$7.2 Million Slotted to Restore Jamaica Bay
The efforts to restore Jamaica Bay—an economic staple for the local community—are one step closer to completion after a recent $7.2 million grant to make…
Cuomo Stumps for Schools, Convention Center in Queens
Gov. Andrew Cuomo brought his agenda to Queens in January when he reviewed a previous speech in Albany pushing his $25 billion economic development package…
Small Crime Spiked in the 106th Precinct
After a report that misdemeanor crime spiked in the precinct around the Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack, politicians are calling for more cops, regardless…
Soap Star Kills Himself out of Grief Over Dog
A Vigil for Victims of Canine Discrimination will be held this Saturday in Manhattan at Lincoln Center in the memory of Nick Santino, a New…
From Farmland to Fast Lane: History of Ozone Park
According to historical narratives, the Native Americans of the Jameco and Rockaway tribes were the first original settlers in the area that would eventually become…
Pols Wish Ozone Park a Happy Birthday
Politicians who are lifelong Ozone Park residents, such as Councilman Eric Ulrich and State Senator Joe Addabbo, are wishing the 130-year-old community a happy anniversary…
Familiar Faces Call Ozone Park Their Home
Cyndi Lauper is one of the most well known people to come from Ozone Park. Lauper was born in Queens and moved to Ozone Park…
Racing into History – But Not Into Dust
You might not know it, but the last racetrack Secretariat ever set foot on is Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park. Nine days after his last…
Howard Beach Man Gets 18 Years for Cop Beating
A 26-year-old construction worker from Howard Beach was sentenced to 18 years in prison last week following a 2009 attack of an off-duty police officer…
Note Bandits Hold Up Four Banks in 10 Days
Four banks in a two-mile radius were hit by robberies in the last two weeks, including two neighboring banks held up back-to-back in Middle Village….
Community Education Council 24 Pushes for Transparency
Parents rallied Tuesday at their local Community Education Council meeting, putting pressure on the Department of Education to install a new system for parents to…
Bus Shooter Indicted
The man who allegedly shot up a Q111 bus in Jamaica was indicted on Jan. 18 and ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation, according to…
Explosion Kills Man in Ozone Park Home
A man described by neighbors as increasingly paranoid was killed Monday morning by an explosion in his home on the corner of 111th Avenue and…
Casino Celebrates Chinese New Year
Dragons ran amuck in Ozone Park last Monday, but don’t worry–these dragons breathe out money instead of fire. Resorts World Casino gave visitors a taste…
State of the Borough Celebrates Immigration, Confronts its Side Effects
Ever the optimist during Tuesday’s State of the Borough address, Borough President Helen Marshall celebrated Queens. She reveled in newly-built parks, redevelopment and newly opened…