Attention Young Writers! Queens literary journal sponsors contest for students
Students in grades three through 12 who love nothing more than putting pen to paper – or perhaps fingers to keyboards – it is your…
Forest Hills Foster Care Nonprofit Lands Boost from Charity Run
A team from the largest and oldest foster care nonprofit in Queens, Forestdale, participated in the Generosity NYC 5K charity run/walk Nov. 17 and raised…
For Martin Luther’s Wrestling Team, Hard Work Paves the Way to Success
Martin Luther School’s wrestling coach Matt Moran has high hopes heading into his first year on the job. Moran, who has served as the assistant…
From Santa in a Caddy to Elves on Stilts, The Holiday Season Kicks Off in Glendale
Hundreds of people gathered at the Shops of Atlas Park in Glendale Saturday evening to kick off the holiday season with a Christmas tree lighting,…
Pia Toscano Comes Home for American Cancer Society and JDRF – Delivers powerhouse charity performance with new vocal partner Jared Lee
Pia Toscano came home Monday night, not to Howard Beach per se, but to Pia Toscano. She brought with her a new look, a new…
For Howard Beach Centenarian, A Life of Service, Dancing and Much Laughter
As Max Stern celebrated his 100th birthday at the Howard Beach Senior Center last week with a flurry of activity, from a colorfully adorned belly…
NY Fed Reserve President Says Queens Economy on Mend After Sandy – William Dudley visits Queens College, boro business leaders
While much of the city’s economy has recovered after its initial struggles following the havoc Hurricane Sandy wreaked throughout the area, residents in South Queens…
Viscious Beating of Off-Duty Cop in Richmond Hill
An off-duty NYPD sergeant out with his wife for the night on Saturday, is being treated for multiple facial lacerations as well as hemorrhaging on…
Howard Beach Medical Office to Collect Toys for Children in Need
Cross Bay Physical Therapy, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Foot Care Center have partnered with Toys for Tots, a national charitable organization that collects toys to give to needy children. They…
Broad Channel Lights Illuminate Return to Vibrancy – Resident raising money for Christmas lights on Cross Bay
For Stephanie Wagner, the Christmas lights that now adorn Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel do more than remind residents of the holiday season –…
Annual Toy Run Brings Joy to Kids – East Coast Car Club hosts 17th Annual Toys for Tots Run
The East Coast Car Club held their 15th annual Toys for Tots Run starting at Forest Park on Sunday where 125 cars and dozens of…
Woodhaven Man’s Killer Could Face Just Months Behind Bars
The driver who pleaded guilty to driving drunk and killing a 76-year-old Woodhaven man, described by family as “the sweetest man you could ever know,”…
Ozone Park Man Kills Wife With Pocketknife – Says she cheated on him
It was about 2 a.m. on Saturday morning when a fight broke out between Adalberto Sanchez, 50, and his 41-year-old wife Josefa in their Ozone…
Rapist Gets 100 Years – Rapes two women in two days
A 34-year-old Queens man has been sentenced to 100 years in prison following his conviction on first-degree rape and other charges for the gunpoint sexual assault of…
Rockaway Man Pleads Guilty in Sex Assault – Rapes 62-year-old woman
A Rockaway Beach man plead guilty to first-degree rape in connection with his attack on a 62-year-old woman in Rockaway last year. The defendant identified…