State of the Art Library Coming to Elmhurst
Elmhurst is getting a new library! Queens Library at Elmhurst, 86-01 Broadway, will be closed effective Monday, November 7, 2011 and is moving to temporary…
Martin Luther HS to Administer Scholarship and Entrance Exams
Martin Luther School, 60-02 Maspeth Avenue in Maspeth will administer its Academic Excellence Scholarship and Entrance Exam to 8th and 9th graders on Saturday, November…
Appeal Denied to Forest Hills Woman Who Paid to Have Husband Killed
The Forest Hills woman convicted of hiring a relative to shoot her husband after a custody dispute was denied an appeal last week by the…
Sheehan Released Pending Appeal
Friends and family of Barbara Sheehan crowded the 6th floor courtroom in Queens County Criminal Court on Monday morning to wait for the release of…
Woodhaven Man Admits to Killing Wife in 2007
Former Woodhaven resident Edwin Fuentes pleaded guilty Tuesday to choking his wife to death in June 2007 and spreading her remains through Forest Park. The…
Woman Accidentally Shot By Friend In Maspeth
A Queens woman is clinging to life after being accidentally shot in the head by a friend allegedly toying with a handgun while visiting his…
Police Nab Two Men Jacking Tires In Maspeth
Two men were arrested early Tuesday morning after being spotted trying to steal the tires from a luxury car in Maspeth. According to Captain Michael…
Martin Luther School Honors Four as Student of the Month
Martin Luther School recently announced the school’s Students of the Month for September, 2011. Students are nominated by their teachers; these nominees are then evaluated…
Residents Speak Out Against Proposed Redistricting Plan
Nearly a hundred residents and parents filled the auditorium of PS 58 Tuesday night to send a loud message to city education officials about the…
Addabbo Brings MetroCard Van Back to Howard Beach
In an effort to provide more accessible service, New York City Transit has a mobile outreach program designed especially to serve their needs in their…
Howard Beach Kiwanis Prepare for Parade
The Howard Beach Kiwanis Club will host its annual Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 29th at 11 am. To mark the 25th year of this…
Water Main Breaks in Howard Beach
A water main break on 102 Street between 157th Avenue and 158th Avenue caused city officials to shut down part of the street on Tuesday…
Man and woman indicted for sex trafficking in Queens
Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced today that a Queens County grand jury has indicted a 22-year-old Jamaica, Queens, man and a 26-year-old woman…
Richmond Hill Fire Injures Eleven
Eleven people were injured yesterday after a fire broke out on the back porch of a home on 91st Avenue in Richmond Hill. Firefighters responded…
MTA Releases 2011 Customer Satisfaction Survey Results
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) released results yesterday from its series of customer satisfaction surveys con- ducted annually for all MTA services. These surveys show…