Cambria Heights Barber Convicted in Stab Slay
A Cambria Heights barber last week was found guilty in the stabbing death of a customer over headphones, according to Queens District Attorney Richard Brown….
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Former Gym Teacher Pleads Guilty to Sexual Contact with Teen Boys
A former Ridgewood public high school teacher last week pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with two male students. Joy Morsi, 40, of Long Island,…
Corona Man Re-arrested on Child Porn Charges
A grand jury has indicted a Corona man on charges of engaging a young Oklahoma girl over the Internet, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown announced…
Bowling in Ozone Park for a Cause
Members of the Rotary Club of Southwest Queens on Sunday afternoon were joined by elected officials at Cozy Bowl in Ozone Park to knock down…
Queens College Students Head South to Follow the ‘Footsteps’ of a Pioneer
Eighteen Queens College students were set to return to the Kissena Boulevard campus on Thursday after a field trip none of them will soon forget….
Magazine Hails Borough as Great Place to ‘Start’
It seems that Queens’ cache continues to rise. Hot on the heels of its most recent honor as a top travel destination, a report this…
Top Aids Resign, New Trustees Appointed as Library Shakeup Continues
A new week has bequeathed but more new developments in the now year-long saga of the beleaguered Queens Borough Public Library. Four top aids to…
Building Collapse, Slow Recovery Cause Volunteer Ambulance Corps to Shutter
The partial collapse of a building on Jamaica Avenue in 2013 has had a devastating domino effect on the Woodhaven community. It seems that the…
Partners Chase Down 102nd Precinct Cop of the Month Awards
Note to prospective perpetrators who might be thinking about doing business within the confines of the 102nd Precinct: Don’t bother running. Fleet of foot…
Single Bust Yields Four Arrests for 106th Precinct Cop of the Month
The 106th Precinct Cop of the Month for December is no stranger to the honor. Veteran Police Officer Jennifer Martinez earned the award twice before…
Housing, Immigrant Communities, Jobs Among State of Borough Topics
It’s the end of January: Time for all of the “State of the…” government progress reports. Borough President Melinda Katz is set to deliver her…
Crime Dips in 106th Precinct, but Schiff not Satisfied
Overall crime in the 106th Precinct appears to be trending downward, but this is no time to rest on laurels, its commanding officer said last…
Queens and Linden Boulevards to Get Vision Zero Treatment
Hoping to build upon the transportation gains of 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio last week announced that comprehensive Vision Zero planning initiatives were on…
FEMA Program Could Drastically Cut Homeowner Flood Insurance Rates
For residents of low-lying, flood-prone areas, there may be light on the water-logged horizon. That’s because a little-known Federal Emergency Management Agency program could help…
Gov. Cuomo Announces $3.7 Million in Grant Funding
Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week announced major grant funding to combat car theft and insurance fraud in the state. While the Governor’s Office cited a…