Wonderful Woodhaven Street Festival Draws Thousands
Thousands of people from throughout Queens flocked to the Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation’s 33rd annual fall street festival Sunday, when colorful children’s rides, civic groups…
From A Sea of Pink, Woodhaven Soccer Club Wages War on Breast Cancer
Woodhaven Soccer Club players decked themselves out in pink last weekend – from their hair to their shirts – and the young players not only…
Howard Beach Residents Begin to Craft Plan to Protect Themselves from the Next Hurricane Sandy
For Howard Beach residents Valerie Messana and JoAnn Ambrosio, this week’s meeting about preventing the kind of devastation Hurricane Sandy wrought was, to them, more…
From Pumpkins to Puppets, Fun for All at Fall Harvest Festival
Forest Park’s Victory Field was a sea of families Saturday afternoon, when Councilman Eric Ulrich and the city Parks Department sponsored the annual Fall Harvest…
With A Little Fright – And A Lot Of Fun – Maspeth HS Raises Funds For Children’s Hospital
Maspeth High School was transformed into a sea of ghoulish fun last Friday, when hundreds of students and their families attended a Halloween carnival and…
Joining Rallies Across country, Forest Hills Event Shines Light On After-School Programs
Queens children joined close to one million other people across the country to rally for after-school programs last week, with those gathering in Forest Hills…
112 Cops of the Month Nab Burglar
The Cop of the Month award for the month of October was presented to Sgt. Frank Crocitto and Police Officer Christopher Lipton. They identified the…
Cops Bust Pot House
It seems one man’s dreams of green have gone up in smoke. Police from the 104th Precinct arrested a man after they discovered hundreds of…
Ridgewood, Glendale plazas should bring in events, more business, area leaders say
New pedestrian-friendly spaces in Ridgewood and Glendale are well on their way to becoming a reality – and the areas that boast everything from seating…
Crowley, Caruana Tout Endorsements in Bid for 30th CD
With less than two weeks to go before the Nov. 5 general election, the two candidates running for City Council District 30 – Councilwoman Elizabeth…
Scavenging for Treasure at Maspeth’s Newest Flea Market
Knockdown Center, a Maspeth glass factory turned expansive, rambling art space, hosted the first of its weekly flea markets on Sunday, attracting both area vendors…
‘She Would Have Danced’ – Ridgewood school dedicated to Geraldine Ferraro
“If my wife were here, she would have danced,” John Zaccaro said at Tuesday’s ceremony dedicating a Ridgewood school to Geraldine Ferraro, a longtime Forest…
Wanted: Robber who police say hit two South Queens banks Sunday
Police are searching for a man who they said robbed two banks, one in Richmond Hill and another in South Richmond Hill, on Sunday. Officers…
New 106th CO Urges Residents to Report Car Break-Ins – Noise complaints and parking issues also top council meeting
Car break-ins, noise complaints, parking issues, and a community-centered, “no excuses” approach to police work from the 106th precinct’s new commanding officer, Deputy Inspector Jeffrey…
DOT Installs Speed Board At P.S. 232 – Goldfeder finally gets response
Parents and students arriving at P.S. 232 in Lindenwood last Friday morning were surprised to find a mobile speed board posted across the street from…