City, Community Clean Storm Debris from Jamaica Bay
Civic and environmental groups teamed up with volunteers from city agencies last week to clean Superstorm Sandy debris from Jamaica Bay in Broad Channel. The…
Neighborhoods
Richmond Hill South Civic Hits $2 Million Coupon Mark
A couple of years ago, Assemblyman Mike Miller (D-Woodhaven) made a promise to Margaret Finnerty, president of the Richmond Hill South Civic Association. The group…
Howling Good Time at Dogs’ Costume Contest
Area non-profit K-9 Korral Inc. on Saturday hosted their annual Dog Run Halloween Costume Contest at Forest Park. The large crowd marveled at the adorable…
Addabbo, Jr. Seeking Fourth Term in State Senate
With the midterm elections less than a week away, state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) is hoping that he can turn his three-term run…
Horror House is a Hellish Hit in Howard Beach
He’ll turn 57 on Saturday, but Nick Colavito is a little kid around this time every year. In a neighborhood filled with garish mansions and…
Police Kill Ax-Wielding Man After he Injures Two Rookie Cops
A wild scene broke out last Thursday on Jamaica Avenue when police officers shot and killed a man after he attacked four cops with a…
Civic Says All (Illegal) Signs Point to Failing Grade for Sanitation Department
In a new, exhaustive report that was four years in the making, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association says that the city Sanitation Department has been…
Goldfeder Rips FEMA for ‘Recoupment’ Letters
Two years later, and still many victims of Superstorm Sandy are trying to piece together their homes, their businesses, their lives. Two years later,…
City Touts Progress, Community Demands Ferry at Rockaway Sandy Meet
Dozens of victims of Superstorm Sandy on Monday night trekked to Beach Channel High School for a town hall and resource fair, during which they…
Gateway Park Projects Elicit Community Concerns
An update on the Spring Creek Hazard Mitigation project might have been on the marquee Tuesday night at the Howard Beach Lindenwood Civic meeting, but…
Delays Leave Sandy-Scarred Family Seeking Answers
The post-Superstorm Sandy story of the De Virgilio family reads like a Hollywood-ready screenplay, replete with drama, tragedy and the resolve to rebuild. But according…
Officials Pledge Aid and Assistance to Veterans
Borough veterans and family members last Wednesday packed American Legion Post 118 in Woodhaven for a town-hall meeting featuring updates on health, employment and family…
New Book Spotlights MTA ‘Art Museum’
The next time you find yourself at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue, take a quick look around. You might catch a driver…
Concerned Woodhaven Residents Take Advantage of Free Legal Advice on Immigration
Citing strong immigrant communities as “crucial to our city’s growth and economic prosperity,” two area elected officials last weekend co-hosted an immigration information session in…
DOT May Install Speed Bumps at Tudor Village Problem Spots
As city officials prepare to enforce the latest element of the de Blasio administration’s Vision Zero transit-safety initiative—reducing the default speed limit to 25 miles…