Summertime Sprucing in the 102nd Precinct
Photo Courtesy of the 102nd Precinct Members of the city Police Department Explorers and volunteers last week teamed up to tackle the scourge of graffiti…
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Ozone Park WW II Vet Returns to Neir’s Tavern; 1946 wedding reception held at landmark Woodhaven bar
PHOTO: World War II veteran William Burlingame last Saturday held court once again at Neir’s Tavern with owner Loy Gordon (l. to r.) and Burlingame’s…
Alleged Wiseguy Appealing Shamrock Bar Murders
The Gambino crime family captain who was convicted in 2013 of murdering the two owners of the Shamrock Bar in Woodhaven over a spilled drink…
Civic-led Beautification Effort to Benefit NYFAC
Photo: Woodhaven residents Asta Lukosevicius (l.) and WRBA Director Janet Chan-Smith paint over graffiti on a neighborhood mailbox. Courtesy of WRBA The latest endeavor of one area…
Senate Passes Bill to Establish Incentives for Removing Cock Lofts
Photo: Cock lofts allowed a fire to spread to eight houses on this Woodhaven block in March. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza The ball is…
Woodhaven Civic Leery of de Blasio Housing Plan
Photo: HPD representative Eric Wilson last week detailed the mayor’s Housing New York plan for the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association. Forum Photo by Michael V. Cusenza…
Man Shot in Leg on Jamaica Avenue
A man was still recovering from emergency surgery this week in an area hospital after he was shot in the leg Saturday night in Woodhaven,…
Area Recycling Event Brings in Tons of Paper and E-Waste
Photo: State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (l.) lends a helping hand last October at the bi-annual Recycling Day event in Forest Park. Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s…
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…
Woodhaven Thanks Service Members in Solemn Ceremony
Photo: The Woodhaven community last Thursday marked its annual Small Town Memorial Day Observance at the World War II monument on Forest Parkway near Jamaica Avenue….
Pedestrian Struck by Car in Woodhaven
Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron Firefighters from Engine Co. 293 on Tuesday responded to the scene of a man hit by a car near the…
Parade Marks Start of WORKS Little League Season
Photo: Courtesy of the Wendells Eager athletes last Saturday hit the asphalt along Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven for the annual WORKS Little League parade, which signals the beginning…
Addabbo, Miller Sponsor Recycling Day at Forest Park
Photo: This year’s Recycling Day event will be held on Sunday, April 26, in Forest Park. File Photo. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and…
Woodhaven BID Celebrates Easter
Photo: Courtesy of the Woodhaven BID The Woodhaven Business Improvement District’s Jamaica Avenue celebrated Easter on Saturday, March 28. Clowns, balloons, face painting, and live music all…
Four-Alarm Woodhaven Blaze Claims Eight Homes, Two Dogs; Fire Marshals Nab Ousted Tenant who Allegedly Ignited Inferno
Photo: The four-alarm fire that was set at 91-21 quickly spread to neighboring houses. Courtesy of FDNY. City fire marshals last week arrested a suspect in…