Residents Enjoy Fun and Food at Myrtle Ave. Fair
For six hours on Sunday afternoon, residents of Glendale and surrounding neighborhoods withstood the hot and humid summer heat to attend the Myrtle Avenue street…
Neighborhoods
WRBA To Hold 40th Anniversary Fundraiser
Every year, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) holds a fundraiser to support the work the group does in the community. This year, there will…
Addabbo Hosts Blood Drive
With blood centers throughout the city are in desperate need of donations, local state Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) has partnered with the New York…
Free Tennis Lessons Still Offered in Forest Hills
Councilwoman Karen Koslowitz announced that the New York Junior Tennis League, the most acclaimed scholastic tennis program in the United States, will offer free tennis…
Memorial for Frederick Endres
A memorial sits on the intersection of Fresh Pond Road and Eliot Avenue in remembrance of Frederick Endres death one year ago. The 12-year-old boy…
Man Charged in Local Rape
Police have arrested the man believed to be responsible for a sexual assault in Woodhaven last Tuesday. Woodhaven resident Kevin Pazmini, 21, is charged with…
Ground Zero Worker Gets $0 from Settlement
A Ground Zero worker who now suffers from throat cancer and sinus problems won a court settlement with Merrill Lynch but was stunned to receive…
Bloomberg Speaks at 106th Precinct’s Night Out Against Crime
Queens residents were out in full force on Tuesday night to celebrate the National Night Out Against Crime, an event hosted by the NYPD to…
City Praises Restaurant Health Grades
Last year, the city Health Department unveiled its newest initiative—health inspection letter grades for restaurants. On Monday, the city celebrated the one-year anniversary of the…
Ridgewood Man Builds Trash Trove
For Nick DiMola, his job is more than just removing garbage. It’s a way to keep his passion for collecting antique treasures alive. DiMola, who…
Crowley Introduces Legislation to Standardize Fire Hydrant Repairs
In January, city Comptroller John Liu revealed that the city Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) did not repair faulty fire hydrants in a timely manner—even…
More Vendor Jobs Coming to Aqueduct
Thanks to a new agreement between the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and Resorts World Casino New York City, nearly 150 new full-time positions were…
Liu, DiNapoli Blasts MTA Construction Practice
An audit released jointly by the city and state comptrollers on Sunday revealed that Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) poor handling of subway diversions and repair…
Residents Find Ways to Beat The Heat
High temperatures weren’t the only numbers tempting the record books during last week’s oppressive heat wave. According to Con Edison, New York’s energy use broke…
New Legislation to Capture Raccoons Implemented
Lifelong Middle Village resident Teresa Hubert, like many of her neighbors and other city residents, has seen a noticeable increase in the raccoon population. Unfortunately,…