Maspeth Kiwanis Club Plans March Casino Night

Maspeth Kiwanis is having its first Casino Night on March 28, 2014 & Martin Luther High School. It’s a great night of fun and games. Tickets are $80.00 per person includes buffet, beer, wine, soda and dessert, also there will be entertainment. Corporate sponsorships are available. The Maspeth Kiwanis Club meets every Thursday at 12:15 at O’Neills of Maspeth. Please follow and like us: Continue reading Maspeth Kiwanis Club Plans March Casino Night

Grand Avenue Safety Is A Hot Topic This Week

A traffic conditions study and changing of the conditions on Grand Avenue around 69th Street has been a top capital budget priority of the local community board for a decade following a bunch of fatal incidents. More recently Councilwoman Crowley asked the Department of Transportation to perform a study of Grand Avenue after a van veered off the street and injured five school children just … Continue reading Grand Avenue Safety Is A Hot Topic This Week

Maspeth’s Newtown Creek Aeration Project Creates Health Risk to Maspeth: Study

The NYC Department of Environmental Protection took over a piece of land just west of the Grand Avenue Bridge along the Newtown Creek. They proposed to put a 17-million dollar aeration system off the site into the creek in order to add oxygen to the creek. The purpose is similar to putting an air tube in a fish tank, where adding oxygen is good for … Continue reading Maspeth’s Newtown Creek Aeration Project Creates Health Risk to Maspeth: Study

Cops Make Graffiti Arrest From Maspeth Eye-sore Photo

Maspeth resident Eric Rojas was spray-painting a smiley face on the garage while he had a marijuana cigarette in his mouth when he was arrested…. According to Captain Chris Manson, officers at the 104th Precinct made an arrest while following up on an “Eyesore of the Week” published in the Queens Ledger. The Captain assigned the 104th Precinct ‘conditions team’ to remove graffiti on a … Continue reading Cops Make Graffiti Arrest From Maspeth Eye-sore Photo

Update: Robber Hits Maspeth Bank & Spends the $$ on Grand Avenue

A Staten Island man was caught on Tuesday following a robbery at the Chase Bank at 66-02 Grand Ave. on the corner of Hamilton Place in Maspeth. After responding to a 911 call at 3:25 p.m. that a man robbed the bank, police responded to the scene and later caught up with  56-year-old Jimmie Knight just up the street from the bank with $2,000. According to … Continue reading Update: Robber Hits Maspeth Bank & Spends the $$ on Grand Avenue

Maspeth – Holy Cross Church Money Robbed

On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at 12:30 pm, a Grand Larceny occurred in front of Holy Cross Church 61-21 56 Road, Maspeth, NY. The complainant called the police and when they arrived he told the officers that while they were repairing a flat tire on their vehicle, someone went inside the car and stole the money which was left inside. The money belonged to Holy Cross Church. Please follow … Continue reading Maspeth – Holy Cross Church Money Robbed

Elmhurst Woman Killed On Grand Avenue

Some Say Intersection Intersection is Quite Confusing Angela Hurtado, 68, was crossing the street at Grand Avenue and 69th Place on her way to Bingo just after 11 a.m Saturday morning, January 18, when she was hit by a 2002 Mitsubishi Montero driven by Abel Tinoco of Queens. the driver of the car was making an illegal left turn which Maspeth residents know is all … Continue reading Elmhurst Woman Killed On Grand Avenue

American Cancer Society Relay For Life Kickoff @ O’Neills on Feb. 4

On Feb 4, 2014 the American Cancer Society will hold its Kickoff for the Annual Relay For Life at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village. The party is at O’Neills of Maspeth at 7PM … 64-21 53 drive. At this event you can sign up to become a team captain, a volunteer, join the committee or host your own fundraiser. The Kickoff is free & … Continue reading American Cancer Society Relay For Life Kickoff @ O’Neills on Feb. 4