Installation of Long-Sought Speed Bumps on 98th Street Imminent
Photo Courtesy of Alex Blenkinsopp The two bumps will be placed on 98th Street between Jamaica Avenue and Park Lane South. By Michael V. Cusenza Could…
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Cops Search for Jeep Thief
File Photo By Michael V. Cusenza Police have reached out to the public for help in identifying and locating the man they believe is responsible…
WRBA Launches Petition Drive to Highlight Bus Plan’s ‘Unwanted’ Changes to Boulevards
PHOTO: WRBA Director Alex Blenkinsopp last Saturday introduced the petition site SaveOurStreets.NYC at the Woodhaven civic’s monthly meeting. Photo Courtesy of Josephine Wendell/Project Woodhaven By Michael V….
Lack of Communication from Volunteer Ambulance Corps Frustrates Woodhaven Civic
PHOTO: The Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps was forced to shut down in 2013 because of safety concerns and structural damage after the building next…
Body Found in Woodhaven Marks City’s First Murder of 2016
PHOTO: The beaten and strangled body of a 19-year-old woman was discovered on New Year’s Day in her apartment on 86th Street near 91st Avenue. Photo…
Tree Lighting, Santa Parade Ring in the Holiday Season in Woodhaven
PHOTO: Santa and Mrs. Claus received a proper Big Apple escort on Jamaica Avenue last Saturday from 102nd Precinct police officers. Forum Photos by Michael…
Civic-led Beautification Effort to Benefit NYFAC
Photo: Woodhaven residents Asta Lukosevicius (l.) and WRBA Director Janet Chan-Smith paint over graffiti on a neighborhood mailbox. Courtesy of WRBA The latest endeavor of one area…
Man Shot in Leg on Jamaica Avenue
A man was still recovering from emergency surgery this week in an area hospital after he was shot in the leg Saturday night in Woodhaven,…
Pedestrian Struck by Car in Woodhaven
Forum Photo by Robert Stridiron Firefighters from Engine Co. 293 on Tuesday responded to the scene of a man hit by a car near the…
Exploring Comics Through Drawing
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Parade Marks Start of WORKS Little League Season
Photo: Courtesy of the Wendells Eager athletes last Saturday hit the asphalt along Jamaica Avenue in Woodhaven for the annual WORKS Little League parade, which signals the beginning…
Addabbo, Miller Sponsor Recycling Day at Forest Park
Photo: This year’s Recycling Day event will be held on Sunday, April 26, in Forest Park. File Photo. State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) and…
DOT Unveils Woodhaven-Cross Bay Select Bus Service Design Concept
Photo: The city DOT last week rolled out the design concept for Select Bus Service on the Woodhaven-Cross Bay corridor. The city Department of Transportation last…
Four-Alarm Woodhaven Blaze Claims Eight Homes, Two Dogs; Fire Marshals Nab Ousted Tenant who Allegedly Ignited Inferno
Photo: The four-alarm fire that was set at 91-21 quickly spread to neighboring houses. Courtesy of FDNY. City fire marshals last week arrested a suspect in…
Schumer Calls for Fed Funds to Bring Bus Rapid Transit to Area
Photo: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has asked the federal DOT to help bring Bus Rapid Transit to Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards. File Photo. If recent…