Aqueduct Jobs and Security Still Issues
Residents who attended the Our Neighbors Civic Association meeting on last Tuesday night got a primer on the Aqueduct Racino that is expected to open…
Neighborhoods
Maspeth Still Fighting Back Against Commuter Vans
As Maspeth residents push to rid neighborhood streets of commuter vans, a local councilwoman hopes to change the way the entire industry operates. Councilwoman Elizabeth…
106th Precinct Cracking Down on Saving Spots
With parking a precious commodity throughout the city, it has become customary for residents in some neighborhoods to save parking spots in front of or…
Jury Deadlocked in Sheehan Trial
The fate of Barbara Sheehan now rests in the hands of a jury, which as of press time Wednesday remained deadlocked and unable to reach…
Help Needed to Clean Queens Boulevard
Volunteers are needed to help rake and clean 200 tree pits along Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills. Sponsored by the Queens Boulevard Restoration Group and…
Celebrating Three Generations of Eagle Scouting
The Court of Honor held by Boy Scouts of America at St. Helen’s School last Saturday was attended by more than 100 guests and dignitaries…
Mission Complete
Members of the International Society of SS. Cosma & Damiano, guests, parishioners and community residents packed St. Helen’s Church on Sunday afternoon for a celebratory…
Illegal Dumping in Maspeth Angers Business Owners
Residents at Monday night’s Community of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET) had the chance to sound off on some issues concerning their neighborhood, including illegal…
Activists Continue Push for St. Saviour’s Park
With the status of parkland at the former site of St. Saviour’s church in west Maspeth in limbo, local leaders are pushing the city to…
Howard Beach Kiwanis Host Annual Book Sale
The Howard Beach Kiwanis Club brought hundreds of book fans out to Crossbay Boulevard over this weekend as they hosted their annual book sale. The…
Forest Hills Rated Safest Queens Neighborhood
While the city’s crime numbers are at record lows, a look at citywide crime data shows some surprising results about neighborhoods and the troubling fact…
Member Quits Education Council in Protest
Fed up with local parents’ decreasing role in school decisions, Brian Rafferty resigned from Community Education Council 24 last Thursday. The district councils throughout the…
Crowley Joins City Taskforce Investigating High Rates of Mentally Ill in City Jails
An alarming rate of mentally ill people in New York City jails has led the city to create a committee to investigate. Joining the Mayor…
Addabbo to Government: Allow Full-Fledged Casinos
Following a Siena poll showing New Yorkers overwhelmingly favor casinos “similar to those in Atlantic City and Las Vegas,” state Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach)…
Maspeth Bypass Progress a Headache for Local Businesses
For years, residents of Maspeth have asked the city Department of Transportation to reroute trucks, which used the neighborhood’s residential and commercial areas as a…