Hangman’s Noose Found in Lindenwood
A hangman’s noose was found dangling from a tree on 84th Street between 153rd and 155th avenues, adding to a recent string of apparent bias…
New Café Feeds Hungry; Helps Less Fortunate
In the time it took to order and eat a burger—which was delicious—at newly opened Independence Café, four different customers raved about the food. With…
Graffiti Charges Color NYPD Efforts
The police of the 104th Precinct continue to paint the town with graffiti arrests as the Queens District Attorney’s office backs them up. The latest…
Despite Setbacks, Push Continues to Reopen Parkway Hospital
Since Parkway Hospital in Forest Hills closed in 2008, its Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Aquino has been looking for ways to reopen the facility….
Aqueduct Casino on the Fast Track
By the end of summer, New Yorkers won’t have far to go for a little gambling. Last Thursday, Genting announced its condensed opening schedule for…
Work Begins on Jamaica Avenue El
The eyesore hanging over Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven will finally get a much-needed scrub down as work begins this Saturday. The elevated tracks that carry…
Homeless Shelter Switch Rattles Neighbors
In February, the Skyway Family Center homeless shelter in South Ozone Park told the more than 90 families housed there that they would have to…
Sidewalk Café Approved; Million Trees NYC Continues
New Outdoor Café Myrtle Avenue is on track to receive some flair now that Community Board 5 has approved a sidewalk café for Julio’s Pizzeria…
Under the Shadow of Hate
On Wednesday morning a resident returning from Waldbaum’s in the Lindenwood section of Howard Beach noticed something hanging from a tree limb on the street…
Fighting Tickets Just a Click Away
New Yorkers have a new way to contest parking tickets and other city fines. Go online. In a press conference on Monday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg…
New Security Measures Proposed for Parking Passes
Parking in Queens—let alone in Manhattan—can bring about a special kind of infuriation. Avoiding tickets can be as trying. However, for many there are solutions—from…
WRBA Continues Fight Against Abandoned Homes
After the fatal beating of Anthony Collao last week, the Woodhaven Residents Block Association (WRBA) spent much of its meeting discussing the problems that come…
CEC 24, Crowley Continue Fight Against DOE Cuts
As the city Department of Education (DOE) moved forward with a plan to take 30 percent of individual schools’ rollover budgets, the Community Education Council…
Tragic Hate Crime Shakes Woodhaven
Another abandoned home is at the center of tragedy in Woodhaven. On Saturday night, during a party at an empty house on 90th Street, Anthony…
Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Senior Center Opens Doors
New Home in Renovated Ambulance Corp Building By Eric Yun When the Woodhaven Senior Center at St. Thomas the Apostle Church closed two years ago,…