A Long Line of Cheats: Many Corrupt Officials Have Called Queens Home
It was not too many years ago that it seemed that Malcolm Smith was a protagonist making history for all the proper reasons. In…
Driver Dead After Plowing Car Through Eatery Wall; Howard Beach Man’s Suicide Note Found on Passenger Seat
A Howard Beach man died last Saturday morning shortly after plowing his car through the wall of a popular Ozone Park Chinese restaurant, according to…
Woodhaven Murder Ends City’s 12-Day Homicide Streak
Prior to last Saturday, the city had gone nearly two weeks without a single homicide; an unprecedented streak, especially for a metropolis of New York’s…
The Toxic Aftermath of Flooding
Thanks to Superstorm Sandy, so many borough home and business owners are now intimately familiar with mold. The 2012 catastrophic weather event left swaths of…
Grandmother Abandons Child to Play Slots
Casinos see their fair share of gambling addicts, and Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park is apparently no exception. Vigilance lead security guards at…
Ulrich Commands Conversation on Veterans Issues
For City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park), who hails from a family that boasts three generations of military service, veterans issues hit especially close to…
Restaurant Review: Nanking, Asian Fusion Gem in South Ozone Park
You can’t really call Rockaway Boulevard at 134th Street the fine dining center of the universe. There’s not much more there than a vegetarian take-out…
JFK, LaGuardia TSA Employees Earn Homeland Security Certificates
Ten Transportation Security Administration employees assigned to John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports last week earned certificates of achievement after completing a special educational…
Goldfeder Appointed to Insurance Committee
Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder (D-Ozone Park) this week announced his appointment to the New York State Assembly Committee on Insurance, an influential committee responsible for reviewing…
‘Small Business First’ Plan Will Reduce Regulatory Burden on Owners: de Blasio
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday unveiled the “Small Business First” plan to reduce the regulatory burden on owners. According to the administration, SBF will…
Far Rockaway Gang Member Convicted
Lenard Crudup, reputed to be a member of the so-called Rowdy Gang, was convicted last week of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, first-degree reckless…
Addabbo Delivers Students’ Valentine’s Day Cards to Veterans
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) last Saturday delivered Valentine’s Day cards created by students of PS 88 in Ridgewood to veterans at the…
PS 62’s Career Day Draws Elected Guest
State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) visited PS 62 during its Career Day to talk about his beginnings as an attorney and his political…
Editorial: Brian’s Perfect Brain
Most people seem to agree that Brian Williams has been a good journalist, at least in terms of his adventurous spirit, articulate manner, sense of…
Ice Creates Perilous Exit for Kids, Parents at PS 207
Patches of ice in the schoolyard at PS 207 in Howard Beach have made picking up children a daunting task for some guardians. One concerned…