Howard Beach Native Burnishing His Entertainment Mogul Credentials
For Jared Overeem, it all started in the 4th grade. The Howard Beach native’s music teacher at PS 207 asked if any students wanted to…
Neighborhoods
Cops and Communities Come Together in Glendale to Honor Slain Detective
Tens of thousands of mourners last Saturday morning turned out in Glendale to pay their last respects to a city police officer who along with…
From Christmas Catastrophe to Holiday Heartwarmer: Beloved Howard Beach Family Dog Found After Frantic Four-Day Search
It seems that Christmas came a bit late this year for the Hofmanns of Howard Beach. But if you ask Billy, his wife Susan and…
Glendale Man Charged with Making Death Threats to Cops
A Glendale man this week remained on Rikers Island on $500,000 bail following his Christmas Day arraignment on multiple counts of criminal possession of a…
102nd Precinct Members Donate Money, Gifts to Hospital
Lead by Lt. John McGrorty (third from l.), members of the 102nd Precinct, along with the Hopes & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund, last week donated…
Five-Alarm Fire Rips Through Top Floor of Ozone Park Apartment Building
A five-alarm fire last Thursday afternoon tore through the top floor of a four-story apartment building in Ozone Park, injuring five and leaving some residents…
New ‘Targeted’ Investments Will Impact Sandy-Scarred Communities: de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio last Friday announced new targeted resiliency and infrastructure investments that will support businesses and jobs in neighborhoods impacted by Superstorm Sandy,…
Toys R Us Clerk Charged with Stealing $56K Worth of Merchandise from Store
A cashier at a Toys R Us in Rego Park last week was charged with allegedly creating online orders using bogus coupon codes, which resulted…
Elderly Woman Struck by School Bus in Forest Hills Hit and Run
Police this week were still investigating last Friday’s hit-and-run accident in Forest Hills that left an elderly woman with severe injuries to her legs after…
Report: Borough Industrial Property Values Jump Dramatically in One Year
The buzz over rising real estate values is no longer confined to trendy parts of Brooklyn. A new report says that industrial property values in…
Students Shine at St. Helen Christmas Pageant
Students from pre-kindergarten all the way up to 8th grade last Friday evening wowed a standing-room only crowd with spirited renditions of a wide variety…
JFK TSA Officers Detect Gun Parts in PlayStation Console
Game over. A Brooklyn man last week was arrested by Port Authority police officers on weapons charges after Transportation Security Administration officers at John F….
Jamaica Avenue Trolley is a Sign of the Season
Mailboxes brimming with greeting cards; festive lights adorning apartment buildings and houses from Laurelton to Little Neck; Addabbo as Santa; a seemingly endless string of…
Civic Celebrates Holidays and Looks Back on Eventful Year
With an eye on an eventful 2014, and the other on the coming year, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association last Saturday held its annual holiday…
MTA Honors Transit Workers for Acts of Bravery and Excellence
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority last Friday honored 30 New York City Transit workers—including four who call Queens home—with medals and commendations at its annual ceremony…