Sexual Predator Caught – Admits it was him on video, neighborhood tensions ease
A combination of efforts by the NYPD, the media and ultimately the public, resulted in the capture and arrest of a sexual predator wanted in…
Howard Beach Relay Set To Beat Prior Records – Will honor beloved Howard Beach teen Loren Licausi
The most successful relay community in Queens will celebrate its 5 year anniversary when the Howard Beach community hosts Relay for Life on June 8-9…
Resident Abused By School Parkers – Says promises to help were made and broken
Anthony Shillitani says he just can’t take it anymore. The street he lives on, 109th Street between Rockaway Boulevard and 109th Avenue, is a nightmare…
Bring High-Tech To Queens, Pols Urge Cuomo
As the borough’s economy continues to limp after Hurricane Sandy, Queens Assembly members and business leaders said a much-needed jolt to the job market could…
From the Publisher… Fighting FEMA-what’s next
While the technical review in consideration of updates to the Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) maps by FEMA continues, many nearby communities continue to struggle…
More Corruption, State Senator Faces 9 Count Indictment – Huntley heads continue to roll
State Senator John L. Sampson is no stranger to accusation. In fact suspicions about the senator have been in the air for years. But the…
Queens Pols Lambaste Bloomberg’s Budget Proposal
Mayor Bloomberg presented his final budget last Thursday, a $69.8 billion plan he called balanced and said would maintain city services, but which drew ire…
Eating Your Way To Lower Blood Sugar
With the 5th Annual Walk for a Cure coming to Howard Beach in two weeks, on May 18th, we would like to encourage everyone to…
School Will Honor Ferrarro
When PS 290 opens for the 2014-2015 school year at the intersection of Metropolitan Avenue and Tonsor Street in Ridgewood, it will do so with…
Police Look For Rape Suspect – Attacks 20-year-old
A 20-year-old woman was raped on an Ozone Park street after a man gave her a ride in his car early Sunday morning, shortly after…
In CB 5, A Question of Where Bike Lanes Should Go
Prompted by a request from Queens residents last year, city officials are looking into bringing bike lanes to the area covered by Community Board 5…
112 Makes Arrest in FH Burglaries – Career criminal may not have acted alone
About 100 concerned residents attended the second public safety meeting sponsored by the 112th pct.. Community council in a month. The first meeting on April…
Fed up with Fines, Woodhaven Leaders Fight City Over Tickets
Woodhaven civic leaders and elected officials are urging the city Department of Sanitation to change its policy on trash removal after property and business owners…
The Law Back At School – Supreme Court Justice returns to teaching roots
Supreme Court Justice Augie Agate spent some time talking to students in the 5-8th grades at the Ave Maria Catholic Academy on Wednesday morning. Having…
Understanding Juvenile Diabetes – A community continues its quest to walk toward a cure
Juvenile diabetes can kill your child. There is no question about it. And there’s also no question about the fact that it will reduce their…