IRS Impersonation Phone Scam Attempts ‘Escalating at Alarming Rate’: Schumer
PHOTO: Sen. Schumer this week warned constituents that a phone scam targeting New Yorkers is “now spreading like wildfire.” Photo Courtesy of the Better Business Bureau…
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In State of the City, de Blasio Pledges to Work ‘For Our Neighborhoods’
PHOTO: This year, Mayor de Blasio delivered the State of the City address in primetime at Lehman College in the Bronx. Photo Courtesy of Michael…
Council Votes to Raise Members’ Annual Pay to nearly $150K
PHOTO: City Council members last Friday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a $36,000 raise. Photo Courtesy of William Alatriste/NYC Council By Michael V. Cusenza Members of…
EDITORIAL: Surge of Emotion
Photo Courtesy of Facebook/Edwin Freiburg In almost any other coastal town, high tides come with their own set of headaches, but those headaches are practically…
Addabbo, Farina Discuss Education Issues
PHOTO: A week after discussing educational issues with State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia, State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. met with City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña about a…
Howard Beach Students to Create Traffic Safety Sign
PHOTO: Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder announced to fourth graders at PS/MS 207 last week that they’d been chosen to participate in a DOT design program. Principal…
Madoff Movie Highlights Howard Beach Natives’ Connection to Ponzi Schemer
PHOTO: Michael Rispoli and Suzanne H. Smart play Frank DiPascali and Annette Bongiorno, Howard Beach natives and confidantes of Wall Street swindler Bernie Madoff, in the…
Sacred Grounds
PHOTO: These beans might actually be good for your heart as well as your soul. The right cup of coffee can make the difference between…
One Arrest Nets Six Illegal Guns for Cops in Jamaica
PHOTO: Police Officers Robert DiFalco (l. to r.) and Benjamin Aboagye, Sgt. Mary Humburg, and Officers Joseph Degirolamo and Daniel Gasperetti worked together last Wednesday…
Auburndale Man Charged with Beating his Dad to Death with Steering-Wheel Lock
PHOTO: A 19-year-old man has been charged in the violent death of his father, who was struck numerous times in the head with a vehicle anti-theft…
Cambria Heights Babysitter Charged with Scalding Toddler’s Hands
PHOTO: The 2-year-old boy was transported to Nassau University Medical Center Burn Unit and admitted for severe burns to his hands. Photo Courtesy of Rehab Reviews…
TSA Finds Concealed Weapons at LaGuardia
PHOTO: A razor blade tucked behind the hat’s size label (l.) and a straight-edged razor, along with a small bottle of cologne hidden under the…
City Commission on Human Rights Now Accepting Requests for U and T Visas
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio this week announced that the City Commission on Human Rights is now accepting requests for U and T visa certifications, making…
DA Highlights 2015 Accomplishments at Annual Breakfast
PHOTO: Queens DA Richard Brown last week briefed city, state and federal elected officials of Queens at the District Attorney’s annual Legislative Breakfast held at his…
Addabbo ‘Thrilled’ to be SMGH Principal for a Day
Photo Courtesy of Sen. Addabbo’s Office State Sen. Joe Addabbo, Jr. (D-Howard Beach) last Wednesday acted as Principal for a Day at St. Mary Gate…