Noise Relief Coming for Railway’s Neighbors
Residents complaining about noise in the wee hours of the morning along New York & Atlantic Railway’s tracks will have some relief from the screeching…
CEC Rejects PS/IS 49 Rezone Plan
The controversial redistricting plan involving PS 58 and Ps/IS 49—the latter which faces serious overcrowding issues—looks like it may be heading back to the drawing board. Members…
112th Precinct Council Plans Trip And Poster Contest
The 112th Precinct Community Council will host a trip to the 9/11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan to pay homage to the victims of the September…
Scam Prevention Lecture Coming This Month
Through November, the Department of Consumer Affairs is presenting lectures at senior centers in the Senator Joe Addabbo’s district about how to avoid scams. Fred…
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…