Abbracciamento building may become residential housing: Developer
The building of a beloved Rego Park restaurant might be sold to make way for residential housing, officials said. Long Island City-based developer Criterion Group…
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Peralta pushes for more pedestrian safety near PS 206
Pedestrian safety has become a hot topic in Queens, and state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) used the opportunity to renew his push for safer…
Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant bids Rego Park farewell
The Abbracciamento family is much bigger today than it was when their restaurant started in Rego Park 65 years ago. Joe Abbracciamento Restaurant cooked up…
Man arrested for string of Queens mall fires: NYPD
Police arrested a 23-year-old man alleged to have started fires over several days in at least six stores in two Queens malls, including Macy’s and…
Home sales on the rise in Queens, new report says
The real estate market throughout Queens – including the borough’s southern neighborhoods – enjoyed a lucrative end to 2013 with record-setting numbers, a Douglas…
Woodhaven Speaks Up Against Railway Plans
The rules were clear as Woodhaven residents filed into their block association’s public forum Monday evening. “We want to hear from the Woodhaven residents first,”…
Chabad of Rego Park Celebrates Hanukkah with Grand Menorah Lighting
Chabad of Rego Park, a Jewish Russian community center, hosted a menorah lighting on Sunday at Federoff Triangle. While Hanukkah began on the evening of…
Forest Hills, Rego Park Residents Air Complaints About Green Taxis
Forest Hills and Rego Park citizens are using the five borough taxi program but some residents raised concerns at a Community Board 6 meeting last…
MTA Report Gives Hope to Residents Crossing Their Fingers for a New Rail Line
Supporters of reactivating a rail line that, decades ago, ran from Rockaway to Rego Park were buoyed by the news that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority…
Woman Raped and Robbed After Being Thrown Down Stairs In Rego Park, Police Say
A 52-year-old woman was violently attacked in Rego Park last Friday, and police are hunting down the man who allegedly harassed the female before throwing…
Fighting To Save A Rego Park Congregation
The Ohr Natan community in Rego Park has known difficulties before. The synagogue and Jewish cultural center, which provides such services as food distribution and…
Criminals Targeting Elderly In 112th Precinct
Elderly residents in the 112th Precinct are being targeted by con artists, and police and community leaders are asking the public to spread the word…
‘Dangerous’ Rego Park Intersection, Calls For Speed Cameras
For Pat Martin, president of Friends of LeFrak Library, it is only a matter of time before a child gets seriously injured at a Rego…
Back Behind Bars: 112th Nabs Career Bad Guy
A search warrant executed by the commanding officer of the 112th precinct and his team has resulted in the arrest of yet another career criminal…
CM Koslowitz Brings Mobile Legal Service
Council Member Koslowitz recently partnered with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) to bring in the Mobile Legal Help Center Van. Free legal assistance…