May. 23, 2025 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is calling on the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) to immediately remove a controversial bus lane enforcement camera located on Woodhaven Boulevard at Wetherole Street, citing a surge of constituent complaints and growing safety concerns. The camera, positioned on the northbound side…
Mar. 27, 2025 By Bill Parry A cat burglar was caught on camera breaking into a bedroom of a Woodhaven house during the early morning hours of Tuesday, March 25. Police from the 102nd Precinct in Richmond Hill reported that the man came in through an unlocked window and onto a bed inside the…
Dec. 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A 60-year-old man suffered serious head injuries after he got into a verbal altercation with two strangers in Rego Park that quickly escalated into violence. Police from the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills reported that the assault occurred at around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, when the…
Dec. 26, 2023 By Christian Murray A row of stores on Woodhaven Boulevard in Rego Park are likely to face the wrecking ball, with a developer filing building permits last week to replace them with a 7-story apartment building. Humayen Khan, the Rego Park-based developer, plans to build an 88-unit development at 62-02-62-06 Woodhaven Blvd,…
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December 13, by Domenick Rafter
As the Metropolitan Transit Authority ponders whether to bring train service back to the abandoned Rockaway Beach LIRR line, a group planning a 3.5 mile linear park over the same tracks between Rego Park and Ozone Park sent a letter to the agency earlier this week arguing that the reinstatement of rail would be a mistake.…