Former Coach Pleads Guilty in Child Molestation Case
A man once honored as Rochdale Village Little League’s “Coach of the Year” pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three young boys on various occasions between…
Rise in Approval for Gambling Expansion
A recent poll suggests an increase in New York state residents’ support of an amendment that would allow non-Indian owned, Las Vegas-style casinos in the…
Queens Man Runs Over Officers – Charged with Attempted Murder
A Queens Village resident, who surrendered himself last week, is accused of attempted murder of three police officers on the morning of August 17, after…
Sex Trafficker Sentenced to 210 Months in Prison
A 52-year-old man nicknamed “Dollar Bill” was sentenced last week for prostituting a 15-year-old girl out of his Queens home. William Johnson of St. Albans,…
Man Accused of Selling Modems for Free Internet
Craigslist has been used to nab another alleged criminal. According to the Queens District Attorney’s Office, Andres Saldariaga had been charged with forgery and theft…
Undercover Methods Lead to Detainment of 43 Drug Traffickers
Following a year-long investigation, 43 Queens residents have been charged with various crimes relating to a massive bust in Jamaica, according to the Queens District…
Flooding Problem Persists in Glendale
Three elderly motorists came face to face with potential disaster on Wednesday when the Lexus sedan they were travelling in took on water during…
Adorno Calls for Stop Sign at Ozone Park Intersection
Residents living on an Ozone Park street have been asking for a stop sign to be put on an intersection that has a history of…
Glendale Parents Hope to Bring Drama Teacher Back to P.S/I.S 119
A popular teacher from a Glendale school has recently been let go and a group of parents are leading an effort to get him rehired….
Wolfpack Wins!
The Ozone Howard Little League’s 8-Year-Old All-Star Team (Wolfpack), won the Championship in the “2012 SYAG Ed Rall Memorial Tournament” with quite an exciting finish….
Richmond Hill Woman Brutally Murdered
Police from the 102nd Precinct made a grisly discovery on Thursday when they found the body of a 29-year-old woman stuffed under a bed….
Local Politician Requests Emergency Lanes on Queens Boulevard
Although Queens rightfully maintains a distinct image from its neighboring borough to the west, one Astoria politician noticed something Manhattan has that he wants mimicked…
Queens Resident Organizes Fundraiser at FP Carousel
For Carol Lacks, last Friday night’s Alzheimer’s fundraiser at the Forest Park Carousel was much more personal for her. Lacks’ 93 year-old mother, Rose,…
Officials Praise Guns for Cash Program
At the Gun Buy-Back event, held on Saturday at the Jerusalem Baptist Church in Jamaica, plainclothes officers collected in the course of six hours, a…
Editorial: Opening a Blind Eye
Just last week we used this space to talk about the consequences of the system’s failure to protect innocent children. A Flushing mother of six,…