Maria Thomson resigns from WRBA board after 40 years of service
Woodhaven runs in Maria Thomson’s blood. Four decades ago, the area leader launched her career as a civic activist by becoming a member of the…
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Graffiti Tarnishes Woodhaven Boulevard Area
Mass amounts of graffiti plague Woodhaven Boulevard, according to area residents attending Saturday’s Woodhaven Residents’ Block Association meeting – and the individuals said it is…
Queens Cat Slayer Arrested
A Queens man was arrested late last week and charged with the February killing of a cat in front of a bar in Woodhaven. Officials…
Woodhaven Drug Headquarters Busted
Authorities busted a multimillion-dollar heroin ring this week, making 20 arrests and seizing more than $30,000 worth of heroin and thousands of dollars in cash….
CB 9 Votes Yes on Rezoning, No on Street Conversions
Packed into a small room with barely enough seating to accommodate the large turnout of residents, Community Board 9 finally voted on three important issues,…
Coney Island Operators May Bid for Forest Park Carousel
Forest Park Carousel might get a reboot from the company that revamped Coney Island. Possible bidders including Central Amusement International LLC, which runs Luna Park…
Changing of the Guard at Historical Society
It’s not often that people live in one community their whole life, but it’s even rarer when they were born in—actually born in—the same house…
WRBA Recaps 2011
The Woodhaven Residents Block Association (WRBA) capped off what it called “an extremely successfully year” by giving police information this December that led to the…
Graffiti Pictures on Jamaica Train Taken by WRBA Results in Two Arrests
Thanks to photos taken by members of the Woodhaven Residents Block Association, two youths accused of vandalizing property around the Jamaica Avenue train station…
Biker Bandits Stealing Bags in Glendale
Two men are robbing women in the streets of Glendale and using a motorcycle to speed away with the valuables, police say. Three times since…
92nd Street Neighbors Demand Action On Youth Vandalism
For residents who live on 92nd Street in Woodhaven, enough is enough. Several residents who live on the street next to M.S. 210 Elizabeth Blackwell…
Councilman Calls for More Officers at 102nd Precinct
Noting the need for more police coverage in the communities served by the 102nd Precinct, City Councilman Eric Ulrich has issued a call for the…
Man Sentenced to 20 Years In Death, Dismemberment Of Wife
A 44-year-old Woodhaven man who told police he was going to try to get away with murder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison…
Killer Leads Police to Wife’s Remains in Forest Park
Former Woodhaven resident Edwin Fuentes, who recently admitted to killing and dismembering his wife in 2007, was at Forest Park as late as Tuesday showing…
Parks Won’t Explain Rejection of Carousel Proposals
For more than three years, the city’s Parks and Recreation Department has struggled to find an operator for the iconic Forest Park Carousel. Most recently,…