Police Recover Body of Missing Howard Beach Man
The body of Howard Beach resident Giuseppe Russo, missing for more than eight months, was found last Wednesday in Jamaica Bay. The disappearance of the…
Neighborhoods
Historic Richmond Hill Home Could Receive Landmark Status
Less than a month after Richmond Hill celebrated the official landmarking of P.S. 66—the first school in Queens to receive the honor—another neighborhood building is…
Forest Hills Residents Call for More Communication with Neighbor LIRR
A four-year battle between Forest Hills residents and the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) has been reignited as residents claim the company is destroying the community’s…
Society Fulfills Dream with Shrines Placed in Front of St. Helen’s
Shrines of Saint Cosma and Saint Damiano were placed in front of St. Helen’s R.C. Church in Howard Beach last month, fulfilling a local man’s…
Legal Agreement Reached to Clean Up Jamaica Bay
Spreading across Brooklyn and Queens, Jamaica Bay was once twice its current size—a salt marsh full of thriving wildlife. Decades of sewage runoff and increasing…
Turtles Invade JFK Runway
Last Wednesday, several flights leaving Kennedy International Airport were delayed when a runway was overtaken by hundreds of turtles. The turtles, diamondback terrapins, live in…
Woodhaven Murder Charge Upgraded to Hate Crime
On March 12, six teens brutally attacked and killed 18-year-old Anthony Collao while yelling anti-gay slurs. The recoil throughout Queens was fierce; neighbors clamored for…
On Hold: Residents Meet With City Agencies, 311 Reps
Richard Gundlach has been reporting a truck that sometimes hauls a refrigerated container for years; it parks outside his home near 51st Avenue and 72nd…
Noise Bill Hearing Garners Wide Community Support
Community residents testified in Manhattan on Monday to support Councilman Eric Ulrich’s proposed “noise” bill, which increases fines and eases NYPD procedures for issuing tickets…
Ave Maria Academy Hosts 2nd Annual Dinner Dance
Organizers of the Second Annual Dinner Dance in honor of the Ave Maria Catholic Academy played host to a capacity crowd at Roma View Catering…
Walking For Life
At the ninth annual Middle Village Relay for Life, held this past weekend, 13-year-old Cara Stock was surrounded by living proof that cancer is not…
Grand Larcenies, Grover Cleveland Park Discussed in Ridgewood
In its last meeting before breaking for the summer, the Citizens for a Better Ridgewood held a combined meeting with the 104th Police Precinct’s community…
Bishop Celebrates Mass to Mark St. Helen’s 50th Anniversary
Hundreds of the St. Helen’s faithful flocked to mass on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the closing of their 50th Year Anniversary Celebration. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio…
Feast of St. Anthony Draws Crowds at St. Helen’s
A special mass was held last Wednesday night to mark the opening of St. Anthony’s Feast on the grounds of St. Helen’s. A procession of…
Victory Buzz: Hornets Win Championship
Our Lady of Hope Hornets 4th Grade Girls Softball team won the CYO Brooklyn-Queens Diocesan Championship on Fathers Day, Sunday, June 19th at Juniper Valley…