COMET Discusses Maspeth Bypass, St. Saviour’s
At its monthly meeting on Monday, the Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET) discussed the longstanding problem of trucks driving through Maspeth and the…
CURES Set to Beautify Shaler Ave
A neglected city street is in line for some revitalization thanks to Civics United for Railroad Environmental Solutions (CURES). CURES and the Farmers Oval Civic…
Maspeth Plan to Curb Truck Traffic Gets Underway
After several years of pushing the city for action, the residents of Maspeth may finally have some respite from trucks rumbling through the neighborhood to…
Hidden Street Causes Problems for Residents
Halfway down 82nd Street between Atlantic Avenue and 91st Avenue in Woodhaven there is a narrow roadway between two houses that a passerby may mistake…
Glendale Eatery Debuts: Edison Place offers New American cuisine
It’s always good to see a new business open; it’s the first sign of revival. Seven partners and a grassroots effort later, a new restaurant…
Reagan Republican Club Elects New Officers
The Ronald Reagan Republican Club of Howard Beach got off to a fresh start on Monday night when they held their March meeting in new…
Shrine Planned for St. Helen’s: Society Fulfills Founder’s Mission
The International Society of SS. Cosma & Damiano announced plans at their annual dinner last week to build an outdoor shrine at St. Helen’s in…
Woodhaven Mourns Hate: Community Remembers Anthony Collao at Candlelight Vigil
As neighbors peered out of second story windows, a candle-lit crowd circled on the corner of 90th Street and 89th Avenue in Woodhaven to mourn…
Diverse Styles Coming to Woodhaven Art Show
When Ed Wendell’s father passed away, Wendell inherited his art supplies. An old easel his father used soon found a home at the Woodhaven Resident’s…
‘Tag Team Effort’ Helps Renovate Ridgewood Library
Ridgewood Library has come along since 1999 when its second floor was shuttered and its basement used for storage. With a push from the…
State Budget Agreement Reached; City Funding Drastically Cut
In a major victory for freshman Governor Andrew Cuomo, a budget agreement was reached on Sunday. Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) and Senate Majority…
Trailblazing Legislator Geraldine Ferraro Dies
Geraldine Ferraro, the first female Vice Presidential candidate for a major party, passed away on Saturday due to complications with multiple myeloma. She was 75….
Counting Down to New York Census Battle
Results Show Growth of Only 1,300 Residents in Queens Over the Last Decade Since the 2010 Census results on New York’s population were released, the…
News Briefs – Oliva, Holiday Bandit, Khan
Rumors For Plea Deal For Bob Oliva Bob Oliva, the former Christ the King High School basketball coach accused of molesting a former youth league…
Volunteers Needed for Tree Planting
MacDonald Park along Queens Boulevard in Forest Hills was always lush with trees. After the tornado last September, all that remained were tree stumps…