Deal on Fineson Center Drawing Close, Officials Say
The long-awaited creation of a new affordable housing complex for seniors appears to be one step closer to reality, with project officials recently estimating that…
Editorial: Got Shot? Relax, Call the MTA
When you see someone in trouble, you’re supposed to call the police – unless, of course, you work for the MTA. Last Friday afternoon, somewhere…
Howard Beach Author Launches Children’s Book
Local parents with their children turned out in numbers over the weekend as Howard Beach native Frances O. Scarantino launched the first in a line…
Final Two Floors of Casino Opening Early
The two remaining floors at the Resorts World Casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park are scheduled to open on Dec. 16, four months…
Christ the King Celebrates!
After a severe storm knocked down about 25 trees two years ago, Christ The King High School President Michael Michel had a dream of celebrating…
Education Council Cries Out Against District-Hopping Students
Queens’ school district 24 is frustrated with the current lack of enforcement meant to prevent students from hopping district lines to get into schools of…
SCA: District 24 Gets Six Schools But Will Stay Overcrowded
District 24 is the most overcrowded school district in New York, according to the School Construction Authority, and to help remedy that, it is receiving…
Dozens of Laptops Stolen from St. Helen’s School
Nearly two dozen new computers, collectively worth thousands of dollars, were stolen last week in a late night burglary from a Catholic elementary school…
Queens Family Convicted of Stealing $1.8M in Fraud Scheme
Three members of a Richmond Hill family have been convicted of defrauding a total of nineteen individuals, mostly members of the borough’s West Indies community….
Miss New York Helps Kids Wave Off Bullying
If one takes a look at Kaitlin Monte, the reigning Miss New York 2011, it would be hard to guess that she was ever subjected…
Bloomberg Signs Bill Limiting Deportations
Some local dissent toward a bill that limits New York cooperation with federal law enforcement continued even as Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed it into law…
Survey Finds Toxic or Dangerous Toys On Store Shelves
Toys that can potentially pose a hazard to children can still be found on shelves in toy stores statewide—including some areas in Queens, according to…
Loved Ones, Leaders Remember Late Civic Icon at Memorial
Tears mixed with laughter in Forest Hills on a rainy Tuesday night as dignitaries, civic leaders, friends and loved ones said goodbye to a civic…
Couple Sentenced to 60 Days for Abducting Their Eight Children
A Manhattan couple that abducted their eight children from a Queens foster care facility during a supervised visit on September 19, has been sentenced to…
Police Nab One From Filmed Subway Beating
After an anonymous tip, police caught one of three men who were videoed beating a man on the subway in Ridgewood. On Nov. 22, police…