The Health Department has announced that it will be spraying pesticide in parts of Queens, including Maspeth, from 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 27th, 2014 until 6:00 a.m. the following morning. The pesticide is meant to reduce the number of mosquitoes in the area and the risk of West Nile virus that they carry. Here is a map showing the approximate area that will be sprayed.       … Continue reading Health Dept. Spraying Pesticide to Reduce Mosquitoes and Risk of West Nile Virus

A Bee Gees tribute band will be playing a free outdoor concert tonight, August 20th, at 7:30 p.m. at the Main Office Parking Field, behind the Maspeth Federal Savings Bank. This concert is part of the 50th Anniversary of Summer Concerts sponsored by Maspeth Federal Savings. The event is rain or shine–the seating space will be covered by a tent–and will fill up on a first-come, first-serve basis. Given the … Continue reading Tonight: Stayin’ Alive Concert

A proposed Ridgewood mixed-use building is committing 3,000 square feet of space for artists and community groups at a ridiculously inexpensive rental rate of $10 per year. The building will be located at 176 Woodward Ave. This unusual feature for the property, which is zoned for industrial use, was added by the Slate Property Group in tandem with Councilman Antonio Reynoso. The developers will select the artists … Continue reading New Affordable Housing for Artists and Community Groups

The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on Monday,  on Fresh Pond Road between 60th Drive and Elliot Avenue in Middle Village. At the scene, police officers found Karoll Grzegorczyk, 32, unconscious with trauma to the body, lying on the street, police said. Grzegorczyk was rushed to Elmhurst General Hospital where he died. Police determined that Grzegorczyk walked between parked cars and was attempting to cross the street mid-block … Continue reading Hit and Run Kills Man on Freshpond Rd.

For the last installment of the Summer Movie series, a  screening of the movie Hunger Games: Catching Fire will show at the Martin Luther School on Tuesday, August 18th at 7:30 p.m. The address of the school is 60-02 Maspeth Ave, Maspeth, NY 11378.    Admission is free and refreshments will be available. Bring out your family and friends for a carefree summer night! Please follow and like … Continue reading Movies Under the Stars: Catching Fire

  Hundreds came out for the Summer Jamboree celebration at the Knockdown Center, located at 52-19 Flushing Ave., on Sunday afternoon. More than 300 kids joined in with group sing-alongs, a scavenger hunt and more over the course of the day. “All went great, and feedback was very good,” stated Knockdown Center owner Tyler Myers following the event.”We were quite happy with the turnout!”   Please follow and … Continue reading Summer Jamboree at the Knockdown Center

In a tweet on August 6, Time Warner Cable revealed that Maspeth is going to be one of the first neighborhoods in the city to be upgraded to their newer, faster TWC Maxx service. The tweet was in response to an inquiry by Bronx native DJ Les-Boogie asked Time Warner Cable when TWC Maxx was coming to New York City as promised in a July … Continue reading Maspeth slated for installation of TWC Maxx

Advocates behind the push to establish the Maspeth Firehouse as an official city landmark hit another setback after the Landmarks Preservation Commission rejected their proposal for a second time. Steve and Maxine Fisher, a brother and sister who have been leading the effort to preserve the firehouse, received a letter dated July 16 from Landmarks Preservation Commission Director of Research Mary Beth Betts earlier this week … Continue reading Maspeth Fire House fails to meet Landmarks Commission criteria