A group of homeless persons have reportedly taken up residence
at a public park in Maspeth, and residents attending
last Monday’s Communities of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together
(COMET) meeting urged local police to remove them
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Menger Centers See Centennial, Keep Moving Forward
The countdown has already begun and while plans do not
call for the dropping of a symbolic ball, launching of rockets or
igniting of fireworks, this centennial celebration will be something
worth seeing—like any other day at Menger Eye Centers.
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Genetic evidence reportedly led police to an East Williamsburg
man who was charged last week in connection with a recent
burglary at a Glendale clothing store in which a quarter
of a million dollars in merchandise, equipment and cash were More...
Despite a last minute schedule change, the Christ the King
Men’s Soccer program held the first ever Upper vs. Underclassmen
Showcase at Juniper Valley Park on Oct. 6.
The game was well-played on both sides, but the freshman-led Underclassmen broke through in the end of the match to defeat the junior-senior Upperclassmen 6-3. More...
When did “the lesser of two evils” become the strategy
that President Barack Obama is pondering—and pondering—
for dealing with the war being waged in Afghanistan?
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Big birthday this week: Fox News Channel is 13 years old.
I was there on Oct. 7, 1996, when the channel was launched
with about 15 million subscribers. More...
He Recalls Site’s Tiny Diner But Another Remembers It Less Fondly
We always find it interesting when former residents of our neighborhood tell us that after having been away for a number of years, they recently visited or drove through the area.
Inevitably, an account of the experience will touch on how the neighborhood has changed since the last time they saw it. More...
Lost Cops’ Memories Living On