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Elmhurst says it suffers from truck troubles
Elmhurst says it suffers from truck troubles
News Michael Pantelidis 3/28/2012 at 12:46PM

Elmhurst community leaders are hoping the NYPD will tow away the perturbing parking problem plaguing the neighborhood. The Newtown Civic Association is outraged over illegally parked commercial trucks on public streets in Elmhurst – often present overnight or for multiple days. According to Newtown Civic Association Treasurer Robert Valdes Clausell, companies hoping to avoid hefty [...]

Maspeth Bypass Plan goes into effect
News Erica Camhi 10/05/2011 at 2:33PM

The old adage “keep on trucking” doesn’t apply to Maspeth anymore. The much-anticipated Maspeth Truck Bypass plan, passed in July, went into effect on Saturday, October 1, meaning trucks will now travel to and from the Long Island Expressway without using central avenues in the residential community. Community activist and local business owner Tony Nunziato, [...]