What began in the 1970s as a team effort to revitalize Ridgewood's Myrtle Avenue has continued in seeking to secure improvements, thanks to a leadership that has been a model of stability for the shopping strip. More...

Civic members at the Thursday, June 4 Glendale Property Owners Association (GPOA) meeting at St. Pancras Church's Pfeifer Hall were told of the Greater Ridgewood Youth Council's (GRYC) future plans, More...

Seeing no way to avoid capture by police, the bandit who allegedly held up a bank in Ozone Park on Monday, June 8, reportedly jumped off of the elevated A train tracks above Liberty Avenue to his death after leading officers on a pursuit. More...

The liberal outcry over the murder of George Tiller, the late-term abortion doctor from Kansas, demonstrates exactly where American discourse is going. Shot dead in a church by an anti-government militant, Tiller did not deserve his fate. More...

An eighth place finish at the Heluva Good! 200 in Dover, Md. on May 28 was a good result for driver Jason Keller, currently seventh overall in NASCAR's Nationwide standings; for Ridgewood 8-year-old Jayson Torres, the result was great. More...

Public School 145, the Andrew Jackson School, celebrated its 16th annual career day last Wednesday, June 3 at its Bushwick facility. Guests ranged from New York City Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott and Council Member Diana Reyna to Veterinarian Xiomara Rodriguez, local historians Robert and Arthur Miller and P.O. Carolina Castillo of Harlem's 28th precinct. More...

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Many admit that they may be less than adept at math, but one way or another, they figure it out. Maybe that's why it's difficult to understand when the government reports that the economy is getting better but jobs are still being lost. More...

Subway Changes The MTA has scheduled a number of service changes for several subway lines throughout the city due to construction work. These service advisories are current as of Wednesday, June 10. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made due to weather-related conditions or emergency repairs. More...

This summer marks the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair held in upstate New York and the Old Timer wonders how many of our readers may have some kind of remembrance regarding this historic event. More...

Clowning Around In Hope Gardens Hope Gardens Community Center held an Art Circus on Sunday, June 7 at its Central Avenue location in Bushwick. Headlined by the Bindlestiff Family Circus and the Palmetto A.I.R. artists collective, the day featured performances, arts and crafts, clowning around and all manner of circus fare, from hot dogs and popcorn to cotton candy. Shown above, attendees posed for a shot. (photo: Allen Epstein) More...