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2012 Memorial Day Parade draws extra large crowd
Hundreds lined Grand Avenue on Sunday, May 27, to honor those who have answered the call to serve their country at the 28th Annual Memorial Day Parade in Maspeth.
Two vets to be honored at Memorial Day Parade
Two WWII Veterans, Paul Plack and Michael Tasik, will be recognized on Sunday, May 27, at a ceremony following the Maspeth Memorial Day Parade.
Crimes Nearby: Struck Pedestrian, Sweepstakes Scam and Shortchanged Workers
The following arrest information was supplied by several local police departments.
Free Finds: Collectable Fast Food Toys
An Astoria resident is giving away McDonalds and Burger King toys* dating back to the 90's. Th listing says they are in mint condition.
NY Insulation pleads guilty to wage fraud on LI
A Queens-based insulation company pleaded guilty on Tuesday to failing to pay six employees more than $30,000 they were owed.
Elmhurst Hospital Center set to celebrate
Elmhurst Hospital Center will host a gala in honor of its 180th anniversary on Thursday, May 17, at Terrace on the Park, Flushing.
Gibbons family gets their say at sentencing
When Brendan Gibbons woke up on the morning of October 15, 2011, he was excited because it was his birthday.
Council members tour Maspeth industrial businesses
The representatives at Interstate Envelope. Pictured from left to right are Alfred Wilkowsk, councilmen Peter Koo and Mark Weprin, Ricardo Wilkowski, and council members Diana Reyna, Ruben Wills, Karen Koslowitz, Margaret Chin and Letitia James.
Ballyshannon man in good Authority in New York
Recession may be the word in vogue here, but for one Donegal man it's upwards and onwards in New York City, where he has just opened a new multi-million dollar bar and restaurant, along with his business partner from Tyrone.
Greenpoint's Commercial Street park blocked againA as city refuses to take MTA vehiclesA
MTA Emergency Response parking lot at 65 Commercial Street in Greenpoint that was supposed to be converted into a park.
Wrong-Way Driver Sentenced In Crash That Killed Beloved Queens Bar Owner
NEW YORK - It was an emotional day in a Queens courtroom as a wrong-way driver was sentenced for killing a beloved bar owner from Maspeth.
Mob rap for wiseguy in name only
A longtime restaurateur has filed an $8 million lawsuit against the city and the Queens District Attorney's Office, claiming he was wrongly accused of being involved in a mob-run gambling ring because he has a common Italian name.
Councilman Calls for More Cops Amid Rise in Crime
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