There have been a number of sexual assaults over the past several months throughout Queens neighborhoods. In response, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn and Councilmember Karen Koslowitz invite Queens residents to Self-Defense Training by the Center for Anti-Violence Education, 718-788-1775, www.caeny.org. This is open to ages 13 and up, seniors are welcome. The class will demonstrate techniques for self-defense […]

Assemblymember Phil Goldfeder (D-Rockaway) has announced that he will be delivering his petition to rehabilitate the Rockaway Beach Rail Line, a move that would expand transportation options for Queens residents, to the governor, Port Authority and the MTA. So far his petition has garnered nearly 2,500 signatures since its launch on May 1.“It is no secret that public transportation options […]

Astoria resident, actress, singer and dancer, Jessica Wockenfuss, is the star of Backwards In High Heels, the story of Ginger Rogers. The musical opened Friday, July 27 and continues through November 2, at the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, Tennessee.The story of Rogers’ meteoric rise to fame is told in flashback, culminating in her winning the Oscar for Best Actress […]

Dear Savvy Senior,Can you give me some tips on picking a good assisted living facility for my mother? Her health has declined to the point that she can’t live alone anymore but isn’t ready for a nursing home either.Need AssistanceDear Need,If your mother needs some assistance with daily living activities like bathing or getting dressed, managing her medications, preparing meals, […]

Detectives at the 114th Precinct Squad are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a man sought in connection with recent burglaries at three local businesses.Cops said the suspect in the one-man crime wave first struck at about 2:30 a.m. on July 17, when he gained entrance to the Butcher Bar restaurant at 37-08 30th Ave. in Astoria […]

The 33-year-old law school grad accused in the torture-slay of his girlfriend at their Astoria apartment was back in court last week, where he was arraigned on a grand jury superseding indictment charging him with first-and second-degree murder, strangulation, aggravated criminal contempt, tampering with physical evidence, criminal contempt, assault and aggravated harassment in the June 24 murder of Danielle Thomas.Jason […]

Two police officers assigned to the 114th Precinct are recovering from serious injuries they suffered when their police cruiser slammed into several parked cars on July 17.Police officials said the cops were driving along 44th Street, between 34th Avenue and Broadway at about 8:30 p.m. on July 17 responding with lights and sirens to a robbery in progress in Astoria, […]

Man Found Dead In AstoriaQueens detectives are awaiting the results of an autopsy by the city Medical Examiner to determine the cause of death of a man found between two buildings in Astoria on July 26.Cops said the body of the unidentified man, about 20-years-old, was found at about 4:30 a.m. on July 26, on the ground near a building […]

110th PrecinctNeed ID For Willets Point BodyThe city Medical Examiner’s Office is trying to determine the cause of death of a man found on a Willets Point street at about 11:20 p.m. on July 21.Police did not release the name of the 39-year-old Hispanic man, pending notification of next of kin, authorities said. Cops said the body bore no visible […]

On July 27 the City Council approved a 229 block rezoning proposal from the Department of City Planning. Councilmember Elizabeth S. Crowley called the decision a major win for the community, which had been fighting for years to halt out of character development.“After the council’s vote, residents of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill will finally see an end to development that […]