Woodhaven Residents Graduate From Citizens’ Police Academy
Five members of the Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association graduated on Tuesday, June 18, from the NYPD’s Citizens’ Police Academy, an in-depth 14-week program that provides…
Beautifying Rockaway’s Barrier – Call for volunteers to help with painting
NYC Parks is pleased to announce the winning designs for the Rockaway Barrier Beautification Project, selected by the Rockaway community by popular vote. Over Memorial…
In Middle Village, Curing Cancer One Step At A Time
For the more than 650 people who participated in the 11th annual Middle Village Relay for Life at Juniper Valley Park last weekend, there was…
Cries For Change Amidst Maspeth Truck Traffic
For Anna Zavalunov, life in Maspeth has become almost unbearable. Massive tractor-trailers, in attempts to avoid traffic on the Long Island Expressway, constantly speed by…
After Years Of Silence, Music To Fill Forest Hills Tennis Stadium
A place steeped in history where the first African-American won a major tennis championship and at which the likes of the Beatles and Bob Dylan…
Slamming Mayor and Talking Education, Thompson Garners Support in Mid Queens
While Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson is trailing two of his opponents in citywide polls, he seems to have racked up plenty of support in…
For Murdered South Ozone Park Teen, Life Was About Family And Friends
Danthony McDonald was going to be in the Marines. He was going to put out a rap album with his friends before Christmas. He was…
After Attack By Copper Thieves, Calls For More Cops In Broad Channel
When Mike McLoughlin walked up to his friends’ house on West 12th Road in Broad Channel on June 6, he was doing what he had…
Tracy Catapano-Fox to Head CCRB
Tracy Catapano-Fox, life-long resident of Howard Beach has been named the Executive Director of the Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB). She was chosen for the…
106 Cop of the Month Grabs Loaded Gun
The 106th precinct Community Council meeting got off to a start with Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale presenting the Cop of the Month award to Police…
106 Community Council Addresses Fireworks, Noise, Installs Officers
Deputy Inspector Thomas Pascale took the opportunity at the 106 pct Council Meeting last Wednesday to issue a strong warning about the precinct’s policy on…
After Ruling, Sheehan Heads to Prison
When Barbara Sheehan leaves Howard Beach for prison on Friday – which she now must do with the state Court of Appeals decision on Wednesday…
In Races to Represent South, Mid Queens, Candidates Wave Endorsements
With November’s general election looming in the not too distant future, candidates running in Mid and South Queens have been touting political endorsements to jog…
F.B.I. Starts Dig in Ozone Park – Looking for human remains at former home of mobster Jimmy Burke
It was about 8 a.m. when Roberto Velasquez heard “a lot of banging” outside his Ozone Park apartment. The construction worker was home on 102nd…
Cop Saves Mother, Son Gets Shot With Own Gun
An off-duty NYPD officer was shot with his own gun when he intervened in a domestic dispute on Sunday night. A young boy, identified as…