Idle Howard Beach truck served as Sandy savior
The camouflage military truck parked idly on 78th Street in Howard Beach belongs to resident Paul Marcel, a volunteer EMS worker, who used the large vehicle…
Neighborhoods
Demolition delayed in Woodhaven
Woodhaven residents were slapped with another delay as they waited for a partially collapsed building on Jamaica Avenue to come down. After being told that…
Group wants geese protections at Jamaica Bay
A government watchdog has his eyes set on Jamaica Bay geese. David Karopkin, founder of GooseWatch NYC, has been hitting the wildlife refuge and other…
Woodhaven teen’s spirit honored through scholarship
The life and spirit of High School for Construction Trades, Engineering and Architecture (CTEA) graduate Roman Pirozek may live on through a $1,000 scholarship awarded…
Restore West Pond To Freshwater
The National Park Service (NPS) is asking the public to weigh in on what should be done with West Pond, formerly a freshwater lake at…
Rego Park group calling all Queens artists
The Rego Park Green Alliance is looking to the community to step up and enhance outdoor art space throughout the borough. As part of their…
Queens Republicans look ahead without Ragusa
Queens GOP Chairman Phil Ragusa died at a turbulent time for his party and now members are looking where to go next amid infighting and…
Howard Beach questions abandoned army truck
A large, camouflage military truck has been sitting vacant on 78th Street in Howard Beach for the past several months, leading residents to question why authorities…
Straphangers want summer bus boost
Southern Queens bus riders are calling on the Metropolitan Transit Authority to step up its summer service as beachgoers flood the region. Residents from…
Governor hopeful Astorino hits Howard Beach
If he wants to win the state, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino said voters in Howard Beach needed to rally behind his run for…
Lawmakers sound alarms for storm evacuation routes
Southern Queens leaders are looking for a way out. Superstorm Sandy may have been an anomaly in terms of its severity and timing, but…
Lindenwood pushes for parking fix
A few little white lines could go a long way for the people in Lindenwood. Residents and elected officials hit the pavement this week…
Woodhaven still waiting for building demolition
Residents in Woodhaven said they were skeptic, but hopeful, they would see at least some progress at the site where a building collapsed last year….
Woodhaven wants answers on Atlantic Avenue
For such a small patch of Atlantic Avenue, residents of Woodhaven have a lot to say about cars and commotion between 87th and 88th Streets. The area…
Riders oppose select bus plans for Woodhaven Blvd.
Queens is still the only borough without a select bus service, but that may soon change. A city Department of Transportation plan to construct specific…