When George Gibbons was killed on his way home from his bar, Maspeth not only lost a beloved friend, but also a popular pub. Nearly five months after the fatal accident that took his life, Gibbons’ Home reopened its doors at the end of February. “The reopening was a huge success. I think that the [...]
Vandals defaced a Maspeth church recently in what is being investigated as a hate crime. Trinity-St. Andrews Lutheran Church on 60th Avenue was found vandalized on Wednesday, February 29 when the church’s pastor, Terrence Weber, arrived at the religious institution. “As I was coming to the church’s office door I noticed a Star of David [...]
Slay-suicide horror in Maspeth A woman died yesterday after her boyfriend slashed her throat in their Maspeth apartment, stabbed her stepson, then jumped in front of an LIRR train, authorities said. Maureen Biermann, 43, died at Wyckoff Heights Hospital. Her attacker, James Peck, 33, died on the tracks. Biermann’s stepson, 22, was in stable condition. [...]
EDITOR’S PICK ‘Monsters & Heroes’ Photo courtesy of www.worldofblackheroes.com Thursday, December 1 at 4 p.m. Ridgewood Library: Monsters and Heroes: A Comic Book Workshop; In this three-week program, participants will learn about monsters and heroes from all over the world and why they are so important. Pro cartoonist Ivan Velez will help students create [...]
![[UPDATE] Suspect arrested for George Gibbons’ hit-and-run](http://queenscourier.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0009w1-140x105.jpg "[UPDATE] Suspect arrested for George Gibbons’ hit-and-run")
Only two days after Maspeth residents rallied demanding “Justice for George,” the suspect wanted in connection with the hit-and-run that killed George Gibbons was apprehended in Connecticut, according to police. Peter Rodriguez was taken into custody in Connecticut by the Regional Fugitive Task Force one month to the day after the accident. The suspect was [...]
![[UPDATE] Peter Rodriguez apprehended in Connecticut](http://queenscourier.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DSC_0009w-140x105.jpg "[UPDATE] Peter Rodriguez apprehended in Connecticut")
[UPDATE] According to police, Peter Rodriguez has been apprehended in Connecticut by the Regional Fugitive Task Force. They came to demand “Justice for George.” On Sunday, November 13, over 100 members of the community, many wearing “Justice for George” T-shirts, gathered at 69th Street and Grand Avenue in Maspeth — just blocks from Gibbons’ Home bar [...]
Jury Acquits Assemblyman of Conspiring to Take Bribes William F. Boyland Jr., a Democratic assemblyman from one of Brooklyn’s most prominent political families, was acquitted on Thursday of conspiring to take $175,000 in bribes in return for using his influence on behalf of a health care organization that runs hospitals in Queens and Brooklyn. Read [...]
I would like to thank the staff and students of Grover Cleveland High School for hosting the Fall Festival on Friday, October 28 for the students and parents of P.S. 153. Everyone who attended had a great time. The students from Grover Cleveland really put in a lot of effort and time to make it a [...]
After 50 years in the community, a Maspeth manufacturer may be headed for “greener” pastures out of state that provide more financial incentives. Karp Associates, a third-generation manufacturing company, is leaving its current Maspeth location after losing their property to Eminent Domain. Though Karp, which manufactures and distributes access doors, has received offers to relocate [...]
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the driver of a car that was involved in an accident that took the life of a Maspeth bar owner. The accident occurred on at approximately 6:45 a.m. Saturday, October 15, when a 2002 Sebring traveling in the wrong direction on the Long Island Expressway service road [...]
