Visiting Vetro For Valentine’s Day
Although the dish is named Angry Lobster, no Valentine date could ever be angry with you again after they’ve shared with you the fiery seafood…
Driver Leads 28 Kids Off Bus Before It Ignites
Calvin Covington was driving a bus full of sixth-graders home from I.S. 77 in Ridgewood when he smelled smoke. He passed Eliot Avenue on Fresh…
Another Note Robber Hits 104th Precinct
Police are asking for help locating a man who robbed a bank in Maspeth on Saturday, Feb. 4. He’s described as a black male in…
$3.5 Million Shellbank Basin Facility to Stop Dead Fish Smell
A new $3.5 million facility in Howard Beach, recently completed, may be the solution to relieving residents of the smell of dead fish and stagnant…
Firefighters Extinguish Two-Alarm Brush Fire
No injuries were reported in a brush fire that took place Sunday in Howard Beach. According to New York Fire Department (FDNY) officials, calls began…
Sheehan Loses Job
Barbara Sheehan, the Howard Beach resident recently acquitted for the 2008 shooting death of her husband, retired NYPD Sgt. Raymond Sheehan, will by the time…
Proposed District Lines Draw Ire at Hearing
A parade of angry speakers vented at a public hearing on the state’s political redistricting plan that has riled politicians and residents who feel their…
Man Kills Cat, Threatens Woman near Woodhaven Bar
Animal cruelty and police officials are searching for a man who beat a cat to death in Woodhaven Tuesday night and threatened the life of…
Last of Reserves Will Balance the Budget
There would be no layoffs of uniformed workers or teachers and no tax increases to balance the budget for next fiscal year, Mayor Michael Bloomberg…
Opposite Sides of the Tracks
The plans to turn a 3.5-mile abandoned rail line in Queens into a greenway have taken a detour, with some officials envisioning trains running down…
Turner Given Tainted Cash, DCCC Says
Congressman Bob Turner received a campaign donation from embattled Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm in August, and last week, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee went…
Politicians Want Protection for Sanitation Workers
Whether or not New Yorkers are getting more frustrated waiting behind sanitation trucks, Maspeth and Middle Village’s councilwoman is calling for the uniformedworkers to get…
FDA Looks to Shut Down Woodhaven Cheese Plant
Citing several violations dating back to 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week moved to close a Woodhaven-based cheese plant. According to…
Editorial: Size Matters
Just on a short note, we’d like to point out that a couple of weeks ago when word broke that Good Day America’s Greg Kelly…
Editorial: Red Light, Green Light, One- Two- Three
We’re all familiar with the game we played on the sidewalk as children: Red Light Green Light One Two Three. A much more dangerous version…