Hit and Run Driver Nabbed
Photo: NYPD Highway officers set up a perimeter investigation after a motorcyclist was struck by a hit and run driver travelling north along Woodhaven Boulevard. Police…
Neighborhoods
Subway Historian Visits Richmond Hill Historical Society
Photo Courtesy of Joanne Tanzi City subway historian Joe Raskin last Friday delivered a lecture and slide presentation based on his 2013 tome, “The Routes…
Bowling for Autism
Photo: The Girl Scouts of NYFAC, Troop # 4993, #4989, #4034, and #4992 This past Saturday at Cozy Bowl Lanes, the Girl Scouts of NYFAC had their 1st…
Jamaica Avenue Commerce Conditions Frustrate Some Residents
Photo: Woodhaven Business Improvement District Executive Director Maria Thomson (with microphone) last Saturday at the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting was peppered with questions about the…
Community Takes S. Ozone Park Juvenile Jail Operator to Court
Photo: South Ozone Park community members this week filed a class-action complaint against the would-be operator of this future juvenile detention facility; the latest in many…
Howard Beach Toddler Now on Heart Transplant List; Valentina, 2, Back in The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Photo: Little Valentina Allen’s big sister, Victoria, and dad, Ryan, visit the brave Howard Beach tot in The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Courtesy of the…
Federal Home Invasion Probe Rolls on in Brooklyn
Photo: The United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, in downtown Brooklyn. A federal grand jury in Brooklyn is still investigating the crew allegedly…
Mixed Reviews at First Q52/53 Select Bus Service Public Workshop
Photo: Queens Public Transit Committee Founder Phil McManus led a rally outside the school during the meeting, calling for the reopening of the Rockaway Beach Rail…
Corrected Evacuation Route Signs Installed in South Queens and Rockaway
Photo: New Coastal Evacuation Center signs were installed throughout south Queens and Rockaway. Photo Courtesy of Assemblyman Goldfeder’s Office Elected and administration officials this week announced…
Parade Marks Start of WORKS Little League Season
Photo: Courtesy of the Wendells Eager athletes last Saturday hit the asphalt along Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven for the annual WORKS Little League parade, which signals the beginning…
Cops of the Month Defuse Wild Domestic Dispute
Photo: 102nd Precinct Cops of the Month PO Angie Colon (second from r.) and PO Gurvinder Bachhal (second from l.) received their awards on Tuesday from…
Howard Beach Bagel Store Honored for Senior Service
Photo: Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) this week presented Stella Lee of Old Country Bagels with a Senate…
Bake it off!
AMCA’s Second Grade Class held a “Cupcakes and Cookies for a Cause!” Bake Sale earlier that day (April 17th) which benefited the organization “No…
Oh Boy! What a Night
It turned out to be quite a night of fun and games for AMCA boys and their dads/father-figures. The evening began with Mass and…
Grand Jury Investigating Gang Tied to Home Invasions: Report
Photo: A Brooklyn grand jury is reportedly looking into a gang allegedly tied to a recent spate of home invasions in Howard Beach. File Photo. A…