Crime Down, Arrests Up in Busy 106th Pct.
To date this year, crime is down overall in the 106th Precinct, but arrests are up as officers respond to a record number of calls,…
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Ozone Park Veteran Earns Honors
An area military veteran last week was honored with the Navy Good Conduct Medal and a City Council Citation, both presented by City Councilman Eric…
MTA Board Approves $32 Billion Capital Program
A busy Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board last Wednesday morning voted to approve the proposed 2015-2019 Capital Program, according to an MTA spokesman. The $32 billion…
Squatters Kicked to the Curb as Cops Padlock House of Horrors
“And don’t come back!” Two well-known area vagrants were treated to that chorus by more than one neighbor last Thursday night as they ambled off…
Marred Mailboxes Are Community Eyesores
At least two blue US Postal Service mailboxes have become sources of disdain in the communities of Ozone Park and Howard Beach, and the agency…
S.I. Ferry Fee Would Fund Rockaway Boat: Goldfeder
An area elected official this week called on the mayor to implement a fee for the Staten Island Ferry, saying the additional revenue would help…
Ulrich Says Bag Shopper ‘Tax’
An area city councilman this week indicated he would vote “No” next week on a bill which would place a 10-cent fee on all disposable plastic and…
DOT Pledges to Beautify Lindenwood Walkway
After months of pleading with officials, Howard Beach and Lindenwood community leaders can claim victory this week as the city Department of Transportation has promised…
A Tribute to Rockaway’s Fallen
Rockaway Tribute Park’s mission statement indicates that the park was not created as a memorial but rather to serve as a tribute to the 77…
Rockaways Still Rife With Post-Sandy Illnesses: Report
Chaplain Nigel Loncke initially noticed the trend as he knocked on doors. Homeowners, apartment renters, entrepreneurs, retirees, young professionals—regardless of race or socioeconomic status they…
Federal Storm Funds on the Way: Cuomo
With one eye on rebuilding in the aftermath of natural disasters, and another on improving New York’s storm resiliency, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week…
New Pro Soccer Team May Pitch For a Pitch at Aqueduct
Speculation sizzled this week as published reports indicated that New York City Football Club, the new Major League Soccer franchise co-owned and operated by the…
Library Board Suspends Galante
The beleaguered Board of Trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library late last Thursday night voted to place President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas Galante…
Cuomo Calls for Agencies to Bolster Terror Security
While reassuring New Yorkers that there is no “credible threat” to their public safety, but still obviously concerned by ISIS activities abroad, Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
Murky Waters: Rockaway Boat Service Still Ferry Uncertain
Borough legislators pressed the mayor last month to extend Rockaway ferry service for a fifth time before it expires by the end of October….