102nd Commanding Officer Promoted To Deputy Inspector
The 102nd Police Precinct announced at the end of last week that its commanding officer, Henry Sautner, was promoted from captain to the rank of…
Woodhaven
At WRBA, Beating The Heat To Talk Skate Park Problems, Honoring Veterans
Clinging to water bottles and impromptu fans hastily assembled from scraps of paper, the residents who filtered into the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting at…
Lending A Hand To Children In Need
Assemblyman Mike Miller and the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association are sponsoring a toy drive to help children from families in need celebrate Eid al-Fitr. Eid…
Motorcyclist in Coma – Bike strikes car on liberty
Woodhaven resident Jonathan Hill was in a medically induced coma after being hit by a car while riding his motorcycle around Liberty Avenue and 88th…
For Woodhaven Residents, Christmas In July
Looks like it’s Christmas in July for Woodhaven. After upset Woodhaven residents called on city officials to replace the community’s holiday tree, which was destroyed…
Woodhaven Residents Graduate From Citizens’ Police Academy
Five members of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association graduated on Tuesday, June 18, from the NYPD’s Citizens’ Police Academy, an in-depth 14-week program that provides…
St. Thomas the Apostle Students Debut Woodhaven History Film
Bounding across the red carpet, St. Thomas the Apostle School students-turned-novice-filmmakers hugged their teacher, pivoted and turned to face the audience. There, under the…
Roger Hennin Remembered – Beloved Woodhaven civic activist passes
For 85 years, Roger Hennin knew and loved Woodhaven. Hennin, who died last Wednesday at the age of 85, knew Woodhaven as the place where…
Woodhaven Man Killed While Crossing
A 73-year-old man crossing Atlantic Avenue between 87th and 88th Streets was killed on Thursday night after he was struck by a driver with an…
Landmark Decision, Hearings to Begin
The city’s decision to schedule a public hearing on the possible landmarking of the Forest Park Carousel in Woodhaven last week drew both cheers and…
Lights, Camera, Action! Woodhaven Student Filmmakers Ready to Hit the Red Carpet
After spending months preparing a film documenting the long and rich history of Woodhaven – including interviewing everyone from the owners of the one of…
Crowley, Caruana Raise Nearly Same Amount in Last Two Months
While Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) has more than five times the amount of money in her campaign war chest than her Republican opponent,…
Fed up with Fines, Woodhaven Leaders Fight City Over Tickets
Woodhaven civic leaders and elected officials are urging the city Department of Sanitation to change its policy on trash removal after property and business owners…
Collapse Leads To Inquiries Into Nearby Buildings
Following a building collapse in Woodhaven that sent a storm of bricks crashing into an area often packed with vehicles and pedestrians during rush hour…
Promising to Tackle Taxes and Small Business Fines, Caruana Launches Bid Against Crowley
Flanked by legislators, neighborhood leaders and family – including his 96-year-old grandfather – and armed with harsh words for tax increases and fines on small…