American Day Parade Committee Gears Up for 9/11 Memorial
Final preparations are being made for the annual dedication ceremony honoring the 42 residents of Glendale, Woodhaven, Ridgewood and Middle Village who lost their lives…
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WRBA To Hold 40th Anniversary Fundraiser
Every year, the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association (WRBA) holds a fundraiser to support the work the group does in the community. This year, there will…
Addabbo Hosts Blood Drive
With blood centers throughout the city are in desperate need of donations, local state Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) has partnered with the New York…
Man Charged in Local Rape
Police have arrested the man believed to be responsible for a sexual assault in Woodhaven last Tuesday. Woodhaven resident Kevin Pazmini, 21, is charged with…
Liu, DiNapoli Blasts MTA Construction Practice
An audit released jointly by the city and state comptrollers on Sunday revealed that Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) poor handling of subway diversions and repair…
Residents Find Ways to Beat The Heat
High temperatures weren’t the only numbers tempting the record books during last week’s oppressive heat wave. According to Con Edison, New York’s energy use broke…
Push Continues to Bring Table Games to Aqueduct
When Genting made its first pitch to the community about operating a casino at Aqueduct racetrack, company President Mike Speller said the goal was to…
Walder Resigns as MTA Chief
In a surprising move last week, MTA CEO Jay Walder announced he is leaving the organization effective October 21. Walder accepted a position as the…
102nd Precinct Making Progress Against Ongoing Issues
Concerned Woodhaven residents gathered at an emergency meeting of the 102nd Precinct Community Council on Tuesday evening to discuss a string of concerns raised at…
Addabbo Brings Health, Law and Self-Defense Training to Seniors
This summer, State Senator Joe Addabbo (D-Howard beach) is looking out for seniors with two ongoing seminars. One focuses on senior nutrition and elder law,…
Over 10,000 Job Applications Submitted to Resorts World Casino NYC
Resorts World Casino New York City has received 10,654 job applications with more than 70 percent submitted by local Queens residents. The company plans to…
Woodhaven Volunteer Ambulance Search for Funds
The Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corp. is in desperate needs of funds, particularly to purchase life-saving technology. “Without an AED [defibrillator] we’re out of service….
West Nile Detected in New York City
For the first time this season, the Health Department has detected West Nile virus in New York City mosquitoes. The infected mosquitoes were collected from…
Woodhaven Murder Charge Upgraded to Hate Crime
On March 12, six teens brutally attacked and killed 18-year-old Anthony Collao while yelling anti-gay slurs. The recoil throughout Queens was fierce; neighbors clamored for…
Noise Bill Hearing Garners Wide Community Support
Community residents testified in Manhattan on Monday to support Councilman Eric Ulrich’s proposed “noise” bill, which increases fines and eases NYPD procedures for issuing tickets…