Parents in CEC 27 Livid Over Middle School Choice
Parents residing in Community Education Council District 27 made it loud and clear last week that they want no part of a controversial proposed plan…
Four Close to State Senator Indicted in Nonprofit Fraud Scheme
Four people were indicted late last week in connection with a scheme to pocket roughly $30,000 in state funds using a nonprofit set up by…
Casino Opens Luxury Floors Ahead of Schedule
They were in the starting gate about a year ago, and now they’re streaking across the finish line, ahead of schedule. Resorts World Casino at…
L.I. Brothers Sentenced for Targeting Elderly Homeowners, Chimney Scam Lands Pair in Jail
Two Long Island brothers have been sentenced to jail this week after scamming three elderly Queens homeowners and stealing more than $30,000. Bruce Wimmer, 29,…
Rim, Tire Thefts Still Plague Queens
Rim and tire theft is a crime plaguing the Middle Village, Glendale and Ridgewood areas, along with the rest of Queens, police from the 104th…
Execution Style Murder in Howard Beach
After an execution-style killing in Howard Beach, police are looking for any information on the men who chased down a car and shot the driver…
Former Howard Beach Resident Details Recovery From ’88 Auto Crash In Upcoming Book
More than most people, Joseph Parenti, 46, knows how quickly life can change in an instant—and how hard one has to fight sometimes to get…
Man Opens Fire, Hits Two on Q111 Bus
A string of shootings ended on a bus Friday afternoon after a man killed his girlfriend’s son and minutes later fled onto the Q111 where…
After Shooting, Bus Union Wants Safety
Following the random shooting of two bus passengers in Jamaica, the union that represents MTA bus drivers in Queens called for better security and asked…
Swamp Playground Opens at Juniper Valley Park
Middle Village just got a new swamp. On Sunday, a few dozen preschoolers from The Learning Tree School came to Juniper Valley Park where they…
Beware Inspection Scam
Seniors got a warning Tuesday night about an old scam reappearing in Ozone Park and Howard Beach. Pat McCabe, a representative from Sen. Joseph Addabbo…
Family Waits for Plea in Gibbons Death
Dozens of friends and family members of George Gibbons crowded into a courtroom Friday, waiting for the man accused of killing the Maspeth bar owner…
Report: Lax Contracting Loses Parks $8.8 Million
A report released Monday by the City Comptroller’s Office found that the Parks and Recreation Department lost a potential $8.8 million in revenue last fiscal…
Police Search for Queens Rape Suspects
Police are on the lookout for a group of men in connection with a rape in Long Island City early Sunday morning. According to police,…
DSNY Plans For Snow
In light of the heavy amounts of snowfall that hammered Queens last winter, city sanitation officials last week assured Queens residents that they would be…