De Blasio Boots ICE From Rikers
Mayor Bill de Blasio travelled to Astoria on Friday and before a large crowd, signed Introductions 486A and 487A, bills that will dramatically reduce the…
Howard Beach Woman Marks 104th Birthday
As the Bee Gees’ smash-hit “Stayin’ Alive” blared from the speakers, and revelers danced in the dining hall at Catholic Charities Howard Beach Senior Center…
Tolls, Subway Fares to Increase 4 percent Over Next Two Years
While it might be a modest escalation, get ready to pay more to travel in and out of the five boroughs. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority…
Monsignor LoPinto Named CEO of Catholic Charities
The Rev. Monsignor Alfred LoPinto, Vicar for Human Services for Catholic Charities of Brooklyn, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and…
TSA Displays Cache of Weapons Caught at JFK Checkpoints
In one tiny room on the fourth floor of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport, they ran the gamut—from silly (a bottle of…
Miracle on 91st Street
It was Dec. 5, 1988, a cold, blustery night in Howard Beach, and 23-year-old Joseph Parenti was driving along 162nd Avenue on his way home….
Ridgewood Couple Charged with Serial ‘Stroller Trolling’
A married couple has been charged with being serial pickpockets after allegedly targeting more than a dozen unsuspecting female shoppers with baby strollers at borough…
Latest DOI Report Rips Rikers Island Security
The city Department of Investigation last week issued a scathing report revealing more lapses in security screening protocols on Rikers Island, and recommendations generated from…
Reckless Driver Facing Murder Charges
A Laurelton man was awaiting arraignment this week on murder, assault, and other charges for allegedly ramming his car into a crowd of people following…
Ulrich and Levin Announce Veterans Food Drive
The City Council announced this week kicked off a food drive in partnership with the Food Bank for New York City to collect non-perishable items…
Katz Honors Borough Veterans for Continued Service
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz last Thursday honored three borough veterans for their continued advocacy on behalf of the nation’s military service members. Katz presented…
Bronx Man Charged with Robbing Elderly Man of Casino Winnings
A Bronx man on Saturday was ordered held on $40,000 bail after he was arraigned on charges that he robbed an 88-year-old borough resident of…
Judge Tears into Baby Killer, Hands Down 45-Year Sentence
A borough Supreme Court justice last Friday unleashed an epic diatribe against an admitted baby killer as he sentenced the Jamaica man to 45 years…
Woodhaven Volunteers Clean Colonial-Era Cemetery
If it’s the second Saturday of the month, then it’s time to grab gloves and garbage bags and head over to the cemetery…
De Blasio, Bratton Detail New Lenient Marijuana Policy
After consulting with all five city district attorneys, the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, and the courts, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton this…