Lindenwood Accidents Spurs More Calls for Traffic Safety
A 94-year-old woman from Rockaway struck three pedestrians crossing 153rd Avenue near 83rd Street Tuesday morning, police said, prompting area leaders to once again urge…
Neighborhoods
Civil War and WWI Soldiers Honored at Evergreen Cemetery
The week leading into this Memorial Day weekend, the Cemetery of the Evergreens, with grounds spanning the border of Ridgewood and Brooklyn, added three new…
Maspeth HS to Host Free Summer Basketball Camp
Maspeth High School will offer a free basketball summer camp for boys and girls ages 11 to 13 this July. All skill levels are welcome….
At Homeless Shelter Hearing, Community Sounds Resounding ‘No’
The message was loud and clear: Glendale does not want a homeless shelter in its backyard. Civic leaders, elected officials and residents packed the auditorium…
Goodbye Graffiti! Richmond Hill Volunteers Tackle Problem Spots
Wielding paintbrushes and a sense of community pride, a crowd of volunteers on Saturday set their sights on wiping unsightly graffiti from four sites along…
Jung Throws Hat in Ring for Stavisky Seat
A Flushing activist and businessman has launched his bid for the state Senate, challenging longtime incumbent Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Flushing). S.J. Jung, a former City…
‘Canvas of Words’ Open Mic Series Aims to Foster Community for Queens Artists
Practice your stage voice, tinker with your comedy sketch, and prep that spoken word poem because Queens is getting a new monthly open mic series…
Howard Beach Mulls Storm Protection Plans
The Howard Beach library put it all on display this week, showing residents the plans Howard Beach’s chapter of New York Rising spent more than…
SENIOR ROBBED ON THE STREET IN LINDENWOOD
A 73-year old woman was the victim of a robbery which took place outside an apartment building on 153rd. Avenue and 88th street on Tuesday…
Former Jamaica Man Sentenced to 110 Years for Attempted Murder, String of Robberies
A North Carolina man was sentenced to 110 years in prison last week for pumping bullets into a livery cab driver in South Ozone Park…
Forest Hills Memorial Day Parade Draws Crowd to Metropolitan Avenue
Crowds lined up along Metropolitan Avenue to commemorate the sacrifices and remember the heroism of veterans for the annual Memorial Day parade in Forest Hills….
Hundreds of Students Flock to DA Brown’s ‘Say Yes to Tennis, No to Violence’ Day
More than 800 Queens students attended Queens District Attorney Richard Brown’s 17th annual “Say Yes to Tennis, No to Violence,” event at the National Tennis…
As Beach Season Opens in Rockaway, Feds Announce $5M for Protective Sand Headed to Peninsula
As the summer season officially began in Rockaway, and beaches opened to thousands of sun-seekers over the weekend, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Assemblyman…
Insurance Companies Must Help Residents Prepare for Future Storms: Goldfeder
After Hurricane Sandy hit at the end of October 2012, destroying homes throughout South Queens and Rockaway and turning people’s lives upside down, many residents…
At Maspeth’s Memorial Day, Remembering Those Who Gave Their All
The people of Maspeth took this Memorial Day as an opportunity to send a special thanks to the many women who put it all on…