 100 others were opening their hands above their…
Neighborhoods
Congressman Turner leaves options open on tough issues
Bob Turner, Queens’ newest congressman, has been in office two months, and in that time he’s come down firmly in support of a balanced budget…
New Site Gathers Jobs, Sorts by Region
A new Jobs Express web site was recently launched to give New Yorkers an edge in their search for employment, announced Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Queens)….
Block Association Will Push to Landmark Forest Park Carousel
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That is the message the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) is sending when it comes to…
Drunk driver on LIE injures four
Four people were injured on Saturday morning at 5 a.m. when a drunken driver hit a truck on the Long Island Expressway, as reported by…
Cops release video of assault
Three men were videoed attacking a man on Nov. 8 around 2 a.m. on the L Train at the Myrtle/Wycoff station in Ridgewood, police said….
Middle Village gets a green education
Middle Village got an education in being green and saving cash while saving energy at a “Green Town Hall” sponsored by Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley Wednesday…
104th precinct offers tips on preventing holiday crime
Police are urging residents to stay safe from theft in this holiday season, saying there’s still a large amount of preventable theft happening in Ridgewood,…
ATM Bandits Face up to three years, Local man could be sentenced for 25 years
While the popular motto of “it’s worth the trip” might be true for Dunkin’ Donuts customers, two Romanian national’s will be serving up to three…
92nd Street Neighbors Demand Action On Youth Vandalism
For residents who live on 92nd Street in Woodhaven, enough is enough. Several residents who live on the street next to M.S. 210 Elizabeth Blackwell…
Queens Civic Congress President Killed Crossing the Street
Community activist and president of the Queens Civic Congress, Patricia Dolan, died Tuesday night after a car struck her while she crossed Hillside Avenue near…
Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Maspeth Hit-and-Run
The man wanted in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a Maspeth bar owner was arrested by a U.S Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force…
Neighbors Say Hush Nightclub is Anything but Quiet
For the last four years, neighbors of Hush Café Lounge and Garden have complained that it needs to live up to its name, but since…
Hoping for a Healing, Howard Beach Couple Will Travel to Lourdes
The gift of miracles has never failed to show its presence in the Catholic Church, and last week at Our Lady of Grace in Howard…
Lindenwood Alliance Meets
Another well-attended meeting of the Lindenwood Alliance this week brought residents and community activists out in response to several local issues. The meeting was visited…