Cleanup Begins After Jamaica Ave Fire
A four-alarm fire in Richmond Hill on Monday evening destroyed six businesses, displaced tenants and disrupted subway service along Jamaica Avenue. The fire started in…
Neighborhoods
Dead Trees in MacDonald Park Worry Residents
Last fall’s tornado devastated MacDonald Park in Forest Hills. Once a picturesque backdrop along Queens Boulevard where residents could sit and enjoy some green space,…
CEC24 Debates City’s Sex Ed Mandate
The City’s recent decision to mandate sex education was the main topic at Tuesday night’s Community Education Council 24 meeting at P.S. 58 in Maspeth….
Turner, Deacy Vow to Protect Senior Programs
Republicans Bob Turner and Jane Deacy visited seniors at the Forest Park Senior center during a lunchtime meal of roast chicken, mash potatoes and string…
It’s a Family Affair: Restaurateur Builds the American Dream
The long-awaited grand opening of the Atlantic Shopping Plaza was held on Tuesday evening with a kick-off party at the plaza’s brand new showcase–the Atlantic…
Rare East Coast Earthquake Shakes Queens
New Yorkers are used to many things including extreme weather, but not an earthquake. A quake in central Virginia caused most of the eastern seaboard…
Pitching In to Keep Jamaica Ave Litter Free
With garbage piling up Jamaica Avenue due to budget cuts from the Sanitation Department,three local politicians pitched in funds to increase litter basket collection service….
Man Seeks to Revitalize Nabe Watch Program
Why leave crime fighting to the professionals? One resident of Richmond Hill believes that civilians can make an impact in reducing crime in their community….
Forest Park Senior Center Escapes Budget Ax
After budget cuts threatened a possible closure, the Forest Park Senior Center will keep its doors open for at least another year. According to Executive…
District 27 Parents Protest Middle School Choice
Local parents opposed to a new city policy aimed at providing more enrollment options to middle school students are garnering signatures and support ahead of…
Fraudulent Richmond Hill Mortgage Lender Sentenced
One of the ringleaders of a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud, preying on Guyanese immigrants in Richmond Hill and other parts of Queens and Brooklyn, was…
Long Island Contractor Charged with Bilking Queens Homeowners
A Long Island contractor was charged with stealing $537,000 from homeowners throughout Queens following an investigation by the Queens District Attorney’s office and the city…
Community Says ‘Thanks’ To Veterans
Veterans were honored last Saturday at state Senator Joe Addabbo’s third annual Veterans’ BBQ in Howard Beach. Throughout the course of the afternoon, veterans from…
Development at St. Saviour’s Continues
While local residents continue to push for a park at the former property of St. Saviour’s church on 57th Drive and Rust Street in Maspeth,…
Maspeth Father Killed Over Cab Dispute
A potential cab fare on Hempstead Turnpike in Long Island reportedly led to a deadly fight among two cabbies that left a Maspeth man dead….