A 33-year-old woman from Maspeth was fatally struck by a
vehicle driven by an unlicensed motorist that lost control along
Metropolitan Avenue on the Maspeth/Ridgewood border last
Friday afternoon, Oct. 2, police reported.
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Collectors may have their differences in what they look to acquire,
but one thing that they seem to have in common is a desire
to share their hobby with others.
At least, that’s the case with the members of the Long Island Stamp Club, who hold their meetings at the Forest Hills Library. More...
Plans to initiate the legislative process to eliminate runoff
elections in New York State were unveiled at the Thursday,
Oct. 1 Glendale Property Owners Association (GPOA) meeting
held at St. Pancras Church’s Pfeifer Hall.
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Eight hours of deliberation were all a jury needed to find a
suspended New York City police officer guilty last Wednesday,
Sept. 30, of murdering his 22-year-old fiancée along a Woodhaven
street in May 2007, it was announced.
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(AP) At a time when polls show New Yorkers embarrassed
by ethics lapses in Albany, and the latest regulator of ethical
behavior itself could be dissolved after its executive director
was accused of acting unethically, what are the ethics watchdogs
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There’s talk of another economic stimulus package being
put together by President Barack Obama. Apparently, it’s a
case of “if at first ...” since the first one didn’t do a damn thing
for the general welfare of the people of this country.
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You’ve got to love Michael Moore. He’s running around
promoting his new film that says capitalism is a terrible system,
a rotten to the core philosophy. But hold it. More...
Taking A Ride Down Memory Lane With Neighborhood Street Names
Over the years, the “Our Neigh borhood” column has presented in formation regarding the city’s adoption of “the Philadelphia sys tem” in establishing street addresses, which resulted in changes to street names. More...
Say There’s No End To Park Woes