Six Months Later, Community Still Helping Valentina’s Family Heal
PHOTO: Valentina’s mom Danielle Allen (l.) last Thursday passed out heart-shaped balloons to friends, family, and members of the community who have been touched by…
Articles Written By: Michael V. Cusenza
Prolific Area Burglar Surrenders to Authorities
PHOTO: Recidivist burglar Keith Kolm surrendered to authorities last week. Photo Courtesy of 106th Precinct Keith Kolm, the gadfly recidivist burglar who has been…
Asaro Acquitted as Feds Fail to Pin Lufthansa Heist on Howard Beach Resident
PHOTO: Vincent Asaro last Thursday tasted freedom for the first time since January 2014 as he exited Brooklyn federal court. Photo Courtesy of Twitter/Steven Bognar …
Suicidal Richmond Hill Woman Mistakenly Declared Dead
PHOTO: A Richmond Hill woman who shot herself in the head last Thursday morning in this 115th Street home showed signs of life more than…
Mom Charged with Drunk Driving after Accident that Injures Her Four Young Children
PHOTO: A Brooklyn mom has been charged with drunk driving after she allegedly slammed her SUV into a Sanitation truck at 76th Street and Atlantic…
Borough Board Rejects Both Affordable-Housing Zoning Text Amendments
PHOTO: This week’s developments may have a significant impact on Mayor de Blasio’s ambitious affordable housing plan. Photo Courtesy of Demetrius Freeman/Mayoral Photography Unit …
106th Precinct Honors September and October Cops of the Month
PHOTO: Deputy Inspector Jeff Schiff (r.) last week congratulated PO Andres Gonzalez for earning September Cop of the Month honors.Photos Courtesy of Joann Ariola The…
‘Busy Month’ Leads to Top Cop Honors for 102nd Precinct Officer
PHOTO: 102nd Precinct Community Affairs Officer Jose Severino (from r.) and Deputy Inspector Deodat Urprasad on Tuesday joined members of the precinct’s Community Council (l.)…
Council Committee Convenes Oversight Hearing on ‘Transportation Deserts’; Proposals aimed at improving access to mass transit in underserved areas
PHOTO: U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler (l.) and Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder last week delivered joint testimony at a City Council oversight hearing on how to help…
New Research Details Size and Scope of City Mental Health Crisis
PHOTO: Mayor Bill de Blasio and city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Mary Bassett, M.D. Photo Courtesy of Rob Bennett/Mayoral Photography Unit A Substance…
Landmark Legislation Creates City Dept. of Veterans’ Services
PHOTO: City Councilman Eric Ulrich, chairman of the Veterans Committee, said this week that he was “so proud” to join his colleagues in passing legislation to create…
Man Dies in Lindenwood Apartment Fire
PHOTO: An early morning fire on Tuesday claimed the life of a 90-year-old Lindenwood man who was discovered by firefighters in his first-floor apartment of…
Valentina’s Family to Lead Community in Day of Remembrance; Brave Howard Beach toddler succumbed to heart disease six months ago
On Thursday, Nov. 12, at 3:35 p.m. Howard Beach will join the Allen family in marking the minute their beloved 2-year-old daughter, Valentina Marie, succumbed…
Ozone Park Woman Stole Nearly $80K in Welfare Benefits: State IG
PHOTO: Acting State Welfare Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott. Photo Courtesy of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University An Ozone Park woman…
Masked Men Rob Glendale Pharmacy at Gunpoint; Brazen daylight hit nets thousands of highly addictive pills
PHOTO: Detectives are still hunting the three masked thieves who robbed a small Myrtle Avenue pharmacy at gunpoint last week. Photos Courtesy of NYPD …