New Year’s celebration at O’Neill’s tonight
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Month: December 2014
Good Samaritans help catch sexual assaulter near 60th Avenue foot bridge
Thanks to the help of Good Samaritans, a Middle Village man who sexually assaulted a local woman was caught by the 104th Precinct early this week. The attack on the 32-year-old woman occurred on the 60th Avenue foot bridge near Van Horn Street in Maspeth at roughly 8:50 p.m., and was allegedly perpetrated by 28-year-old Jaime Rada-Bayona from Middle Village. After the assault, the perpetrator attempted to flee … Continue reading Good Samaritans help catch sexual assaulter near 60th Avenue foot bridge
Trebek almost quits television after confrontation with Maspeth mom
After a confrontation with a Maspeth mom last month, Alex Trebek almost left television. The news came to light as part of the Sony email hack. While filming for the third night of the Jeopardy Kids special, which aired earlier this month, local 11-year-old Gabrielle Fusco was told by Trebek that she wouldn’t be moving on to the final round, and she ran off stage crying leading … Continue reading Trebek almost quits television after confrontation with Maspeth mom
Thai food supplier buys Maspeth industrial space for $20 million
Paperwork for the sale of an industrial lot at 56-02 Maspeth Avenue to Thai food supplier Wang Derm Enterprises for $20 million was filed with the city on December 9. The supplier purchased the property from 5602 Realty Company, LLC, care of Nesenoff and Miltenberg, LLP, a Manhattan-based firm. Currently, the 149,736-square-foot factory is occupied by design-build firm Dickard Widder Industries and manufacturer Forever Cabinetry. The deal was … Continue reading Thai food supplier buys Maspeth industrial space for $20 million
Under new ownership, Celtic Gifts and Treasures lives on
When longtime Maspeth resident Liz Kenny heard that Celtic Gifts and Treasures at 72-17 Grand Avenue was going to be closing its doors, she decided to step in and take ownership of the business. “I work next door as a hairdresser and this is such a special place. I didn’t want to see an Irish store right next door closing,” Kenny said. “It’s got a … Continue reading Under new ownership, Celtic Gifts and Treasures lives on
Double burglary in Maspeth yesterday
A perpetrator broke into a two-family home on the 5200 block of 66th Street yesterday. The burglary occurred between the hours of 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. through what officers described to be a flimsy door, according to C.O.M.E.T. Civic Association President Roe Daraio. The break-in comes on the heels of an arrest by the 104th Precinct in which a 17-year-old Hispanic male admitted to three of … Continue reading Double burglary in Maspeth yesterday
Breakfast with Santa at O’Neill’s this Sunday
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Gentleman’s club set to open in Maspeth on Friday
At 55-61 58th Street, the same location that was previously home to Rouge, the new City Scapes Gentlemen’s Club will be opening on Friday, December 12. We asked locals what they thought about the new establishment, and for the most part no one we heard from was upset or surprised. “It’s down by the factories, not in a residential area. It’s also replacing another strip club,” … Continue reading Gentleman’s club set to open in Maspeth on Friday
Maspeth Holiday Tree Lighting tonight
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Maspeth sixth grader to appear on Jeopardy tonight
Maspeth sixth grader Gabrielle Fusco is scheduled to appear on the TV game show Jeopardy as part of Kids Week tonight. The 11-year-old straight-A student began her assent to the national stage earlier this year when she received a perfect score on an online entry test, which brought her to a mock round in Manhattan where she stood out from the crowd as one of … Continue reading Maspeth sixth grader to appear on Jeopardy tonight
