Addabbo Details Votes on Shelter Siting, Lotto Funds, and Sex Assault
Photo: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. File Photo In reporting to constituents in the 15th District on legislative developments in Albany, state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr….
South Ozone Park
Area Authorities Cracking Down on Illegal Fireworks
Photo: Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff (l.), commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, talked last week about the dangers of handling fireworks at the New Hamilton Beach…
Brooklyn-Bound Rockaway Blvd. A Station to Close for Renewal Work
Photo: he MTA this week closed the Brooklyn-bound side of the Rockaway Boulevard Liberty Avenue A line station for renewal work. Courtesy of flickr/Feboptimus The Metropolitan…
Woman Killed, Kids Among Injured in Wild Conduit Crash
A woman was killed and nine others—including seven children on their way to school—were injured on Tuesday morning in a violent three-car crash in South…
Katz Says South Ozone Park Needs Schools, Not Prisons; Opposes Proposed Location of Juvenile Detention Facility
Photo: Queens Borough President Melinda Katz this week said the placement of this proposed juvenile detention center on 127th Street ‘is just too close to home.’…
Casino Guard Honored for Aiding Girl Left Alone in Lot
Photo: Kevin Earnest. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza Kevin Earnest felt a blast of wintry wind and knew he had to act fast. The Resorts…
Suspected Shooter in Casino Melee in Custody
Photo: The suspect who allegedly fired shots outside Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park after a brutal brawl last Friday is in police custody….
Woman Set Up Botched Robbery That Ended in Homicide: DA
A South Ozone Park woman last week was charged with murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend during a botched robbery attempt she allegedly…
No Jail Time for Former Execs in South Ozone Park Nonprofit Scam
Two former executives of a South Ozone Park nonprofit last week avoided jail time as they were sentenced for conspiring to steal funds from the…
Early AM Home Invasion in Ozone Park, Phone Track Leads to Arrest
In the early morning hours of Wednesday, Feb. 25, police in the 106th precinct responded to a burglary taking place at 107th Avenue and 80th…
Ozone Park Native Reappointed Commissioner of Mayor’s Disability Office
Mayor Bill de Blasio this week announced the reappointment of Queens native Victor Calise as commissioner of the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities. Calise,…
Grandmother Abandons Child to Play Slots
Casinos see their fair share of gambling addicts, and Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park is apparently no exception. Vigilance lead security guards at…
Restaurant Review: Nanking, Asian Fusion Gem in South Ozone Park
You can’t really call Rockaway Boulevard at 134th Street the fine dining center of the universe. There’s not much more there than a vegetarian take-out…
Wills Bans Press from Civic Meeting
Hours after he was indicted for the second time since last May, City Councilman Ruben Wills (D-Jamaica) on Tuesday evening co-hosted with the South Ozone…
MTA Reopens Stations Along Liberty Avenue
It was a sight for sore south Queens straphanger eyes. On Monday morning, following five months of renovation and rehabilitation, A-train customers regained access to…