City Must Change ‘Terrifying’ Woodhaven Intersection, Residents Urge
Calling the intersection of Park Lane South and Woodhaven Boulevard “downright treacherous” for pedestrians – especially the many young students who cross there on their…
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QueensWay Calculates Next Move
With a comprehensive study still pending, the Friends of the QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land said they were placing an emphasis on outreach…
DA: Ridgewood, Woodhaven men charged with stealing unemployment benefits
Two men from Ridgewood and Woodhaven were among the 18 individuals Queens District Attorney Richard Brown pegged for allegedly stealing more than $340,000 in unemployment…
Friends of Queensway Present New Design Concepts
The Friends of the QueensWay and the Trust for Public Land rolled out a new series of design concepts in anticipation of the group’s upcoming…
Woodhaven Residents to City: Act Before Tragedy Happens
“Mayor de Blasio: Tear down that wall,” Woodhaven civic activist Ed Wendell said, invoking the famous statement from former U.S. President Ronald Reagan as he…
City solicits civics’ help for safer Woodhaven Boulevard
In an effort to make Woodhaven Boulevard – one of Queens’ most dangerous and congested roads – safer, the city Department of Transportation has been…
As reports of domestic violence increase in South Queens, police reach out to community
The number of reported domestic violence cases has increased dramatically in South Queens – but police said such a spike is only the tip of…
South Queens leaders slam NYRA over a ‘dangerous’ Aqueduct
After deteriorating for decades, Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park is a dangerous eyesore that is a growing concern for those in the facility and…
Owner of collapsed Woodhaven building ordered to begin repair work
The head officer of the company that owns the Woodhaven building that partially collapsed last April appeared in Queens Criminal Court Friday and was…
Maria Thomson resigns from WRBA board after 40 years of service
Woodhaven runs in Maria Thomson’s blood. Four decades ago, the area leader launched her career as a civic activist by becoming a member of the…
Graffiti Tarnishes Woodhaven Boulevard Area
Mass amounts of graffiti plague Woodhaven Boulevard, according to area residents attending Saturday’s Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting – and the individuals said it is…
At Ozone Park school, remembering Roman Pirozek with memorial scholarship
Anyone who knew Roman Pirozek, Jr. understood that to say he loved flying was an understatement. The Woodhaven teen rarely went a day without operating…
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…
Spikes in flood insurance premiums could be delayed with Senate vote expected this month
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), announced this week that relief could be headed the way of South Queens…
As Woodhaven’s Newest Civic President, Colberg to Focus on Community Involvement
Martin Colberg summed up his platform in one word after being elected president of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association: outreach. Colberg, along with two others,…