104th precinct offers tips on preventing holiday crime
Police are urging residents to stay safe from theft in this holiday season, saying there’s still a large amount of preventable theft happening in Ridgewood,…
ATM Bandits Face up to three years, Local man could be sentenced for 25 years
While the popular motto of “it’s worth the trip” might be true for Dunkin’ Donuts customers, two Romanian national’s will be serving up to three…
92nd Street Neighbors Demand Action On Youth Vandalism
For residents who live on 92nd Street in Woodhaven, enough is enough. Several residents who live on the street next to M.S. 210 Elizabeth Blackwell…
Queens Civic Congress President Killed Crossing the Street
Community activist and president of the Queens Civic Congress, Patricia Dolan, died Tuesday night after a car struck her while she crossed Hillside Avenue near…
Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Maspeth Hit-and-Run
The man wanted in connection with a hit-and-run accident that killed a Maspeth bar owner was arrested by a U.S Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force…
Neighbors Say Hush Nightclub is Anything but Quiet
For the last four years, neighbors of Hush Café Lounge and Garden have complained that it needs to live up to its name, but since…
Hoping for a Healing, Howard Beach Couple Will Travel to Lourdes
The gift of miracles has never failed to show its presence in the Catholic Church, and last week at Our Lady of Grace in Howard…
Lindenwood Alliance Meets
Another well-attended meeting of the Lindenwood Alliance this week brought residents and community activists out in response to several local issues. The meeting was visited…
Turner Inauguration Interrupted by Occupy Movement
A lone Occupy Wall Street–affiliated protestor interrupted Congressman Bob Turner’s inauguration Sunday before being dragged by the collar out of the building. Adam Weissman, an…
Forest Park Carousel has Another Bidder
Another group has surfaced with hopes of running the historic Forest Park Carousel, and this one has the backing of Assemblyman Michael Miller. Independence Residences…
Council’s Ruling Could Bring Residential Parking Permits to Queens
The push for Queens residents to get resident-based parking around their neighborhoods has begun. The City Council voted 40-8 on Nov. 3 in favor of…
Tennis Might Come Back to Forest Hills
Activists pushing for the preservation of Forest Hills’ West Side Tennis Stadium may have netted some hope this month. A nonprofit submitted a proposal before…
Sheehan Sentenced to Five Years on Gun Charge
After being sentenced to five years in prison last week on a gun charge Barbara Sheehan is now faced with a more immediate fight as…
Officer Foils Video Game Theft
For his role in arresting a man involved in a late-night video game robbery last week, Officer William Chan of the 102nd Precinct was named…
Local Resident Receives Legion of Honor Medal
If there was one thing that Richmond Hill resident Anton Dietrich, 93, learned while serving on the front lines in Europe and Africa during WWII,…