Wanted: Metropolitan Avenue Burglar
Police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized numerous locations in the 112th and 104th precincts last week, including two restaurants on Metropolitan Avenue…
Ridgewood Glances Askance At Hipster Hype
Ridgewood, Queens stands on a serious line of contention. If Brooklyn is popular, Queens is underappreciated. If Brooklyn is cool, Queens is low-key. If Brooklyn…
CEC 24 Blasts Bloomberg Over Education Policies
Community Education Council 24 members issued harsh words for Mayor Bloomberg’s educational policies at their first meeting following summer break this week, lambasting the city’s…
104th Celebrates Community Safety Day
The community came out in full force to the 104th Precinct’s Community Safety Day on Aug. 21 to enjoy everything from rock climbing to hanging…
Woodhaven manhole fires send five to hospital
Several manhole fires on 75th Street near 88th Avenue in Woodhaven early Thursday morning sent five people to the hospital and scorched two cars,…
Goodbye Times Square, Hello Queens – Officials push to bring tourism to borough
Move over, Manhattan – it’s Queens’ time to shine. State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) and other officials announced at Borough Hall on Tuesday that…
Restaurants Give Health Department Poor Grades
This article is the first of a two part series discussing the letter grading system of the Department of Health (DoH) and its ramifications on…
‘A Way To Start New Memories’ – Hundreds gather in Broad Channel to build playground
For the hundreds of children living in Broad Channel, the playground that was built in their neighborhood last weekend is more than monkey bars and…
Rim Thieves Strike Again – Grand larceny down in 106, deception burglaries spur continued concern
Rim thieves struck again in Lindenwood late last week, this time targeting a late model Mercedes Benz for the first time. “This pattern mostly exists…
DEP Goes To Vetro – Crews repair pipes to help eliminate flooding
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), continued work this week on Cross Bay Boulevard at 165th Avenue, after they uncovered a broken pipe underneath an…
Ozone Park Residents Fear For Safety
Ozone Park homeowners caught in a dangerous Catch-22 say they have been asking for help over the last five years and have now come to…
Richmond Hill Teen’s Star is Rising
For 16-year-old Zach Bravo, landing the lead role of Billy Crocker in the recent show “Anything Goes” at the Holy Child Jesus School in Richmond…
St. John’s Turns to Layoffs in Face of Financial Woes
Plagued by financial concerns, the only remaining hospital on the Rockaway peninsula is having to resort to layoffs and is considering a merger with other…
In Rockaway, Pumping Sand for Flood Control
Mayor Bloomberg, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives and elected officials gathered in Rockaway Beach last week to detail the progress of a sand replenishment…
Rocking in Ridgewood
The divisions between boroughs in New York City are more profoundly mental than physical: Manhattan bleeds in the Bronx, Queens runs into Brooklyn, which clings…