Woodhaven History Buffs Dig Up Clues on Mary Eldert
A mystery grows in Queens. The Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society last week uncovered more information on a 19th century area resident and civic leader,…
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Fire Engulfs Woodhaven Homes
An out-of-control barbecue blaze ended up damaging several 88th Street homes in Woodhaven, but left no one injured, fire officials said. The…
Ulrich, Communities Prep for Participatory Budgeting
While formal meetings to discuss proposals and vote are still several months in the offing, City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Ozone Park) and community leaders talked…
Woodhaven Cleanup Continues
Woodhaven volunteers will hit the streets once again this weekend in an ongoing effort to rid the streets of unsightly graffiti. The Woodhaven Residents’…
Program Preps Woodhaven Women for Success
An affordable education program is helping Woodhaven women make the grade. For only $30, women 19 years old and up can enroll in special classes…
Saint Thomas Pastor Defends Cutting Woodhaven Basketball Program
The Woodhaven pastor who chose to nix the coveted Catholic Youth Organization basketball program at Saint Thomas the Apostle said financial concerns and accountability issues…
Pasta Party to Benefit WRHVAC
The top portion of 78-19 Jamaica Ave. collapsed more than one year ago, but the Woodhaven Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps is still buried in…
City Moves on Woodhaven Traffic Woes
Changes are coming to Woodhaven and Cross Bay boulevards as the city prepares to put shovels to pavement this coming fall. The street improvement project…
Southern Queens Pre-K Clear to Launch
The city kept busy this summer making sure its universal pre-kindergarten sites were ready to launch on Sept. 4, but announced some sites were still…
Woodhaven Ups Anti-Graffiti Game
Graffiti vandalism has been a significant problem in Woodhaven this year, civic leaders said. Light volunteer numbers and a harsh winter both made it hard…
Boro precincts brace for National Night Out
Central and southern Queens police precincts rolled out their plans for this year’s National Night Out against crime, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 5. Area precincts,…
Robbery turns fatal in Richmond Hill
Two men from south Queens were arrested and charged with murder on July 16 in the fatal beating and robbery of a Richmond Hill man,…
Boro calls for bike share
Queens wants its fair share of city wheels. Lawmakers and transportation advocates rallied around legislation that would help accelerate the Citi Bike share program into…
Woodhaven confronts idle cars
An ongoing debate over Select Bus Service routes in Woodhaven has put into motion another hot-button issue: street side parking. Residents in Woodhaven have spent…
Calls for cleaner streets in Howard Beach, Woodhaven
Community advocates are calling out the city to clean up its act. Public eyesores including graffiti, litter and other junk have become a consistent burden…