At PS 207 Students’ Urging, Pol Calls on DOT to Install Yield Signs
After receiving a traffic safety-concern petition organized by 3rd-grade students, Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Howard Beach) this week sent a letter to the city Department of…
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…
Ulrich Secures Record $5.7M in Funding for District
Photo: City Councilman Eric Ulrich has brought back $5.7 million in capital and expense funding to District 32. Courtesy of Councilman Ulrich’s Office One area elected official…
In Howard Beach, Ragtime Still Defining “Mom-and-Pop”
Angelo Gurino has been in business a long time, and he may have just about seen it all. Ragtime Gourmet Supermarket is this month celebrating…
Pols Rip DOT for Excluding Rte. 878 from Repaving List; State says work has already begun on LI section of road
Photo: Assemblymen Phil Goldfeder and Todd Kaminsky this week blasted state DOT for not including Route 878 on the Accelerated Repaving Project list. But state officials…
Borough Brokers Say Real Estate Outlook Remains Bright
As the number of available apartments for rent and homes for sale continues to diminish in area communities, realtors and real estate service companies say…
Queens Realtors Embrace Social Media
Social media has cornered the market on marketing. More and more businesses create Facebook and Twitter accounts every day, including realtors. Over one billion people…
Two-Alarm Ozone Park Blaze Leaves Seven Injured
Photo: A two-alarm fire on Tuesday tore through an Ozone Park home, injuring five civilians and two firefighters. Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron Investigators on Wednesday…
Editorial: Business As Usual in Howard Beach
When you talk to area residents about small local businesses, something they always bring up is customer service. People obviously want to get treated with…
Big Bang: Cops’ Fireworks Crackdown Yields Explosive Results
Photo: Courtesy of NYPD While many area revelers were still able to set off fireworks last Saturday, the 106th Precinct’s top cop reported a banner…
Body Discovered on 4th of July Inside Lindenwood Apartment
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner this week was trying to determine the cause of death of a 21-year-old man who was discovered last…
Smith, Tabone to Start Federal Prison Terms This Fall; Former senator, QGOP official convicted of fraud, bribery
Photo: Former State Sen. Malcolm Smith Disgraced former state Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith and former Queens GOP Vice Chairman Vince Tabone last week were sentenced…
Twelve Rookie Cops Assigned to 106th Precinct
Last Thursday, Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff, commanding officer of the 106th Precinct, mused on Twitter, “Congrats to #NYPD’s graduating class of 2015! Now how many…
NYPD Recruits Graduate from New College Point Academy
The Police Department last Thursday held its first graduation ceremony since the de Blasio administration announced it had allocated funding in the Fiscal Year 2016…
Indictments Charge Crew in Phony Credit Card Scheme
Photo: A loaded .40-caliber Glock semi-automatic handgun was among the items recovered after search warrants were executed at various addresses related to members of an alleged…