Maspeth Intersection Named for 9/11 Responder
The name of a Maspeth native and police detective who responded to the tragedy on 9/11 now graces an intersection near his former home. On…
Neighbors Say Eyesore Home Will be Repaired
Neighbors of a house on 157th Avenue in Howard Beach are worried that the house has been abandoned and have gone so far as to…
DOH To Answer Hospital Closure Questions at May 10 Meeting
It appears that the questions surrounding the recent closing of Peninsula Hospital may finally be answered. Queens and Rockaway residents will be getting the chance…
Ten Years of Queens Taste
It’s been a decade of flavor for Queens Taste. The annual event lets attendees try a morsel of food from restaurants all around the borough….
Vetoes in State Budget Hit Local Nonprofits
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s vetoes of individual member items last month took tens of thousands of dollars away from Queens nonprofits, leaving some worried that a…
Ulrich Announces Senate Bid
In an unconventional announcement, City Councilman Eric Ulrich surprised most of the political scene when he posted a YouTube video at 10 a.m. on Tuesday…
Rodriguez Pleads Guilty in Death of George Gibbons
Peter Rodriguez pleaded guilty on Friday to charges that he killed Maspeth bar owner George Gibbons in a drunken, wrong-way collision on a…
Council Members Try to Exempt Nonprofits from Trash Fees
Legislators are pushing back against a proposed plan that would require nonprofit organizations to start paying the city for trash pickup. Last year, the Department…
Police Offer Theft Prevention Tips for iPhones
People who have had their iPhone stolen know it happens all too quickly. In less than a minute, they go from having their face buried…
Editorial: Hate Is Not Welcome in Howard Beach
The man who came to Howard Beach toting signs in 2007 accusing then Councilman Joe Addabbo of being a racist pig as well as stating…
112th Precinct Talks Graffiti, Latest Crime Stats
Crime is a mixed bag in Forest Hills and Rego Park, with two crimes on the rise and two others seeing a decrease, according to…
Woman Missing from Forest Hills
Police are asking for the public’s help finding a woman who disappeared after leaving her home in Forest Hills one evening more than a week…
Turnaround Plan Blasted One Last Time Before Vote
Students, teachers and school leaders at John Adams High School in Ozone Park squeezed in some final words last week about the turnaround program…
Hit-and-Run Driver Leaves Victim Critically Injured
A hit-and-run driver left 50-year-old Clifford Bishundat in critical condition Monday night after striking him near the intersection of Jamaica Avenue and Woodhaven Boulevard around…
6th Congressional District Campaign Roundup
Members of the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities in Queens rallied behind Assemblywoman Grace Meng on Monday. They formed South Asians for Grace to bolster…